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distinguish|Tisha MartinInfobox person| name = Tisha Michelle Campbell-Martin| image =| birth_name = Tisha Michelle Campbell| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1968|10|13| birth_place = Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , United States|US | death_date =| death_place =| occupation = Actress/Singer| yearsactive = 1974�present| spouse = Duane Martin (1996�present)| website = Tisha Michelle Campbell-Martin (born October 13, 1968) is an American actress and singer, known for her starring roles in television series Martin (TV series)|Martin , My Wife and Kids , and The Protector (TV series)|The Protector . Apart from her achievements in television, she also has notable accomplishments in film (including the House Party (movie)|House Party franchise), theater, and music.
Biography
Early life
She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , and raised in Newark, New Jersey , where she attended Newark Arts High School .cite web | url= http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/arts/a_brief_history.htm | title=A Brief History, Newark Arts High School | accessdate=August 10, 2008 Her mother, Mona ( married and maiden names|n�e Raye) was a nurse, talent manager, gospel singer, and vocal coach, and her father, Clifton Campbell, was a factory worker and singer.cite web | url= http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132896/bio | title=Tisha Campbell-Martin - Biography | accessdate=March 20, 2011 | work= Internet Movie Database Her parents encouraged her love for music. Tisha has two younger brothers and a younger sister.
Career
Campbell�s first TV appearance was at the age of 6, in a 1974 episode of the PBS show The Big Blue Marble . As a child, she won many talent show s, going on to appear in such children�s programs as Kids Are People Too , Unicorn Tales , and Captain Kangaroo .
At age 18, she performed in the musical feature film Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)|Little Shop of Horrors as Chiffon, one of The Supremes -like Greek Chorus, along with future Martin (TV series)|Martin co-star Tichina Arnold . After graduating from the Arts High School in Newark, she moved to Hollywood , where she became a star on the short-lived series, Rags to Riches (TV series)|Rags to Riches .
In 1993, Campbell released her debut album, which was a moderate success, selling 40,000 copies. Two singles received minor airplay on the R& B stations: �Push� and �Love Me Down�.cite journal | url= http://books.google.com/books? id=vMIDAAAAMBAJ& pg=PA61& dq=%22tisha+campbell%22+%22Push%22& num=100& cd=7#v=onepage& q=%22tisha%20campbell%22%20%22Push%22& f=false | title=People are Talking About | accessdate=March 20, 2011 | journal=Jet | volume=83 | issue=6 | pages=61 | issn=0021-5996 | date=November 30, 1992 She also contributed vocals for the soundtrack her 1997 film Sprung (film)|Sprung , singing on the remake of �Don�t Ask My Neighbor� with good friend, fellow actress and former co-star Tichina Arnold . Campbell also appeared in several music videos in the 1990s and 2000s, including two for Will Smith (� Will 2K � and � Wild Wild West (song)|Wild Wild West �) and Toni Braxton (�You�re Makin' Me High�).
In 1996, Campbell filed a lawsuit against her co-star Martin Lawrence and the show�s producers for sexual harassment and verbal and physical assaults. HBO|HBO Studios eventually settled the case with Campbell so that the show�s last season could be completed. Campbell did return to the Martin set to film the last three episodes of the show�s last season under the condition that she would not appear in any scenes with Lawrence.cite web | url= http://www.answers.com/topic/tisha-campbell-martin? cat=entertainment | title=Gale Contemporary Black Biography: Tisha Campbell-Martin | accessdate=March 20, 2011 | work= Answers.com
Campbell later became a member of the American Film Institute and the Writer�s Boot Camp. She then produced the film short, A Luv Tale , about two women who fall in love with each other. The film won many awards, including the Audience Choice Award at the Black Hollywood Film Festival .
Campbell made guest appearances on the television series Everybody Hates Chris and played the matriarch of the Kyle family, Janet "Jay" Kyle on My Wife and Kids .cite web | url= http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx? id=20081124cw09 | title=Listings, Everybody Hates Chris | accessdate=March 20, 2011 | work=thefutoncritic.com After My Wife and Kids , Campbell became a part of the sitcoms Rita Rocks and The Protector (TV series)|The Protector .
In 2012 Campbell starred in Mindless Behavior 's music video "Hello." In the video she starred as Prodigy's mom.
Discography
;Albums
Tisha (album)|Tisha (1993)
;Soundtracks
Little Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
School Daze (soundtrack)|School Daze (1988)
Sprung (soundtrack)|Sprung (1997)
;Singles
"Be Alone Tonight" ( School Daze (soundtrack)|School Daze ) (1988)
"Ownlee You" ( Kwame (rapper)|Kwame 's album A Day in the Life ) (1990)
"Push" (1992)
"Love Me Down" (1993)
"Don't Ask My Neighbor" (with Tichina Arnold ) (1997)
Persondata | NAME = Campbell-Martin, Tisha Michelle | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Campbell, Tisha Michelle | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Actress/Singer | DATE OF BIRTH = October 13, 1968 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Campbell-Martin, Tisha Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:People from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Category:African-American actors Category:Actors from Oklahoma
