Tamera Darvette Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an
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winning
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actressAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. She first gained fame for her role opposite her identical twin sister
Tia MowryTia Dashon Mowry ,also known professionally as Tia Mowry Hardrict is an NAACP Image Award winning American actress. She first gained fame for her role opposite her identical twin sister Tamera Mowry in the sitcom Sister, Sister, playing Tia Landry...
in the
sitcomA situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. Today, sitcoms are found almost exclusively on television as one of its dominant narrative forms...
Sister, SisterSister, Sister is an American television sitcom about identical twin girls , separated and adopted at birth, who one day come face-to-face after 14 years apart. The series premiered during the 1993-94 season on ABC, was briefly canceled after the 1994-95 season; but The WB renewed the show for the...
. She has starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie
TwitchesTwitches is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie, is based on the popular T*Witches book series published by Scholastic Press. Produced by Broomsticks Productions Limited, the film stars Tia Mowry & Tamera Mowry from Sister, Sister fame as, respectively, Alexandra Fielding and Camryn Barnes...
and its sequel,
Twitches TooTwitches Too is a 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie. It is the sequel to the hit Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches, released in 2005. The film released on October 12 & began production in late April 2007. It aired during Disney Channel's Halloween Month. Disney Channel Original Series,...
.
In 2009, Mowry appeared in the
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series
RoommatesRoommates is an American television sitcom developed by ABC Family and Acme Productions that premiered on March 23, 2009. On April 29 2009, it was announced that Roommates would not return for a second season.-Overview:...
.
Career
In 1994, producer Irene Dreayer came up with a new show about twin sisters who got separated at birth and reunited as teens. Dreayer discovered the Mowry twins and cast them in the starring roles for
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and
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played the twins’ parents. The show aired for six seasons and is still enjoying a longtime syndication run. Mowry enjoyed working with her twin and their comedic chemistry was evident on screen.
While filming
Sister, Sister, the Mowry twins starred alongside brother Tahj in the movie
Seventeen AgainSeventeen Again is a romantic-family dramedy film. It was released by Showtime on November 12, 2000, and on DVD on April 9, 2002. The film was rated PG when it was released on DVD for brief language...
(2000). The story is of a grandmother who takes a bath with a contaminated bar of soap that turns her seventeen again. She followed that project with the movie
Something to Sing About"Something to Sing About" is a patriotic song written by folk singer Oscar Brand that sings the praises of the many different regions of Canada...
(2001), acting alongside
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and another ABC sitcom alum, Darius McCrary of
Family Matters fame.
Education was always a big part of Mowry’s life. She attended Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, CA. In 2001, Mowry graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA with a degree in Psychology, along with her sister. They spent the summer of 2001 at the university’s campus in Florence, Italy.
The twins hit the big time in 2002 by joining the cast of
The Hot ChickThe Hot Chick is a 2002 comedy film starring Rob Schneider as the title character — a criminal who mysteriously switches bodies with a popular teenager...
. The comedy starred
Saturday Night Live alum
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and
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.
Mowry took on a solo project in 2004 when she joined the cast of
Strong MedicineStrong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and...
. She played Dr. Kayla Thorton for the final two seasons of the show and proved she was a veritable dramatic actor. Her sister later made a guest appearance in an episode titled
My Sister, My Doctor, Myself (2006).
In 2005, Mowry and her sister filmed the movie
TwitchesTwitches is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie, is based on the popular T*Witches book series published by Scholastic Press. Produced by Broomsticks Productions Limited, the film stars Tia Mowry & Tamera Mowry from Sister, Sister fame as, respectively, Alexandra Fielding and Camryn Barnes...
for
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. The plot was very similar to
Sister, Sister, with a magical twist. They were twin witches who got separated at birth. Mowry played Camryn Barnes/Apolla. Kristen Wilson played the girls’ mother, even though in reality, she was only nine years older than them. Mowry made a return to TV comedy in 2006 when she voiced the character of Esther in four episodes of the hit animated series
Family GuyFamily Guy is an American animated television sitcom, created by Seth MacFarlane, for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family which consists of Peter, Lois, Meg, Chris, Stewie, and their pet dog Brian...
.
In 2009, Mowry began starring in a new sitcom on
ABC FamilyABC Family is an American cable television network currently owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a division of The Walt Disney Company. ABC Family offers contemporary and inclusive programming, including series, movies, events, and enhanced ABC encore presentations...
titled
Roommates. However, the show was not renewed for a second season.
Filmography
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 2010 |
Double Wedding |
unkown |
Lifetime Original Movie |
| 2009 |
Fight or Flight |
Anne |
|
| 2009 |
MERRIme.com |
Herself |
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| 2009 |
Roommates Roommates is an American television sitcom developed by ABC Family and Acme Productions that premiered on March 23, 2009. On April 29 2009, it was announced that Roommates would not return for a second season.-Overview:...
|
Hope |
13 episodes |
| 2009 |
The Super Hero Squad Show The Super Hero Squad Show is an animated television series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro...
|
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|
animated series for Cartoon Network |
| 2009 |
Hollywood Horror |
Allison |
|
| 2007 |
Twitches Too Twitches Too is a 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie. It is the sequel to the hit Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches, released in 2005. The film released on October 12 & began production in late April 2007. It aired during Disney Channel's Halloween Month. Disney Channel Original Series,...
|
Camryn Barnes |
Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2005 |
Twitches Twitches is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie, is based on the popular T*Witches book series published by Scholastic Press. Produced by Broomsticks Productions Limited, the film stars Tia Mowry & Tamera Mowry from Sister, Sister fame as, respectively, Alexandra Fielding and Camryn Barnes...
|
Camryn Barnes |
Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2004 |
Strong Medicine Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and...
|
Dr. Kayla Thornton |
last two seasons |
| 2002 |
The Hot Chick The Hot Chick is a 2002 comedy film starring Rob Schneider as the title character — a criminal who mysteriously switches bodies with a popular teenager...
|
Sissy |
|
| 2000 |
Seventeen Again Seventeen Again is a romantic-family dramedy film. It was released by Showtime on November 12, 2000, and on DVD on April 9, 2002. The film was rated PG when it was released on DVD for brief language...
|
Young Cat Donovan |
|
| 1994-1999 |
Sister, SisterSister, Sister is an American television sitcom about identical twin girls , separated and adopted at birth, who one day come face-to-face after 14 years apart. The series premiered during the 1993-94 season on ABC, was briefly canceled after the 1994-95 season; but The WB renewed the show for the...
|
Tamera |
family series |