Aisha Tyler Biography (1970-)

Full name, Aisha N. Tyler; born September 18, 1970, in San Francisco, CA; daughter of Jim Tyler (a photographer) and Robin Gregory (a teacher); married Jeff Tietjens (a corporate attorney), c. 1992. Addresses: Agent: Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: ROAR, 2400 Broadway, Suite 330, Santa Monica, CA 90404.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer, director, writer
Birth Details: September 18, 1970; San Francisco, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Host, Talk Soup, E! Entertainment Television, 2001-2002
Host, The 5th Wheel, syndicated, 2002
Charlie Wheeler, a recurring role, Friends, NBC, 2003
Celebrity talent scout, Last Comic Standing (also known as LastComic Standing: The Search for the Funniest Person in America), NBC, 2003
Mia Dickerson, a recurring role, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 2004-2005
Marianne Taylor, a recurring role, 24, Fox, 2005
Andrea Moreno, Ghost Whisperer, CBS, 2005
Also appeared in Off Limits.
Movies
First girl, Grand Avenue, HBO, 1996
Woman with weave, Dancing in September, HBO, 2001
Desiree Howard, For One Night, Lifetime, 2005
Specials
Host, Totally Tube, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Los Angeles host, Survivor: Africa Pre-game Show, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 2001
Los Angeles host, Survivor: Africa Post-game Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher After Party, ABC, 2001
Panelist, Super Commercials: A Mental Engineering Special, PBS, 2002
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men, AMC, 2002
Interviewee, 100 Sexiest Artists (also known as VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists), VH1, 2002
Host, VH1 Big in '03, VH1, 2003
Maxim Hot 100, NBC, 2003
Hostess, Spike 52: Hottest Holiday Gifts, Spike, 2003
VH1 Divas Duets, VH1, 2003
G-Phoria 2004, G4, 2004
"Hollywood Home Game 1," World Poker Tour, Travel Channel, 2004
Episodic
Reporter, "High Impact," Nash Bridges, CBS, 1996
Angela Somerset, "PTB," The Pretender, NBC, 1999
"Comedians Special," Weakest Link, NBC, 2001
Shaq's girlfriend, "Shaq," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2001
Hollywood Squares, 2002
"Incubus & Aisha Tyler," Player$, G4, 2002
Jamie, "Purity Test," The Sausage Factory, MTV, 2002

District Attorney Janet Medrano, "Body Count," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003
Title role, "Manya Mabika," Nip/Tuck, FX Channel, 2004
Bride, Mad TV, Fox, 2004
Awards Presentations
2002 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2003
The GQ Men of the Year Awards (also known as Spike TV Presentsthe GQ Men of the Year Awards), Spike, 2003
Host, The 9th Annual Lady of Soul Train Awards, The WB, 2003
The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, The WB, 2004
Presenter, The 2004 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, The WB, 2005
Television Guest Appearances
Episodic
The Howard Stern Radio Show, syndicated, 2001
Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 2001, 2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001
The New Tom Green Show, MTV, 2003
Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2004
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
The Sharon Osbourne Show, syndicated, 2004
The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2004
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2005
Dennis Miller, CNBC, 2005
Inside Dish with Rachael Ray, 2005
Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2005
The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2005
Panelist, The List, VH1; also appeared in episodes of CNN Live, Cable News Network; Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC; and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.
Television Appearances
Other
Interviewee, I Love the '80s (miniseries), VH1, 2002
Melanie, Aisha (pilot), CBS, 2004
Film Appearances
Josie, Moose Mating, 2001
Mother Nature, The Santa Clause 2 (also known as The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause and SC2), Buena Vista, 2002
Alexis, One Flight Stand (short film), 2003
Nancy, Never Die Alone, Fox Searchlight, 2004
Jane, Meet Market, Presto Productions, 2004
.45, Falcon Media, 2005
Film Work
Producer and director, The Whipper (short film), 2000
Stage Appearances
Moose Mating, 2001
RECORDINGS
Videos
"Slow Jamz," Kanye West: College Dropout--Video Anthology, Universal Music & Video Distribution, 2004
Appeared in the music video "Slow Jamz" by Twista, 2003.
WRITINGS
Film Scripts
The Whipper (short film), 2000
Television Scripts
Host, The 9th Annual Lady of Soul Train Awards, The WB, 2003
Other
Swerve: Reckless Observations of a Postmodern Girl (essays), Dutton, 2004
Contributor to books, including This Day in the Life of American Women. Contributor to magazines, including Glamour, Honey, Rosie, Self, Vibe, and Jane.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 36, Gale, 2002

Periodicals

Time Out New York, October 4, 2001, p. 168
TV Guide, January 30, 2005, p. 10

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