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Ashley Monique Clark

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Ashley Monique Clark
Born (1988-12-01) December 1, 1988 (age 35)
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Ashley Monique Clark (born December 1, 1988)[1] is an American television actress best known for her role as Sydney Hughley (D.L. Hughley's TV daughter) on the ABC and UPN television program, The Hughleys.[2] She has received two NAACP Image Award nominations throughout her career and won a Young Artist Award in 1999.

Career

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Clark made her professional television debut in 1996 as a member of a Bluebird troop on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The following year, she played a young version of Brandy Norwood's titular character on the sitcom, Moesha. Clark had a recurring role as Jaleen on Sunset Beach where she appeared in eight episodes. She had a minor role in the 1997 film Liar Liar as a child at a party.[3]

In 1998, she was cast as Sydney Hughley, the daughter of D.L. Hughley's character,[4] in sitcom The Hughleys.[5] The series aired on both ABC and UPN from 1998 to 2002. She received two NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Youth Actor in 1999 and 2001 for portraying Sydney.[6][7] Clark also won the Young Artist Award in 1999 for best performance in a TV comedy series (supporting young actress).[8]

Shortly after The Hughleys ended in 2002, with a total of four seasons and 89 episodes, Clark appeared in Zoey 101 and Still Standing.[5] She also had a supporting role in the movie Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) as Aretha Johnson,[9] in addition to a recurring role on The Bernie Mac Show as Teri, one of Vanessa's friends, from 2003 to 2006.[5] She has also appeared on Hollywood Squares. Clark portrayed Kee Kee in the action film Domino (2005).[10]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Parent 'Hood Angela Davis Episode: "I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay"
1996 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Blue Bird #3 Episode: "I, Bowl Buster"
1996 Encino Woman Kindergartner TV movie[11]
1997 Sunset Beach Jaleen Muhammad 8 episodes
1997 Liar Liar Child at Party and School feature film
1997 Moesha Young Moesha Episode: "My Mom's Not an Ottoman"
1998-2002 The Hughleys Sydney Hughley 4 seasons; 89 episodes
2000 Bruno Girl #2 uncredited; directed by Shirley MacLaine
2001 Hollywood Squares self 2 episodes
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Aretha Johnson feature film
2003-2005 Still Standing Kristin 3 episodes
2005 Zoey 101 Karen 2 episodes
2005 Domino Kee Kee Rodriguez feature film
2003-2006 The Bernie Mac Show Teri 6 episodes
2008 ER Keisha Episode: "Believe the Unseen"
2008 Sons of Anarchy Eviqua Michaels 4 episodes
2010 Big Time Rush Soda Girl 2 episodes
2016 Angel from Hell waitress Episode: "Practice Guy"
2022 All American: Homecoming Maxine Vaughn Episode: "Confessions"
2022 Family Reunion Jillian Edwards Episode: "Remember When Elvis Broke Jesus?"
2023 Lessons in Chemistry Martha Wakeley Upcoming series
2024 The Upshaws Stephanie Episode: "Do I?"[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Celebrities celebrate birthdays". The Robesonian. November 26, 2000. p. 9C.
  2. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 559. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  3. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography. McFarland & Company. p. 1271.
  4. ^ McDonough, Kevin (September 22, 1998). "'Encore, Encore' is terrible, terrible". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 10C.
  5. ^ a b c "Ashley Monique Clark". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Image 2000: Visions for a New Millennium". The Crisis. Vol. 107, no. 6. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 1999. ISSN 0011-1422.
  7. ^ "33rd NAACP Image Awards Official Ballot". The Crisis. Vol. 108, no. 6. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 2001. ISSN 0011-1422.
  8. ^ "20th Annual Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  9. ^ Monush, Barry; Willis, John (June 2005). Screen World: 2004 Film Annual. Vol. 55. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 207. ISBN 9781557836397.
  10. ^ Mainon, Dominique; Ursini, James (2006). Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 362. ISBN 9780879103279. Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  11. ^ Sherman, Fraser A. (September 3, 2015). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television. McFarland & Company. p. 63. ISBN 9781476611013.
  12. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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