Tia Mowry-Hardrict

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Actress

Birth Date: July 6, 1978

Age: 45 years old

Birth Place: Gelnhausen, Germany

Siblings: Tahj Mowry, Tamera Mowry-Housley

One-half of a child acting duo beloved by scores of teen fans during the 1990s, Tia Mowry went on to enjoy continued success as an adult in a variety of projects. As a teenager, she and her two-minutes older twin sister, Tamera, became instant celebrities as the stars of the hit comedy show, "Sister, Sister" (ABC, 1994-95; The WB, 1995-99). After the popular sitcom ended its six-season run, Mowry continued to work with her sibling in cable movies like "Seventeen Again" (Showtime, 2000) and "Twitches" (Disney Channel, 2005). The talented actress also found solo success as the star of the comedy-drama "The Game" (The CW, 2006-09; BET, 2011-15), a show that, despite its temporary cancellation and subsequent network relocation, flourished with its relaunch. One of the more successful post-"Sister, Sister" collaborations between Mowry and her twin was their entry into reality television as the focus of "Tia & Tamera" (Style Network, 2011-13), a project which proved to be a substantial hit for the cable network. Proving that she and her sister were more than a mere novelty act, Mowry embraced a vibrant career, both with and without her biological mirror image.

Tia Dashon Mowry was born on July 6, 1978 in Gelhausen, West Germany, two minutes after Tamera. Her father Tim was a retired army sergeant. Her mother Darlene also worked for the military but went on to manage the twins' careers. Other siblings included two brothers, Tahj and Tavior. The family moved around constantly, settling in Fort Hood, TX when Mowry was two years old, then Honolulu, HA, and then back to Texas, where the twins competed in pageants. The acting bug bit them shortly thereafter, and the twins begged their parents to move to California. When the family finally relocated to the Golden State, it was brother Tahj who landed a recurring role on the hit comedy series "Full House" (ABC, 1987-1995). Mowry appeared on the show in 1992 for an episode titled "The Devil Made Me Do It," playing the same character as her sister.

In 1994, producer Irene Dreayer came up with a new show about twin sisters who got separated at birth and reunited as teens. Dreayer discovered the Mowry twins and cast them in the starring roles for "Sister, Sister." Jackee Harry and Tim Reid played the twins' parents. The show aired for six seasons and enjoyed a longtime syndication run. Mowry enjoyed working with her twin and their comedic chemistry was evident on screen. While filming "Sister, Sister," the Mowry twins starred alongside brother Tahj in the movie "Seventeen Again" (2000). The story of a grandmother who drank a special formula that turned her 17 again, resulted in lots of laughs for both the audience and the cast. It was a delight to watch the three Mowry siblings showcase their acting talents. Education was always a big part of Mowry's life. She attended Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, CA. In 2001, Mowry graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California with a degree in Psychology, along with her sister. They spent the summer of 2001 at the university's campus in Florence, Italy.

Mowry and her sister hit the big time in 2002 by joining the cast of "The Hot Chick." The comedy starred "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) alum Rob Schneider and Rachel McAdams, but it was the twins who lit up the screen every time they appeared. The next year, Mowry scored a voice role for "Bratz Rock Angels" (2005), a straight-to-DVD release marketed towards adolescent girls. Mowry provided the voice of the character of Sasha. She went on to do more movies for the franchise, including "Bratz: Forever Diamondz" (2006) and "Bratz: Babyz" (2006). In 2005, Mowry and her sister filmed the movie "Twitches" (Disney Channel). The plot was very similar to "Sister, Sister," with a magical twist. They were twin witches who got separated at birth. Mowry played Camryn Barnes/Apolla. Kristen Wilson played the girls' mother, even though in reality, she was only nine years older than them.

Love was in full bloom for Mowry in 2006, when her boyfriend of six years, actor Corey Hartwyck of "The 70's House" fame (MTV, 2005) proposed to her. Another highlight of her year was when she got cast in "The Game," a spin-off of the series "Girlfriends" (The CW, 2000-08). Playing a football player's wife, Mowry found a more mature role, but remained in comedy. Her sister, on the other hand, went a different route. Tamera had a recurring role in the Lifetime drama series "Strong Medicine" (2000-06), where Mowry made a guest appearance in the 2006 episode titled "My Sister, My Doctor, Myself." Mowry would next appear in "The American Standards," a family drama about Alzheimer's disease, starring James Brolin. She worked with her sister, once again, in a movie titled "Hollywood Horror." Critics and fans agreed that watching Mowry and her sister work together would always be a double treat.

Mowry reteamed with her sister for more magic, misunderstandings and mistaken identities in the sequel "Twitches Too" (Disney, 2007), followed by another turn opposite Tamera in the romantic comedy "Double Wedding" (Lifetime, 2010) as one of two twins who discover they are both in a serious relationship with the same man. Fortune smiled on Tia and her castmates from "The Game" the following year. Cancelled by the network after its restructuring in 2009, the show was picked up by BET network in 2010. When "The Game" (BET, 2011-15) relaunched in January of 2011, it broke cable TV ratings records and was promptly renewed for another season. Tia partnered with her sister once again - this time as themselves - for the reality series "Tia & Tamera" (Style Network, 2011-13), which tracked the progress of Tamera's upcoming nuptials as Tia coped with her first pregnancy. It seemed the twins were on to something, as the show boasted record-breaking ratings for the cable network with its premiere episode. In June of 2011, Mowry and her husband Cory Hardict gave birth to a son, Cree Taylor.

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Not Like Mama

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Yes, Chef! ChristmasStream

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Alicia Gellar
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2023

Yes, Chef! ChristmasStream

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2023

MTV Cribs: Extras

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2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

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2022

The Good Dish

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2022

It's a Wonderful Lifetime Holiday Movie Preview

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2021

Tia Mowry's Quick Fix

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Reality
2021

Miracle in Motor CityStream

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Amber Dupont
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2021

Miracle in Motor CityStream

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2021

Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event

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Cocoa McKellan
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2020

GMA3: What You Need to Know

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2020

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

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Talk
2019

Access Daily

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2019

Tamron Hall

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2019

Family ReunionStream

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Cocoa McKellan
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2019

Today With Hoda & Jenna

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2019

A Very Vintage Christmas

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Dodie
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2019

A Family Reunion ChristmasStream

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2019

Tia Mowry Thanksgiving at Home

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2018

GMA Day

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2018

Indivisible

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Tonya Lewis
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2018

My Christmas Inn

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Jen Taylor
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2018

My Christmas Inn

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2018

A Gingerbread RomanceStream

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Taylor Scott
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2018

Access Live

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2017

Me, Myself & I

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Wendy
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2017
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Daily Blast Live

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2017

STEVE on Watch

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2017

Daily Pop

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2017

Between Bells

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2017

Tia Mowry Thanksgiving Special

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2016

Man With a PlanStream

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Brenda
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2016

All-Star Halloween Spectacular

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2016

Food Network Star Kids

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2016

Kocktails With KhloéStream

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2016

Chopped JuniorStream

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2015

RosewoodStream

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2015
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FABLife

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Coffee With America

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2015

The Boris & Nicole Show

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2015

Fresh Beat Band of Spies

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Sindy Saurnotes
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2015

Guilty Pleasures

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2015

Tia Mowry at Home

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2015

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnStream

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2014

The Meredith Vieira Show

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2014

Hollywood Today Live

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2014

Instant MomStream

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Stephanie
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2013

The Arsenio Hall Show

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2013

Bethenny

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2013

The Real

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MistressesStream

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2013

The Game: Extras

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2013

Bratz Go to Paris: The Movie

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Sasha
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2013

Baggage ClaimStream

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Janine
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2013
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RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsStream

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2012

Oprah: Where Are They Now?Stream

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2012

Home & Family

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2012

Parental Discretion With Stefanie Wilder-Taylor

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2012

The Jeff Probst Show

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2012

The Ricki Lake Show

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2012

Steve Harvey

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2012

Larry King NowStream

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2012

The Revolution

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2012

The Mistle-TonesStream

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Holly
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2012

The Chew

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2011

Tia & TameraStream

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2011

Tia & TameraStream

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2011

Food Network StarStream

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2011

Big Morning Buzz Live

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2011

The Talk

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2010

Access Hollywood Live

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2010

Double Wedding

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Deanna
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2010

The Dr. Oz Show

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2009

The Doctors

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2008

The Wendy Williams Show

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2008

The American Standards

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Kate
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2008

The Better Show

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2007

Twitches Too

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Alex
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2007

The GameStream

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Melanie Barnett
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2006

Rachael Ray ShowStream

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2006

Port Orchard Spotlight

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2006

Bratz Genie Magic

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Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion: Diamondz

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Sasha
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2006

Love, Inc.

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2005

Entertainment Tonight Canada

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2005

Bratz: Rock Angelz

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Sasha
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2005

Twitches

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Alex Fielding/Artemis
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2005

Lift Every Voice

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2002

The Hot Chick

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Venelia
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2002

CribsStream

Self
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2000

GirlfriendsStream

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2000

106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live

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2000

Seventeen Again

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Sydney Donovan
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2000

Smart GuyStream

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1997

Sister, SisterStream

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Tia Landry
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1994

Are You Afraid of the Dark?Stream

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1992

Full HouseStream

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Denise
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1987

Today

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