Aisha Tyler, born September 18, 1970,[1] is an American actress, stand-up comedian and author. She is known for her roles on Ghost Whisperer, Archer, Friends, Criminal Minds and The Talk (which she co-hosted) and she guest starred on Glee.
Personal life[]
Tyler was born in San Francisco, California to Jim Tyler and Robin Gregory.[1] Tyler attended McAteer High School in San Francisco, which had a special program called McAteer School of the Arts, where she attended improv and theater classes.,[2] and graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Political Science.[1] She co-founded and sang in the Dartmouth Rockapellas, an all-female a cappella group devoted to spreading social awareness through song.[3]
She married Jeff Tietjens in the early 1990s (sources differ)[4][5] and the couple would separate in January 2015 with Tietjens filing for divorce in April 2016[5]; the divorce would be finalized in May 2017.
Career[]
Tyler hosted Talk Soup (renamed The Soup) and The 5th Wheel for a year till 2002. She appeared in The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause in 2002 and 2006.
Tyler had a recurring role in Friends in 2003, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for a year till 2005, recurring role in 24 in 2005, and a recurring role in Ghost Whisperer for a year till 2006.
She has a recurring voice-role in Archer since 2009 and appeared in XIII: The Series for a year till 2012, guest-starred on Glee in 2012, and is co-hosting The Talk since 2011.
Tyler's book, "Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation," was released in July 2013.[6]
Tyler appeared in an episode ("Spring-A-Ding-Fling") on Modern Family. She will portray Wendy, a former law school classmate of Mitchell, who runs the legal aid society where he gets a job. The episode aired in early March 2014.[7]
She portrayed Dr. Tara Lewis in a recurring role on Criminal Minds' eleventh season, as annouced on June 2015.[8]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Grand Avenue | Girl #1 | TV movie |
| Nash Bridges | Reporter | ("High Impact") | |
| 1999 | The Pretender | Angela Somerset | ("PTB") |
| 2000 | Dancing in September | Woman with Weave | |
| 2001 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Shaq's Girlfriend | ("Shaq") |
| Moose Mating | Josie | ||
| Off Limits | Cast | ||
| 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | Mother Nature | |
| MTV's Now What? | Jamie | ("Purity Test") | |
| 2003 | Friends | Charlie Wheeler | (9 episodes) |
| One Flight Stand | Alexis | short | |
| CSI: Miami | District Attorney Janet Medrano | ("Body Count") | |
| 2004 | Nip/Tuck | Manya Mabika | ("Manya Mabika") |
| My Life, Inc. | Melanie Haywood | TV movie | |
| Never Die Alone | Nancy | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mia Dickerson | 2004 - 2005 (12 episodes) | |
| 2005 | 24 | Marianne Taylor | (7 episodes) |
| Ghost Whisperer | Andrea Marino | 2005 - 2006 (23 episodes) | |
| 2006 | For One Night | Desiree Howard | TV movie |
| .45 | Liz | ||
| The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Mother Nature | ||
| 2007 | The Boondocks | Luna | ("Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch") |
| The Trap | Angela | short | |
| Balls of Fury | Mahogany | ||
| Death Sentence | Detective Wallis | ||
| Boston Legal | A.D.A. Taryn Campbell | ("Trial of the Century") | |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Donna Hynde | |
| Reno 911! | Befany Dangle | ("Dangle's Secret Family") | |
| Meet Market | Jane | ||
| 2009 | Black Water Transit | Casey Spandau | |
| Archer | Lana Kane | 2009 - (62 episodes) | |
| 2010 | Halo: Reach | Female Trooper 2 | voice and video game |
| The Forgotten | Lydia Townsend | ("Designer Jane") | |
| Committed | short | ||
| Open Books | Lydia | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Herd Mentality | Selena | TV movie |
| XIII: The Series | Jones | 2011 - 2012 (15 episodes) | |
| 2012 | Ladies Remember Whitney Houston | Lady | short |
| The Babymakers | Karen | ||
| Glee | Jake's Mother | ("Glee, Actually") | |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway | Hostess | ("Kyle Richards") |
| Hawaii Five-O | Savannah Walker | ("Imi Loko Ka 'Uhane") | |
| Team Unicorn | Myra | ("For the Win") | |
| 2014 | Modern Family | Wendy | ("Spring-A-Ding-Fling") |
| CBS Cares | ("Episode #14.1") | ||
| BoJack Horseman | Sextina Aquafina | voice, 2014 - 2015 ("Prickly Muffin" and "Out to Sea") | |
| Watch Dogs | Aisha Tyler | voice (video game) | |
| Two and a Half Men | Allison | ("The Ol' Mexican Spinach") | |
| Madam Secretary | Aisha Tyler | uncredited ("Pilot") | |
| The Comeback | Aisha Tyler | ("Valerie Faces the Critics") | |
| 2015 | Crimnal Minds | Dr. Tara Lewis | guest star/main role, 2015 - 2020 (87 episodes) |
| 2016 | Supergirl | Aisha Tyler | ("Falling") |
| 2017 | Axis | Louise | voice |
| 2018 | Animals. | Shoe | voice ("Stuff") |
| 2019 | Stucco | Realtor | short |
| 2020 | Speech & Debate | Dr. Kandice Erisha Lewis | |
| Bad Therapy | Roxy | ||
| Diary of a Future President | Alicia | ("Hello World") |
Gallery[]
External links[]
Aisha Tyler at the Internet Movie Database
Aisha Tyler on Twitter
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Aisha Tyler
- ↑ "Adam Carolla Podcast."
- ↑ Sara Gilbert & Aisha Tyler: We Want To Get Closer To Our Viewers
- ↑ Aisha Tyler Reveals Struggle with Infertility
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Talk's Aisha Tyler and Husband Divorcing After More Than 20 Years of Marriage
- ↑ Aisha Tyler details stories of humiliation in her new book, 'Self-Inflicted Wounds'
- ↑ Inside TV 'Modern Family': Aisha Tyler to guest
- ↑ Criminal Minds: Aisha Tyler joins season 11 in recurring role