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Aisha Tyler Biography

Birth Name:Aisha N. Tyler

Birth Place:San Francisco, California, United States

Profession Actress, Director, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Editor

Fast Facts

Posed nude in the May 2006 issue of Allure magazine to raise donations to combat skin cancer
Plays in the Hollywood Home games on the World Poker Tour to raise money for the Futures Without Violence charity
Graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Government and Environmental Policy and was a co-founder of the Dartmouth Rockapellas
Displaying an interest in comedy as a teenager, she trained in improv and theater at her high school's McAteer School of Arts
Quote: "(On her high school's arts program) "It was okay to be strange there, and so it kind of removed one layer of me feeling odd about being odd․""
Quote: "I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't perform in front of a live audience․"
Quote: "People often ask, 'What's it like being a stand-up comedian?' This is like asking someone with a compulsive disorder, 'What's it like washing your hands 93 times a day?'"
Best known as a comedian and actor who played Mother Nature in "The Santa Clause" film series and Charlie Wheeler in "Friends," and as the new host of "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
A fan of all kinds of beer, she brews her own batch of beer from home
Frequently offers commentaries featured in Glamour and Jane magazines

Awards

2003Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Breakout Star - Female: nominated
2006Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2007Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show Host: nominated
2014Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: nominated
2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: nominated
2016Image Award-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Theatrical): nominated
2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: winner
2017Grand Jury Prize-New Directors Competition: nominated
2017Honors-Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Feature: winner
2017Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking-Feature Film: winner
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program: nominated
2017Audience Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2017Independent Visions Award-Best Film: nominated
2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: nominated
2021CCA Super Award-Best Voice Actress in an Animated Series: nominated
2021Image Award-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television): nominated
2022Saturn Award-Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Network/Cable Television Series: nominated
2023OFTA Television Award-Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program: nominated
2024Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Media Production: nominated
2024Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated