Aisha Tyler facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aisha Tyler
Tyler in 2014
Born	(1970-09-18) September 18, 1970 (age 54) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Dartmouth College (1992)
Occupation	Actress, talk show host
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Jeff Tietjens ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2017)​

Aisha Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress and talk show host. She is famous for her roles in many TV shows and movies. You might know her as Andrea Marino in Ghost Whisperer or Dr. Tara Lewis in Criminal Minds. She also voiced Lana Kane in the animated show Archer.

Aisha was a co-host on the TV show The Talk for several seasons. She even won an award for it! Since 2013, she has hosted Whose Line Is It Anyway?. She has also hosted video game events for Ubisoft at E3 and lent her voice to video games like Halo: Reach and Watch Dogs.

Early Life and Education

Aisha Tyler was born in San Francisco, California, on September 18, 1970. Her mom, Robin Gregory, was a teacher, and her dad, James Tyler, was a photographer. When she was ten, her parents separated, and her dad raised her.

She became interested in comedy at McAteer High School in San Francisco. This school had a special program for the arts. Aisha went to high school with actors Sam Rockwell and Margaret Cho. She joined an acting class because of Sam Rockwell, which led her to discover her love for improv and sketch comedy.

Aisha graduated from Dartmouth College in 1992. While there, she helped start an all-female singing group called the Dartmouth Rockapellas. They used music to share important social messages. After college, she worked in advertising for a short time. Then, she started touring the country as a comedian before moving to Los Angeles in 1996 to pursue her career.

Career Highlights

Tyler signing at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York

Aisha Tyler's TV career really took off in 2001. She became the host of Talk Soup and the dating show The 5th Wheel. She later left The 5th Wheel to try other things. Aisha has also worked on many independent projects. She acted in a play called Moose Mating, which won her an NAACP Image Award. She also wrote, directed, and starred in her own short film, The Whipper.

She became well-known for playing Dr. Charlie Wheeler on the popular show Friends. She was Joey's, and then Ross's, girlfriend in the ninth and tenth seasons. After Friends, she appeared in shows like CSI: Miami and Nip/Tuck. She also had regular roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and 24.

Aisha was a regular on the CBS show Ghost Whisperer for its first season. She also appeared in several movies, including The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, where she played Mother Nature. Other films include .45, Balls of Fury, and Death Sentence. She continued to appear on TV in shows like Boston Legal and Reno 911!.

The Talk co-hosts Julie Chen, Aisha Tyler, Sharon Osbourne, Sara Gilbert, and Sheryl Underwood in 2012

Aisha has also written for magazines like Glamour and Entertainment Weekly. Her first book, Swerve: A Guide to the Sweet Life for Postmodern Girls, came out in 2004. She also plays poker to raise money for charity.

In 2009, Aisha started her main voice role as Lana Kane in the animated series Archer. This show began in 2010 and ran for 14 seasons, ending in 2023. She also performed her stand-up comedy show live at the Fillmore Theatre.

In 2011, Aisha started her own weekly podcast called Girl on Guy. On this show, she interviewed celebrity friends and talked about topics that many people enjoy. The podcast quickly became very popular.

In October 2011, Aisha joined the cast of The Talk as a permanent co-host. She was known for speaking her mind on the show, especially about African American culture, equal rights for everyone, and women's rights.

Aisha also hosted the Ubisoft press conferences at E3 in 2012 and 2013. Some fans were surprised, but Aisha showed everyone she was a true gamer! Her second book, Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation, became a New York Times bestseller in 2013. It was inspired by questions she asked guests on her podcast.

In 2013, Aisha became the new host of the American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. She also appeared as herself in the video game Watch Dogs and in the music video for "Weird Al" Yankovic's song "Tacky".

Since 2015, Aisha has had a recurring role on Criminal Minds as Dr. Tara Lewis. She later became a main cast member on the show.

In 2016, Aisha started a Kickstarter campaign to help fund her first movie as a director, called Axis. The movie was filmed in just seven days! Axis was shown at many film festivals and won awards. It was released for people to watch at home in 2018.

In 2017, Aisha announced she would be leaving The Talk because she was so busy with her other TV shows and directing films. She said she would still come back as a guest host. In 2023, she also appeared in the Apple TV+ series The Last Thing He Told Me.

Personal Life

Aisha Tyler married attorney Jeff Tietjens in the early 1990s. They separated in 2015, and their divorce was finalized in 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Web

Music videos

Director

Awards and Nominations

See Also

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