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Biography
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|née 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
