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Erica Chantal Ash (born September 19, 1977)[1][2] is an American actress, comedian, singer and model. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy programs MadTV and The Big Gay Sketch Show, and later starred in a lead role on the Starz sitcom Survivor's Remorse.
Early life
Ash was born in Florida, to Donald and Diann Ash. Her parents were both in the military, leading the family to relocate often, moving to Germany and other parts of the world.[3] She attended a performing-arts school in Decatur, Georgia, during her youth.[3] Ash planned on becoming a doctor, graduating from Emory University with a degree in premedicine and prepared to attend medical school.[4] However, after a trip to Japan, where she became a backup singer and a runway model, Ash decided to pursue a career in entertainment.[4]
Career
The Big Gay Sketch Show
In February 2006, Ash landed multiple job opportunities in Broadway shows like The Lion King and a two-week job in Germany. After returning from Germany, she successfully auditioned for the cable television comedy show The Big Gay Sketch Show.[5] Ash was a cast member for only two seasons.[6] While she was a cast member, Ash had to split her time between the first season of the sketch show and The Lion King. Some of her characters included LaTanya, an uncouth, loudmouthed fitness instructor who teaches classes with a "Chicago-style" twist (i.e. Chicago-style yoga, Chicago-style pilates).[6]
MadTV
Ash joined the cast of MadTV in 2008 as a feature performer, for the 14th season, along with Matt Braunger, Eric Price, and Lauren Pritchard.[7] She became the fifth African-American female cast member in the show's history (Debra Wilson, Daniele Gaither, Nicole Randall Johnson, and Daheli Hall were the first four). Of the five female African-American cast members, Ash and Hall are the only two who were never promoted to a repertory player. Hall was let go after her first season (season 13) and Ash was a featured member of the cast during what was MADtv's final season on FOX (14th season).[8]
Characters
| Character |
Sketch |
Season of first appearance |
Catch phrase |
| Cerise Muhammad |
Daughter of Legions |
14 |
"...and everything, so." |
Filmography
The following is a brief list of Erica Ash's television and voice acting career projects as compiled by the Internet Movie Database.[9]
Voice acting and video game appearances
References
- ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch, Erica C Ash, Residence, New York, New York, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
- ↑ "Captcha". www.familytreenow.com. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- 1 2 Ash, Donnie. "Post-Japan Success Stories: Erica Ash". The Japan Guy. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Erica Ash official website
- ↑ See http://www.madtv.com/cast/index.html
- 1 2 See http://www.logotv.com/shows/big_gay_sketch_show/season_1/series.jhtml#!
- ↑ See http://www.madtv.com/about/index.html
- ↑ See http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995723.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
- ↑ See https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1404359/
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (6 October 2017). "'Business Ethics' Adds Carolina Bartczak; Erica Ash Gets 'A Little Something For You Birthday'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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