Tisha Campbell Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for "My Wife and Kids" in 2003
• Attended Newark Arts High School and trained at the Howard Fine acting school after graduation
• Her first role came at the age of 6 in an episode of the PBS series "The Big Blue Marble․"
• Quote: "Acting is not just mastering one's lines; it's also being on time, it's being well practiced in rehearsals, it's being proficient in front of the camera, and when the camera's not on you, being just as professional for the other actors․"
• Often works with Tichina Arnold, whom she first met when they both appeared in the musical feature "Little Shop of Horrors․"
• Best known for her role as Gina Waters in "Martin" and as Janet Kyle in "My Wife and Kids․"
• Appeared in a number of music videos in the 1990s and 2000s, including Toni Braxton's "You're Making Me High" and Will Smith's "Wild Wild West․"
• She released an album in 1992 and also contributed to the soundtrack for her 1997 film "Sprung․"