Erica Ash
Encyclopedia
Erica Ash is an American
actress, comedienne, singer and model. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy
programs MadTV
and The Big Gay Sketch Show
.
, but later traveled around the world due to her parent’s military status. When she got older, Ash planned on becoming a doctor and she prepared to attend medical school. However, after a trip to Japan, where she became a backup singer and a runway model, Ash decided to pursue a career in entertainment.
and The Lion King
and a two week job in Germany. After returning from the job in Germany, Ash successfully auditioned for the cable television comedy show The Big Gay Sketch Show
. Ash was a cast member for only two seasons. 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, loudmouth fitness instructor who teaches classes with a "Chicago-style" twist (i.e. Chicago style yoga, Chicago style pilates).
, Daniele Gaither
, Nicole Randall Johnson
and Daheli Hall
were the first four respectively). Out of the five female African American cast members, Ash and Hall are the only two not to be promoted to Repretory Player status. Hall was let go after her first season and Ash was a featured member of the cast when Fox announced the cancellation of the show from its Fall 2009 line up.
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actress, comedienne, singer and model. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
programs MadTV
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
and The Big Gay Sketch Show
The Big Gay Sketch Show
The Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The series is produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. The program was originally titled "The Big Gay Show" but was renamed during production. As the name indicates, the show...
.
Early years
Ash was born in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, but later traveled around the world due to her parent’s military status. When she got older, Ash planned on becoming a doctor and she prepared to attend medical school. However, after a trip to Japan, where she became a backup singer and a runway model, Ash decided to pursue a career in entertainment.
The Big Gay Sketch Show
In February 2006, Ash landed multiple job opportunities in Broadway shows like The Color PurpleThe Color Purple (musical)
The Color Purple is a Broadway musical based upon the novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker. It features music and lyrics written by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, with a book by Marsha Norman. It ran on Broadway in 2005 and has been touring throughout the US...
and The Lion King
The Lion King (musical)
The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well...
and a two week job in Germany. After returning from the job in Germany, Ash successfully auditioned for the cable television comedy show The Big Gay Sketch Show
The Big Gay Sketch Show
The Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The series is produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. The program was originally titled "The Big Gay Show" but was renamed during production. As the name indicates, the show...
. Ash was a cast member for only two seasons. 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, loudmouth fitness instructor who teaches classes with a "Chicago-style" twist (i.e. Chicago style yoga, Chicago style pilates).
MadTV
Ash joined the cast of MadTV in 2008 as a feature performer, for the fourteenth season. She became the fifth African American female cast member in the show's history (Debra WilsonDebra Wilson
Debra Wilson Skelton , professionally known as Debra Wilson or Debra Wilzon, is an American comedienne and actress. Wilson is likely most famous for being the second longest-serving original cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv, having appeared for the show's first eight seasons...
, Daniele Gaither
Daniele Gaither
Daniele Gaither is an American comic actress. Gaither is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.-Early life:...
, Nicole Randall Johnson
Nicole Randall Johnson
Nicole Randall Johnson is an American comic actress. Johnson is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.- Biography and education :...
and Daheli Hall
Daheli Hall
Daheli Hall is an American actress, stand-up comedienne, writer, and director. Hall is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv during its thirteenth season.-Biography:...
were the first four respectively). Out of the five female African American cast members, Ash and Hall are the only two not to be promoted to Repretory Player status. Hall was let go after her first season and Ash was a featured member of the cast when Fox announced the cancellation of the show from its Fall 2009 line up.
Characters
| Character | Sketch | Season of first appearance | Catch phrase | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerise Muhammad | Daughter of Legends | 14 | "...and everything, so." | She is the "airhead" daughter of a slain civil rights leader. |
Impressions
| Celebrity | Sketch | Season of first appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Campbell Naomi Campbell Naomi Campbell is a British model. Scouted at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognisable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared "supermodels" by the fashion world... |
Various | 14 | Super model and actress |
| Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won... |
Various | 14 | Comedienne, actress, and talk show hostess. |
| Monique Imes | Various | 14 | Comedienne, actress, and reality television hostess. |
| Lisa Leslie Lisa Leslie Lisa Deshaun Leslie-Lockwood is a former American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner... |
Various | 14 | Professional women's basketball player |
| Raven-Symoné Pearman Raven-Symoné Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman , known professionally as Raven-Symoné , or simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, dancer, television producer and model. Symoné launched her successful career in 1989 after appearing in The Cosby Show as Olivia... |
Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people... |
14 | Former child television star |
| Michelle Obama Michelle Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States... |
Various | 14 | First Lady of the United States |
Filmography
The following is a brief list of Eric Ash's television and voice acting career projects as compiled by the Internet Movie Database.Television appearances
| Year | Title | Role' | Total Episodes | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 2006 in television 2006 in television may refer to:*2006 in American television*2006 in Australian television*2006 in British television*2006 in Canadian television*2006 in Japanese television... - 2008 2008 in television The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2008. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:... |
The Big Gay Sketch Show The Big Gay Sketch Show The Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The series is produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. The program was originally titled "The Big Gay Show" but was renamed during production. As the name indicates, the show... |
Various Characters | Sketch Comedy | |
| 2008 2008 in television The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2008. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:... - 2009 |
MadTV MADtv MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first... |
Various Characters | 12 | Sketch Comedy |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Regina Reynolds | Drama |
Voice acting and video game appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Minna no ie Minna no Ie is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by Japanese director Koki Mitani. The film is about an affluent couple who decide to build a new house, and the clash between traditional Japanese and modern western styles between the people they hire to build it.Cast members include Naoki Tanaka , Akiko... |
Naomi | Drama |
| 2001 | Shenmue II Shenmue II is a adventure game for the Dreamcast and Xbox. It is the sequel to Shenmue, and was produced and directed by Yu Suzuki of Sega AM2.Due to exclusivity rights obtained by Microsoft, the North American Dreamcast version was cancelled. Because of this, no English dub was recorded for the Dreamcast... |
Additional Voices | Video game |
| 2001 | DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix | Singer | Video game |
| 2003 | Bloody Roar 4 Bloody Roar 4 Bloody Roar 4, is a fighting game developed by Eighting/Hudson Soft in 2003. It is the second game in the series to appear on the PlayStation 2 and the only game in the series to have received an M rating by ESRB due to the blood effects.-Gameplay:... |
Nagi Kirishima |