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AISHA TYLER'S comedic voice is edgy, honest, and wonderfully refreshing, and a look at her audience reveals her broad appeal: she draws women and men, mainstreamers and urbanites, and the young and old alike. She has brought her trademark wit to multiple appearances on "The Tonight Show," "Late Night with David Letterman," "The Today Show," "Politically Incorrect," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The Late Late Show," and more. In February, her own one-hour special to Comedy Central-"Aisha Tyler is Lit: Live at the Fillmore." is drew rave reviews and is in stores now.
Aisha's television appearances have numerous and noteworthy. She was the first female and African-American host of E!'s Emmy-winning "Talk Soup, as well as the first African-American to play an extended character arc on NBC's "Friends." She later co-starred with Jennifer Love Hewitt in the CBS hit "Ghost Whisperer," and had recurring roles on both "CSI" and "24" in the same season. Other television appearances, include FX's "Nip/Tuck," HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Comedy Central's "Reno 911," Cartoon Network's "The Boondocks," and many more.
Aisha's film career is taking off. In 2008 she appeared in Adam Sandler's hit movie "Bedtime Stories," alongside Kevin Bacon in the thriller "Death Sentence," and with Christopher Walken in the comedy "Balls of Fury." Aisha also had roles in ".45," "The Santa Clause" 2 and 3, and "Never Die Alone." This year, moviegoers will see her in "Black Water Transit," a New Orleans crime drama directed by Tony Kaye ("American History X") and starring Lawrence Fishburne, Karl Urban, and Brittany Snow.
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