About
Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. At the age of four she started singing and got a taste of fame when she begged her mother to take her to an audition for Sesame Street. In 1985, as a 6-year-old, she began her acting career as a regular performer on the PBS children's educational program Sesame Street. She went on to perform in many productions in her native city, New York, including the Broadway show Fences--with James Earl Jones and, later, Billy Dee Williams--and the off-Broadway show Orfeo del Campo. When she was seven, she appeared on Star Search and won twice, receiving a four-star rating when she appeared for a second time. At age 11, she moved from New York to Los Angeles to establish her career and not long afterwords landed her breakthrough...
Known for
Abbott ElementarySeries • 2021
The Cosby ShowSeries • 1984
Are You Afraid of the Dark?Series • 1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990
Key & PeeleSeries • 2012
Living SingleSeries • 1993
Bel-AirSeries • 2022
Half & HalfSeries • 2002
Fancy NancySeries • 2018
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag RaceSeries • 2020
FastlaneSeries • 2002
In the HouseSeries • 1995
Kiss the GirlsMovie • 1997
JawbreakerMovie • 1999
BrotherMovie • 2000
Mother and ChildMovie • 2009
Crocodile Dundee IIMovie • 1988
Glory RoadMovie • 2006
National Lampoon Presents Dorm DazeMovie • 2003
Eddie Murphy RawMovie • 1987
The BrothersMovie • 2001
Pete Smalls Is DeadMovie • 2010
The Clown at MidnightMovie • 1999
Wrapped Up In ChristmasMovie • 2017