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"
2022All American: HomecomingMaxine VaughnEpisode: "Confessions"
2022Family ReunionJillian EdwardsEpisode: "Remember When Elvis Broke Jesus?"
2023 Lessons in Chemistry Martha Wakeley Upcoming series
2024The UpshawsStephanieEpisode: "Do I?"[12]

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.
  12. https://www.instagram.com/theashleymoniqueclark/p/C59QPkPSusQ/?hl=en


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