Tichina Arnold
Tichina Arnold | |
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Born | Tichina Rolanda Arnold June 28, 1969 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouses | |
Partner | Carvin Haggins (2002–2007) |
Children | 1 |
Tichina Rolanda Arnold
Early life
Arnold was born in
Career
Film and television
In 1986, Arnold appeared as Crystal, one of the three chorus girls who perform
Arnold's best-known television role was Pamela James on Martin Lawrence's sitcom Martin (1992–1997). She also played the recurring role of Nicole Barnes on the sitcom One on One. In 2000, she was reunited with Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House. In 2007, she again reunited with Lawrence (this time as his character's wife) in the big screen road comedy/buddy film Wild Hogs. In 2003, she appeared in Civil Brand.[10] Arnold played the role of the matriarch, Rochelle, on the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris[11] which premiered in September 2005 and ended in May 2009. In a departure from her known comedic roles, she played the title role in The Lena Baker Story (2008), which was about the first and only woman to be executed by the electric chair in Georgia.[8]
Arnold also played the voice of the friend in The Boondocks episode "Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch", which aired in 2007. In 2009, Arnold appeared onstage in The Wiz revival at the New York City Center in the part of Evillene, The Wicked Witch of the West.[12] In 2010 she guest starred in the one-hour episode premiere of the Disney XD Original Series Pair of Kings as Aunt Nancy, and also reprise her role for one more episode.
Arnold played the best friend of Fran Drescher in the TV Land sitcom Happily Divorced, which is based on Fran Drescher's real-life marriage and divorce to series co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson.[13]
Personal life
In 1998, Arnold started her own company of designer headgear called "China Moon Rags".[14] The headbands were Swarovski crystal-embroidered bandanas. Celebrities such as her good friends Michel'le, Tisha Campbell, Janet Jackson, Vivica A. Fox, Regina King, Christina Aguilera and LisaRaye McCoy have modeled and been seen wearing Arnold's designs.[15] When her daughter was born, she stopped production.[16]
Arnold has a daughter, Alijah Kai Haggins (born March 16, 2004),
On August 18, 2012, Arnold married
Philanthropy
In 2013, Arnold and her sister created the We Win Foundation, a foundation for people with lupus; her sister, Zenay, has the disease.[22]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1983 | The Brass Ring | Mary | TV movie |
1984 | The House of Dies Drear[23] | Pesty | TV movie |
1986 | Little Shop of Horrors
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Crystal | |
1988 | Starlight: A Musical Movie | Evelyn Ruth | |
1989 | How I Got into College | Vera Cook | |
1991 | Scenes from a Mall | Ticket Seller | |
1997 | Fakin' Da Funk
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Tracy | |
1998 | Perfect Prey | Susie | TV movie |
1999 | A Luv Tale | Wendi | |
2000 | Dancing in September | Robber | |
Big Momma's House | Ritha | ||
2002 | Civil Brand | Aisha | |
Yo Alien | Ray Goods | ||
2005 | Preaching to the Choir | Desiree | |
Getting Played | Woman in Restaurant | TV movie | |
2007 | Wild Hogs | Karen Davis | |
2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Photography Teacher | |
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story | Lena Baker | ||
2009 | Dance Flick | Ray's Mamma | |
2012 | Stolen Child | Claudia | TV movie |
The Great Divide | Tosha | ||
2013 | Summoned | Mylene | TV movie |
2014 | More to Love | Margo | |
A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Charlotte | TV movie | |
Top Five | Theatre Manager | ||
2015 | Royal Family Thanksgiving | Chevonne | TV movie |
Royal Family Christmas | Chevonne | TV movie | |
2018 | A Father's Love | Miss Danine | Short |
2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Wanda | |
Countdown | Nurse Amy | ||
All the Way with You | Lorreta | ||
2020 | Runt | Principal Carey | |
Clover | Pat | ||
The Main Event | Denise Thompson | ||
2023 | So Fly Christmas | Wyvetta | TV movie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Sesame Street | Tichina | Episode: "Another Cold Day on Sesame Street" |
1987–89 | Ryan's Hope | Zena Brown
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Regular Cast |
1989 | The Cosby Show | Delores | Episode: "Theo's Women" |
1990 | Law & Order | Leona | Episode: "Out of the Half-Light" |
1990–91 | All My Children | Sharla Valentine | Regular Cast |
1992–97 | Martin | Pamela "Pam" James | Main Cast |
1994 | Soul Train | Herself/Guest Host | Episode: "Xscape/Gerald Albright" |
1998 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Carla | Episode: "Soul Mate to Cellmate" |
1999 | Pacific Blue | Dana Brown | Episode: "Ghost Town" |
The Norm Show | Mrs. Murphy | Episode: "Norm vs. the Boxer" | |
2001 | The Test | Herself | Episode: "The OCD Test" |
2001–05 | One on One | Nicole Barnes | Recurring Cast: Season 1–3, Guest: Season 4 |
2002 | Intimate Portrait | Herself | Episode: "Tisha Campbell-Martin" |
Biography | Herself | Episode: "Martin Lawrence: Comic Trip" | |
Soul Food | Adina | Episode: "Past Imperfect" | |
2004 | Punk'd | Herself | Episode: "Episode #3.2" |
Listen Up | Kiara | Episode: "Thanksgiving" | |
2005–09 | Everybody Hates Chris | Rochelle | Main Cast |
2006 | Hi-Jinks
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Herself | Episode: "Tichina Arnold" |
2007 | The Boondocks | Nicole/Brenda Harvey (voice) | Episode: "Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch" |
2009 | Played by Fame | Herself | Episode: "Anger Management" |
Sherri | Russell's Mamma | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Brothers | Cynthia | Recurring Cast | |
2010–11 | Pair of Kings | Aunt Nancy | Episode: "Return of the Kings" & "The Bite Stuff" |
2011 | Are We There Yet? | Vicky Howard | Episode: "The Fight Party Episode" |
American Dad! | Deborah (Voice) | Episode: "A Ward Show" | |
Raising Hope | Sylvia | Recurring Cast: Season 1
| |
2011–13 | Happily Divorced | Judi Mann | Main Cast |
Let's Stay Together | Dr. Knotts | Guest Cast: Season 1 & 3 | |
2014 | Celebrity Wife Swap | Herself | Episode: "Tichina Arnold/Kelly Packard" |
Hit the Floor | Mary Roman | Episode: "Blow Out" & "Winner Takes All" | |
2014–17 | Survivor's Remorse | Cassie Calloway | Main Cast |
2015 | Chopped | Herself | Episode: "Sitcom Moms" |
Black Dynamite | Honeybee's Singing Voice (voice) | Episode: "The Wizard of Watts" | |
Born Again Virgin | Quinn | Episode: "Off to See the Wizard" | |
2015–16 | Celebrity Name Game
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Herself/Celebrity Player | Episode: "Gilles Marini & Tichina Arnold #1-#3" |
2017 | Daytime Divas | Mo Evans | Recurring Cast |
2018 | Lockdown | Paulette | Main Cast |
2018–21 | Soul Train Music Awards | Herself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
2018–present | The Neighborhood | Tina Butler | Main Cast |
2020 | Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | Episode: "Cedric The Entertainer vs. Wayne Brady and The Hills" |
The Price Is Right at Night
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Herself | Episode: "The Neighborhood" | |
2021 | Devil May Care | Jezebeth (voice) | Episode: "The Sisters" |
2022 | Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy | Herself | Recurring Guest |
Celebrity Game Face | Herself | Episode: "Cedric The Entertainer Busts Kevin's Chops" | |
Bob Hearts Abishola | Tina Butler | Episode: "Compress to Impress" | |
2023 | Yes We Cannabis | Gladys (voice) | Recurring Cast |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1988 | Daytime Emmy Award
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Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series | Ryan's Hope | Nominated |
1989 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime | Nominated | |
1996 | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Martin | Won |
2006 | BET Awards | Best Actress | Herself | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards | TV - Choice Parental Unit | Everybody Hates Chris | Won | |
TV - Choice Actress: Comedy | Nominated | |||
Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
2007 | Nominated | |||
2008 | Nominated | |||
2009 | Nominated | |||
2010 | Nominated |
References
- ^ The Biography Channel. Archived from the originalon August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- TV One.
- ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (February 6, 2015). "Tichina Arnold | Biography and Filmography | 1969". Hollywood.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Another day of press". Periscope. Tichina Arnold. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "TICHINA ARNOLD on Instagram: "The look on my face when I realized that TODAY, Thursday, June 28th is the FIRST DAY of my LAST YEAR in my 40's... #49yearsOld Aaaagh! So…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Burton, Valorie. Listen to Your Life Spotlight: Tichina Arnold. Blackamericaweb. December 20, 2004.
- ^ Elber, Lynn (February 15, 2019). "Tichina Arnold finds a new sitcom home in 'The Neighborhood'". AP NEWS. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c "In Bed With Joan episode 12 Tichina Arnold". October 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Taylor, Clarke (January 3, 1987). "'Little Shop' Turns Into A Delight For Doo-wop Trio". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ Nathan Southern "Allmovie"
- ^ Barker, Andrew (June 7, 2006). "Tichina Arnold, 'Everybody Hates Chris'". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (June 18, 2009). "Not in Kansas, or This Century: Back on That Road to the '70s". The New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Star, Tyrell "Tichina Arnold's New TV Show Pilot Happily Divorced"[permanent dead link], Tyrell Star, February 1, 2011.
- ^ China Moon Rags pag
- ^ September 2005 Interview Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Thecrusade.net. Retrieved on September 16, 2011.
- ^ Essence Magazine 2008 Interview. Realgossip101.blogspot.com (January 29, 2008). Retrieved on 2011-09-16.
- ^ Jet Magazine Birth Announcement. Findarticles.com (April 12, 2004). Retrieved on September 16, 2011.
- ^ "Actress Tichina Arnold Honored with Celebrity Baby Shower in Beverly Hills". Jet: 60. March 8, 2004 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Actress Tichina Arnold Talks Upcoming Wedding + Shows Off Her Engagement Ring!". theballerlife.com. The Baller Life. August 5, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ Chiu, Wendy (January 14, 2016). "Tichina Arnold and Rico Hines Divorce". People.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Stern, Abby (July 13, 2016). "Tichina Arnold 'Saved Herself' After Discovering Her Now Estranged Husband Made a Sex Tape with Another Woman". People. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "The House of Dies Drear (1984)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Tichina Arnold at IMDb
- Tichina Arnold at AllMovie
- Tichina Arnold at TV Guide