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| name = Tia Mowry
| birthname = Tia Dashon Mowry
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| regnum = [[Animalia]]
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| phylum = [[Chordata]]
| spouse = Cory Hardrict (April 2008- Present)
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| yearsactive = 1994 - present
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| genus = ''[[Lepidocolaptes]]''
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| species = '''''L. squamatus'''''
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'''Tia Dashon Mowry''' also known professionally as '''Tia Mowry Hardrict''' (born [[July 6]], [[1978]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]]. She first gained fame for her role opposite her [[identical]] twin sister [[Tamera Mowry]] in the [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]''.
The '''Scaled Woodcreeper''' ('''''Lepidocolaptes squamatus''''') is a species of [[bird]] in the [[Dendrocolaptinae]] subfamily. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Brazil]].


==Biography==
Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s and subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]]s.
===Early life===
Mowry was born in [[Gelnhausen]], [[West Germany]] to Darlene Flowers,<ref name="Italian"/> who managed her children's careers and also worked as a security guard, and Timothy Mowry, who was in the U.S. Army at the time of her birth and later became a police officer with the [[Los Angeles Police Department]] when the family moved to California.<ref name="info">[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_13_95/ai_54724890 TIA, TAMERA And TAHJ MOWRY Keep Laughter In The Family With Hit TV Shows `Sister, Sister' And `Smart Guy' - actresses, television - Brief Article - Interview | Jet | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="Italian">[http://www.geocities.com/tiaandtameramowryonline/pw_interview1994.html !~*Tia and Tamera Mowry*~!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Her mother is [[African American]] and her father is [[Italian American]]; the two met in [[high school]] in [[Miami, Florida]], and both joined the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], and both would reach the rank of Sergeant before leaving the Army.<ref name="Italian" /><ref name="info"/><ref>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2005/002/14.42.html Double Devotion - Today's Christian<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She is the older sister of Tavior and [[Tahj Mowry]]. She is younger than her twin sister, Tamera, by two minutes. Her family is "close-knit" and "deeply religious",<ref name="info"/> as the sisters became [[born again Christian]]s when they were eight.<ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n1_v54/ai_21270369 TV's tantalizing twins: Tia and Tamara Mowry share 'Sister Sister' sitcom, schoolwork and singing - Interview | Ebony | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Many of you that have seen Full House, have seen the little boy Howie. The child who played Howie is Tia and Tamera Mowery's cousin.


===Career===
==Source==<!-- RevBrasOrnitol14:297. -->
Mowry and her sister began entering pageants and talent shows while their family was stationed in Texas. At age 12, they convinced their mother to move to [[California]] with them so they could pursue acting. She agreed, on the condition that they land an acting job within the first month of their stay. In 1990, their family moved to California permanently, settling in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], and she and her sister began appearing in commercials and other small roles.
* BirdLife International 2006. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/50583/all Lepidocolaptes squamatus]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 26 July 2007.


She is best known for playing Tia Landry, a twin separated at birth and reunited with her sister as a teenager in the show ''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]''. The series was developed for them after a producer spotted them on the set of ''[[Full House]]'', a show on which their brother made regular appearances. ''Sister, Sister'' was initially on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] but was cancelled by the network after two years and picked up by [[The WB]], where it ran for another four years. During its run, they appeared on an episode of their brother [[Tahj Mowry]]'s show ''[[Smart Guy]]''. They also did voice-over work for the [[Kids' WB]] cartoon series ''[[Detention (TV series)|Detention]]''.


After the show ended, both Mowry and her sister studied [[psychology]] at [[Pepperdine University]]. She also went to [[Europe]] to study humanities and [[Italian language|Italian]] for a period.<ref name="game">[http://cwtv.com/shows/the-game/cast/tia-mowry "Shows - The Game - Cast - Tia Mowry"]</ref> Both she and her sister appeared in the [[Rob Schneider]] comedy film ''[[The Hot Chick]]'', playing cheerleaders. Mowry also did voiceovers for the ''[[Bratz#Animation|Bratz]]'' cartoon series as the voice of Sasha. In 2005, Mowry and her sister both starred in the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] ''[[Twitches]]'' and reprised their roles in its sequel, ''[[Twitches Too]]''. She also appeared on an episode of her sister's television show, ''[[Strong Medicine]]'', in January 2006, playing the role of Keisha, the twin sister of Tamera Mowry's character, Dr. Kayla Thornton. She's had a starring role in the [[The CW Television Network|CW]] television series ''[[The Game (U.S. TV series)|The Game]]'' as Melanie Barnett since 2006. Mowry has been nominated for a [[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]] and a ''[[NAACP Image Awards]]'' for best actress in a comedy.
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In 2007, she appeared in one episode of [[America's Next Top Model]].
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===Personal life===
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Tia Mowry currently resides in [[Los Angeles]] with her [[Chihuahua (dog)#"Teacup" and "Deer-faced" Chihuahuas|"teacup" Chihuahua]], whom she named Chico and her husband, actor [[Cory Hardrict]], whom she married in 2008.

==Awards==

'''[[Image Awards]]:'''

Won

*1999- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series- Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
*2000- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series- [[Sister, Sister]] (shared with [[Tamera Mowry]])

Nominated

*2008- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series- [[The Game (U.S. TV series)|The Game]]

'''[[Kids Choice Awards]]:'''

Won

*1995- Blimp Award- Favorite Television Actress- Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
*1996- Blimp Award- Favorite Television Actress- Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
*1997- Blimp Award- Favorite Television Actress- Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)

'''[[Teen Choice Awards]]:'''

Nominated

*2007- Choice TV Actress: Comedy- The Game

==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=July 2008}}
*Tia and her sister Tamera appeared in [[Harlem World]]'s music video "I Really Like It" featuring [[Mase]].
*Tia and Tamera were members of singing group [[The Voices]] in the early 1990s.
*She is the cousin of [[NFL]] fullback [[Jameel Cook]].
*Their names start with "T" because their father's name is [[Timothy]] and with "D" because their mother's name is [[Darlene]].

==Selected filmography==
*''[[Hollywood Horror]]'' as Kendra (2008) (post-production)
*''[[The American Standards]]'' as Kate (2007)
*''[[Twitches Too]]'' as [[Alexandra Fielding]] (2007)
*''[[The Game (US TV series)|The Game]]'' as Melanie Barnett (2006-present)
*''[[Bratz (TV series)|Bratz]]'' as Sasha (2005-2007) (voice)
*''[[Twitches]]'' as [[Alexandra Fielding]] (2005)
*''[[The Hot Chick]]'' as Venetia (2002)
*''[[Seventeen Again]]'' as Sydney Donovan (2000)
*''[[Detention (TV series)|Detention]]'' as Lemonjella LaBelle (1999-2000) (voice)
*''[[Smart Guy]]'' as Rochelle (1997)
*''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]'' as Tia Landry (1994-1999)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{imdb name|name=Tia Mowry|id=0610298}}
*[http://thestarscoop.com/2007jan/tia-mowry.php Interview with TheStarScoop, January 2007]
*{{tvtome person|id=44867|name=Tia Mowry}}
*[http://cwtv.com/shows/the-game/cast/tia-mowry Tia Mowry cast bio on The CW]
*[http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2005/002/14.42.html ''Christianity Today'' interview]
*[http://www.aolcdn.com/aolr/the-game-tia-mowry-400a100906.jpg Image]
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Revision as of 16:23, 4 October 2008

Tia Mowry
Born
Tia Dashon Mowry
Occupationactress
Years active1994 - present
SpouseCory Hardrict (April 2008- Present)

Tia Dashon Mowry also known professionally as Tia Mowry Hardrict (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress. She first gained fame for her role opposite her identical twin sister Tamera Mowry in the sitcom Sister, Sister.

Biography

Early life

Mowry was born in Gelnhausen, West Germany to Darlene Flowers,[1] who managed her children's careers and also worked as a security guard, and Timothy Mowry, who was in the U.S. Army at the time of her birth and later became a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department when the family moved to California.[2][1] Her mother is African American and her father is Italian American; the two met in high school in Miami, Florida, and both joined the U.S. Army, and both would reach the rank of Sergeant before leaving the Army.[1][2][3] She is the older sister of Tavior and Tahj Mowry. She is younger than her twin sister, Tamera, by two minutes. Her family is "close-knit" and "deeply religious",[2] as the sisters became born again Christians when they were eight.[4]. Many of you that have seen Full House, have seen the little boy Howie. The child who played Howie is Tia and Tamera Mowery's cousin.

Career

Mowry and her sister began entering pageants and talent shows while their family was stationed in Texas. At age 12, they convinced their mother to move to California with them so they could pursue acting. She agreed, on the condition that they land an acting job within the first month of their stay. In 1990, their family moved to California permanently, settling in Los Angeles, and she and her sister began appearing in commercials and other small roles.

She is best known for playing Tia Landry, a twin separated at birth and reunited with her sister as a teenager in the show Sister, Sister. The series was developed for them after a producer spotted them on the set of Full House, a show on which their brother made regular appearances. Sister, Sister was initially on ABC but was cancelled by the network after two years and picked up by The WB, where it ran for another four years. During its run, they appeared on an episode of their brother Tahj Mowry's show Smart Guy. They also did voice-over work for the Kids' WB cartoon series Detention.

After the show ended, both Mowry and her sister studied psychology at Pepperdine University. She also went to Europe to study humanities and Italian for a period.[5] Both she and her sister appeared in the Rob Schneider comedy film The Hot Chick, playing cheerleaders. Mowry also did voiceovers for the Bratz cartoon series as the voice of Sasha. In 2005, Mowry and her sister both starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches and reprised their roles in its sequel, Twitches Too. She also appeared on an episode of her sister's television show, Strong Medicine, in January 2006, playing the role of Keisha, the twin sister of Tamera Mowry's character, Dr. Kayla Thornton. She's had a starring role in the CW television series The Game as Melanie Barnett since 2006. Mowry has been nominated for a Teen Choice Award and a NAACP Image Awards for best actress in a comedy.

In 2007, she appeared in one episode of America's Next Top Model.

Personal life

Tia Mowry currently resides in Los Angeles with her "teacup" Chihuahua, whom she named Chico and her husband, actor Cory Hardrict, whom she married in 2008.

Awards

Image Awards:

Won

  • 1999- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series- Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
  • 2000- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series- Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)

Nominated

  • 2008- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series- The Game

Kids Choice Awards:

Won

  • 1995- Blimp Award- Favorite Television Actress- Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
  • 1996- Blimp Award- Favorite Television Actress- Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
  • 1997- Blimp Award- Favorite Television Actress- Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)

Teen Choice Awards:

Nominated

  • 2007- Choice TV Actress: Comedy- The Game

Trivia

  • Tia and her sister Tamera appeared in Harlem World's music video "I Really Like It" featuring Mase.
  • Tia and Tamera were members of singing group The Voices in the early 1990s.
  • She is the cousin of NFL fullback Jameel Cook.
  • Their names start with "T" because their father's name is Timothy and with "D" because their mother's name is Darlene.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c !~*Tia and Tamera Mowry*~!
  2. ^ a b c TIA, TAMERA And TAHJ MOWRY Keep Laughter In The Family With Hit TV Shows `Sister, Sister' And `Smart Guy' - actresses, television - Brief Article - Interview | Jet | Find Articles at BNET.com
  3. ^ Double Devotion - Today's Christian
  4. ^ TV's tantalizing twins: Tia and Tamara Mowry share 'Sister Sister' sitcom, schoolwork and singing - Interview | Ebony | Find Articles at BNET.com
  5. ^ "Shows - The Game - Cast - Tia Mowry"

External links

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