Biography
A multi-talented performer with experience on stage, the small screen, and most recently, the recording studio, Tatyana Ali was not likely to be short of work any time soon. A former child actress with a heritage as diverse as her talent, Ali was unquestionably best known to audiences for her co-starring turn as Will Smith's cousin, Ashley Banks, in the hugely popular nineties' comedy, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (NBC, 1990-96).
Born Jan. 24, …
Career Milestones
| At the age of four she began singing | ||
| Performed off-Broadway in "Orfeo del Campo" and the musical "Sugar Hill" | ||
| Was a two-time winner of the singing competition on "Star Search" by age seven | ||
1984 | Appeared as a regular on the acclaimed children's educational series "Sesame Street" | |
1987 | Broadway debut in "Fences" with James Earl Jones and later with Billy Dee Williams | |
1987 | Feature debut, "Eddie Murphy Raw"; appeared briefly as a singer | |
1990 | Cast as Ashley Banks on the hit sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (NBC) | |
1993 | Co-hosted "Brains and Brawn", a short-lived NBC teen game show | |
1994 | Co-hosted the wish fulfillment series "Name Your Adventure" in its third season | |
1997 | Had supporting roles in "Fakin' Da Funk" and "Kiss the Girls" | |
1998 | Released first solo recording "Kiss the Sky" | |
1999 | Appeared in the comedy, "Jawbreaker" | |
2000 | Cast in the thriller, "Brother" opposite Omar Epps | |
2003 | Starred in the comedy "National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze" | |
2006 | Appeared in the sports drama, "Glory Road" | |