Ashley Monique Clark | |
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Born | December 1, 1988 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–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.
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
2023 | Lessons in Chemistry | Martha Wakeley | Upcoming series |