Ashley Monique Clark

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

Ashley Monique Clark
Born
(1988-12-01) December 1, 1988 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Career

Clark made her professional television debut in 1996 as a member of a Bluebird troop on 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 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.[3]

In 1998, she was cast as Sydney Hughley, the daughter of D.L. Hughley's character,[4] in sitcom The Hughleys.[5] 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.[6][7] Clark also won the Young Artist Award in 1999 for best performance in a TV comedy series (supporting young actress).[8]

Shortly after The Hughleys ended in 2002, with a total of four seasons and 89 episodes, Clark appeared in Zoey 101 and Still Standing.[5] She also had a supporting role in the movie Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) as Aretha Johnson,[9] in addition to a recurring role on The Bernie Mac Show as Teri, one of Vanessa's friends, from 2003 to 2006.[5] She has also appeared on Hollywood Squares. Clark portrayed Kee Kee in the action film Domino (2005).[10]

Filmography
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 WomanKindergartnerTV movie[11]
1997Sunset BeachJaleen Muhammad8 episodes
1997Liar LiarChild at Party and Schoolfeature film
1997MoeshaYoung MoeshaEpisode: "My Mom's Not an Ottoman"
1998-2002The HughleysSydney Hughley4 seasons; 89 episodes
2000BrunoGirl #2uncredited; directed by Shirley MacLaine
2001Hollywood Squaresself2 episodes
2003Love Don't Cost a ThingAretha Johnsonfeature film
2003-2005Still StandingKristin3 episodes
2005Zoey 101Karen2 episodes
2005DominoKee Kee Rodriguezfeature film
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"
2023 Lessons in Chemistry Martha Wakeley Upcoming series

References
  1. "Celebrities celebrate birthdays". The Robesonian. November 26, 2000. p. 9C.
  2. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 559. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  3. Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography. McFarland & Company. p. 1271.
  4. McDonough, Kevin (September 22, 1998). "'Encore, Encore' is terrible, terrible". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 10C.
  5. "Ashley Monique Clark". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. "33rd NAACP Image Awards Official Ballot". The Crisis. Vol. 108, no. 6. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 2001. ISSN 0011-1422.
  8. "20th Annual Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  9. Monush, Barry; Willis, John (June 2005). Screen World: 2004 Film Annual. Vol. 55. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 207. ISBN 9781557836397.
  10. Mainon, Dominique; Ursini, James (2006). Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 362. ISBN 9780879103279.
  11. 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.


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