Erica Ash Biography

Erica Ash (born September 19, 1977) 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. Ash also has a recurring role as Bridgette Hart on the fictional reality series, Real Husbands of Hollywood. And stars as Mary Charles "MChuck" Calloway on the STARZ hit series "Survivor's Remorse".

In 2013, she had a supporting role in the comedy horror spoof Scary Movie 5, and also appeared in the 2014 horror film Kristy.

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. She attended a performing arts school in Decatur, Georgia during her youth. Ash planned on becoming a doctor, graduating from Emory University with a degree in pre-med and prepared to attend medical school. However, after a trip to Japan, where she became a backup singer and a runway model, Ash decided to pursue a career in entertainment.

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 the job in Germany, Ash successfully auditioned for the cable television comedy show The Big Gay Sketch Show. Ash was a cast member for only two seasons. 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, loudmouth fitness instructor who teaches classes with a "Chicago-style" twist (i.e. Chicago style yoga, Chicago style pilates).

MadTV

Ash joined the cast of MadTV in 2008 as a feature performer, for the fourteenth season, along with Matt Braunger, Eric Price, and Lauren Pritchard. 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 respectively). Out of the five female African American cast members, Ash and Hall are the only two who were never promoted to a repertory player. Hall was let go after her first season (season 13) and Ash was a featured member of the cast during what would be MADtv's final season (14th season).

On her short time on the show, Ash was known for her character, Cerise Muhammad, the airheaded daughter of a deceased civil rights leader, and her celebrity impressions of Lisa Leslie, Mo'Nique, Raven-Symone, Michelle Obama, Naomi Campbell, and Whoopi Goldberg.

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-Symon	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.

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

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-present	Real Husbands of Hollywood	Bridget		Recurring Role
2014-present	Survivor's Remorse	Mary Charles M-Chuck Calloway		Main Role

Voice acting and video game appearances

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
2001	Shenmue II	Additional Voices	Video game
2001	DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix	Singer (Kind Lady)	Video game
2003	Bloody Roar 4	Nagi Kirishima	Video game