Ashley Monique Clark

Ashley Monique Clark
Born (1988-12-01) December 1, 1988
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
John Ivy
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(m. 2015)​
Children1[1]

Ashley Monique Clark (born December 1, 1988)[2] is an American actress best known for her role as Sydney Hughley (D. L. Hughley's TV daughter) on the ABC and UPN television sitcom, The Hughleys.[3] She has received two NAACP Image Award nominations throughout her career and won a Young Artist Award in 1999.

Career

Clark made her professional television debut in 1996 as a member of a Bluebird troop in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The following year, she played a young version of Brandy Norwood's titular character on the sitcom, Moesha. Clark had a recurring role as Jaleen on the soap opera Sunset Beach where she appeared in eight episodes. She had a minor role in the 1997 film Liar Liar as a child at a party.[4]

In 1998, she was cast as Sydney Hughley, the daughter of D. L. Hughley's character,[5] in sitcom The Hughleys.[6] The series aired on both ABC and UPN from 1998 to 2002. She received two NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Youth Actor in 1999 and 2001 for portraying Sydney.[7][8] Clark also won the Young Artist Award in 1999 for best performance in a TV comedy series (supporting young actress).[9]

Shortly after The Hughleys ended in 2002, with a total of four seasons and 89 episodes, Clark appeared in Zoey 101 and Still Standing.[6] She also had a supporting role in the movie Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) as Aretha Johnson,[10] in addition to a recurring role on The Bernie Mac Show as Teri, one of Vanessa's friends, from 2003 to 2006.[6] She has also appeared on Hollywood Squares. Clark portrayed Kee Kee in the action film Domino (2005).[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997Liar LiarChild at Party and School
2000BrunoGirl #2uncredited; directed by Shirley MacLaine
2003Love Don't Cost a ThingAretha Johnson
2005DominoKee Kee Rodriguez
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996The Parent 'HoodAngela DavisEpisode: "I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay"
1996The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirBlue Bird #3Episode: "I, Bowl Buster"
1996Encino WomanKindergartnerTelevision film[12]
1997Sunset BeachJaleen Muhammad8 episodes
1997MoeshaYoung MoeshaEpisode: "My Mom's Not an Ottoman"
1998–2002The HughleysSydney Hughley4 seasons; 89 episodes
2001Hollywood SquaresHerself2 episodes
2003–2005Still StandingKristin3 episodes
2005Zoey 101Karen2 episodes
2003–2006The Bernie Mac ShowTeri6 episodes
2008ERKeishaEpisode: "Believe the Unseen"
2008Sons of AnarchyEviqua Michaels4 episodes
2010Big Time RushSoda Girl2 episodes
2016Angel from HellWaitressEpisode: "Practice Guy"
2022All American: HomecomingMaxine VaughnEpisode: "Confessions"
2022Family ReunionJillian EdwardsEpisode: "Remember When Elvis Broke Jesus?"
2023 Lessons in Chemistry Martha Wakeley 2 episodes
2024The UpshawsStephanieEpisode: "Do I?"

References

  1. ↑ @theashleymoniqueclark; (December 1, 2024). "This birthday I'll be hanging with my boys, soaking in all the snuggles! Can't believe I'm going into this next chapter as a momma! God has given me the best birthday gift ever, my precious baby boy Asher born 11.25..This birthday couldn't get any better 🩵 #birthday #babyboy #motherhood". Retrieved December 30, 2024 – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ "Celebrities celebrate birthdays". The Robesonian. November 26, 2000. p. 9C.
  3. ↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 559. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  4. ↑ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography. McFarland & Company. p. 1271.
  5. ↑ McDonough, Kevin (September 22, 1998). "'Encore, Encore' is terrible, terrible". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 10C.
  6. 1 2 3 "Ashley Monique Clark". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Image 2000: Visions for a New Millennium". The Crisis. Vol. 107, no. 6. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 1999. ISSN 0011-1422.
  8. ↑ "33rd NAACP Image Awards Official Ballot". The Crisis. Vol. 108, no. 6. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 2001. ISSN 0011-1422.
  9. ↑ "20th Annual Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Monush, Barry; Willis, John (June 2005). Screen World: 2004 Film Annual. Vol. 55. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 207. ISBN 9781557836397.
  11. ↑ Mainon, Dominique; Ursini, James (2006). Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 362. ISBN 9780879103279. Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  12. ↑ Sherman, Fraser A. (September 3, 2015). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television. McFarland & Company. p. 63. ISBN 9781476611013.