Erica Ash

Erica Chantal Ash (born September 19, 1977)[1] [2]is an American actress, comedian, singer and model. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy programs MadTV and The Big Gay Sketch Show, and later starred in a lead role on the Starz sitcom Survivor's Remorse.[3]

Erica Ash
Born (1977-09-19) September 19, 1977
Florida, U.S.
Alma materEmory University
OccupationActress, comedian, model, singer
Years active2001–present
Websitewww.ericaash.com

Early life

Ash was born in Florida, to Donald and Diann Ash. Her parents were both in the military, leading the family to relocate often, moving to Germany and other parts of the world.[4] She attended a performing-arts school in Decatur, Georgia, during her youth.[4] Ash planned on becoming a doctor, graduating from Emory University with a degree in premedicine and prepared to attend medical school.[5] However, after a trip to Japan, where she became a backup singer and a runway model, Ash decided to pursue a career in entertainment.[5]

Career

The Big Gay Sketch Show

In February 2006, Ash landed multiple job opportunities in Broadway shows like The Lion King and a two-week job in Germany. After returning from Germany, she successfully auditioned for the cable television comedy show The Big Gay Sketch Show.[6] Ash was a cast member for only two seasons.[7] While she was a cast member, Ash had to split her time between the first season of the sketch show and The Lion King. Some of her characters included LaTanya, an uncouth, loudmouthed fitness instructor who teaches classes with a "Chicago-style" twist (i.e. Chicago-style yoga, Chicago-style pilates).[7]

MadTV

Ash joined the cast of MadTV in 2008 as a feature performer, for the 14th season, along with Matt Braunger, Eric Price, and Lauren Pritchard.[8] She became the fifth African-American female cast member in the show's history (Debra Wilson, Daniele Gaither, Nicole Randall Johnson, and Daheli Hall were the first four). Of the five female African-American cast members, Ash and Hall are the only two who were never promoted to a repertory player. Ash remained a featured member of the MADtv cast during the show’s 14th and final season on FOX.

Characters
Character Sketch Season of first appearance Catch phrase
Cerise Muhammad Daughter of Legions 14 "...and everything, so."

Impressions
Celebrity Sketch Season of first appearance
Naomi Campbell Various 14
Whoopi Goldberg Various 14
Mo'Nique Various 14
Lisa Leslie Various 14
Raven-Symoné Family Feud 14
Michelle Obama Various 14

Filmography

The following is a brief list of Erica Ash's television and voice acting career projects as compiled by the Internet Movie Database.[9]

Film appearances
Year Title Role Other notes
2001 Minna no Ie Naomi
2011 I Can Smoke? Carmen Short film
2012 American Judy Maya Television film
2013 Scary Movie 5 Kendra Brooks
2014 Kristy Nicole
2015 Sister Code Jamaya
2016 Jean of the Joneses Anne
2017 All I Wish[10] Nikki
2017 Miss Me This Christmas Regina
2018 Uncle Drew Maya
2019 Skin in the Game Lena
2020 Violet Lila Post-production

Television appearances
Year Title Role Total Episodes Other notes
2006–2008 The Big Gay Sketch Show Various Characters Sketch Comedy
2008–2009 MadTV Various Characters 12 Sketch Comedy
2009 Cold Case Regina Reynolds 1 Drama
2012 Like Stinks? Hot Woman Mini-series
2013–2016 Real Husbands of Hollywood Bridgette Hart 19 Recurring Role
2014–2017 Survivor's Remorse Mary Charles "M-Chuck" Calloway 36 Main Role
2016 Hell's Kitchen Herself 1 Dining Room Guest
2018 In Contempt Gwen Sullivan 10 Main Role
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself Guest Judge
2019 Legacies Veronica Greasley 4
2019 Family Reunion Grace 1
2020 Bless the Harts Julie Vous Coucher 1

video games
Year Title Role Other notes
2002 Shenmue II Additional Voices Video game
Xbox version
2002 DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix (PlayStation 2, Japan) Singer (Kind Lady) Video game
2002 DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix (PlayStation 2, Japan) Singer (Kind Lady (interlude)) Video game
2003 DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution (PlayStation 2, North America) Singer (Forever Sunshine) Video game
2003 Bloody Roar 4 Nagi Kirishima Video game

References
  1. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch, Erica C Ash, Residence, New York, New York, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
  2. "Erica Ash". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. Nat (2017-10-22). "Five Things You Didn't Know About Erica Ash". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  4. Ash, Donnie. "Post-Japan Success Stories: Erica Ash". The Japan Guy. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  5. Erica Ash official website
  6. See http://www.madtv.com/cast/index.html Archived 2010-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
  7. See http://www.logotv.com/shows/big_gay_sketch_show/season_1/series.jhtml#!
  8. See http://www.madtv.com/about/index.html Archived 2010-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  9. See https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1404359/
  10. N'Duka, Amanda (6 October 2017). "'Business Ethics' Adds Carolina Bartczak; Erica Ash Gets 'A Little Something For You Birthday'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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