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Tia Mowry
Born	Tia Dashon Mowry July 6, 1978 (1978-07-06) (age 29) Gelnhausen, Germany
Occupation	actress

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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 armed services and later became a police officer in California.^[2] 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. military.^[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]. Gelnhausen is a city in the German state of Hesse. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Miami redirects here. ... The United States Armed Forces are the military services of the United States. ... Tahj Dayton Mowry (born May 17, 1986) is an American actor. ... Born again Cristian: A person who has renewed their christian faith ...

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 an acting career. She agreed, on the condition that they land an acting job the first month. In 1990, their family moved to California permanently and she and her sister began appearing in commercials and other small roles. This article is about the U.S. state. ...

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 voiceover work for the Kids' WB cartoon series Detention. Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom about twin girls (Tia and Tamera Mowry), separated and adopted at birth, who one day come face-to-face after 14 years apart. ... Full House was a popular American television family sitcom that originally ran from September 22, 1987 to May 23, 1995 on ABC. // Full House is set in San Francisco, California, where Danny Tanner is left to raise his three young daughters D.J., Stephanie and Michelle following the death of... The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... Tahj Dayton Mowry (born May 17, 1986) is an American actor. ... Smart Guy was an American sitcom that aired on The WB for three seasons from 1997 to 1999. ... Kids WB! is the Saturday morning cartoon block of The CW Television Networks weekend programming. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

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 movie The Hot Chick playing cheerleaders. Mowry 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. Mowry 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. While Tia has a few movie projects planned in the works, She now has a starring role in the CW hit television series The Game. Tia has been nominated for a Teen Choice Award and a NAACP Image Awards for best actress in a comedy. Psychological science redirects here. ... Pepperdine University is a private University of higher learning affiliated with the Churches of Christ. ... 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. ... For the Norwegian politician, see Jens-Halvard Bratz. ... This is a list of movies produced for the U.S. cable channel Disney Channel. ... Twitches is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie, and is very loosely based on the first book in the popular T*Witches series published by Scholastic Press. ... Twitches Too is a 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie. ... For the Arthur Hailey novel, see Strong Medicine (novel) Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, sexual health issues and class conflict. ... “The CW” redirects here. ... The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX (United States) and Global TV (Canada). ... The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ...

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Personal life

Mowry resides in Los Angeles with her "teacup" Chihuahua, whom she named Chico. On Christmas morning 2006, Tia became engaged to actor Cory Hardrict.^[6] Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the breed of dog. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cory C. Hardrict (born November 9, 1979) is an actor that has appeared in shows such as Lincoln Heights and K-Ville and movies such as Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave and Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis. ...

Awards

Image Awards: The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ...

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)

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

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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)

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Nominated

• 2007- Choice TV Actress: Comedy- The Game

Trivia

• Tia was the inspiration behind Bubba Sparxxx's smash hit Ms. New Booty.
• Tia and her sister Tamera appeared in HarlemWorld's music video "I Really Like It" featuring Mase
• Tia and Tamera were members of a singing group The Voices in the early 1990's
• Tia is the cousin of NFL Fullback Jameel Cook.
• Tia was in the audience behind Simon Cowell on American Idol in Season 2.

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Selected filmography

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

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References

External links

• Tia Mowry at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview with TheStarScoop, January 2007
• Tia Mowry at TV.com
• Tia Mowry cast bio on The CW
• Christianity Today interview