Family and early life
Mowry was born in Gelnhausen, West Germany to Darlene Mowry (née Flowers), who managed her children's careers even when they were in the group Voices and also worked as a security guard, and Timothy Mowry, who was in the U.S. Army at the time of her birth and later became a custody officer/jailer with the City of Glendale Police Department when the family moved to California.
Darlene, who is Bahamian American, and Timothy, who is British American, met in high school in Miami, Florida. Both joined the U.S. Army, and both would eventually reach the rank of Sergeant. During a live taping of The Wendy Williams Show in 2010, Mowry announced that for years, she and her twin sister believed they were of Italian descent on their father's side; however, after researching their family tree on Ancestry.com, they quickly discovered that he was instead of British descent. Her family is "close-knit" and "deeply religious", as the sisters became born again Christians when they were eight.
She also has two younger brothers, actor Tahj Mowry and Tavior Mowry, who is not an actor. Tia is two minutes younger than her twin sister, Tamera.
Career
Tia Mowry and her sister began entering pageants and talent shows while their family was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. At age 12, they convinced their mother to move to California with them so they could pursue acting. She agreed, on the condition that they land an acting job within the first month of their stay. In 1990, their family moved to California permanently, settling in Los Angeles, and she and her sister began appearing in commercials and other small roles.
She is well known for playing Tia Landry, a twin separated at birth and reunited with her sister as a teenager in the show Sister, Sister. The series was developed for them after a producer spotted them on the set of Full House, a show on which their brother made regular appearances. Sister, Sister was initially on ABC but was cancelled by the network after two years and picked up by The WB, where it ran for another four years. During its run, they appeared on an episode of their brother Tahj Mowry's show Smart Guy. They also did voice-over work for the Kids' WB cartoon series Detention.
After the show ended, both Mowry and her sister studied psychology at Pepperdine University. She also went to Europe to study humanities and Italian for a period. Both she and her sister appeared in the Rob Schneider comedy film The Hot Chick, playing cheerleaders. Mowry also did voiceovers for the Bratz cartoon series as the voice of Sasha. In 2005, Mowry and her sister both starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches and reprised their roles in its sequel, Twitches Too and before co-starred in the 2000 movie Seventeen Again. She also appeared on an episode of her sister's television show, Strong Medicine, in January 2006, playing the role of Keisha, the twin sister of Tamera Mowry's character, Dr. Kayla Thornton. Mowry has a starring role in the BET television series The Game as Melanie Barnett. Mowry has been nominated for a Teen Choice Award and a NAACP Image Awards for best actress in a comedy.
In the Blues Clues episode Blue's Birthday, Mowry and her sister make a cameo appearance as two of the celebrities wishing Blue a happy birthday in her birthday card. Their only line is said in unison: "Happy Birthday, Blue!"
Beginning July 2011, the Style Network began airing, Tia & Tamera, a reality show which follows the day to day lives of the twins; Tia being pregnant and Tamera engaged planning her wedding.
Personal life
Mowry met actor Cory Hardrict while filming the film Hollywood Horror. They dated for six years, and became engaged on Christmas 2007. On April 20, 2008 Tia and Cory married at the Four Seasons Resort the Biltmore in Santa Barbara On January 11, 2011, People announced that Mowry and Hardrict were expecting their first child. She also made the announcement herself on 106 & Park. The pregnancy was documented on the show Tia & Tamera on the Style Network. The baby, a boy, named Cree Taylor Hardrict was born June 28, 2011. Mowry has a reality show on Style, Tia and Tamera, alongside with her sister, Tamera Mowry
Mowry is the head coach of the Entertainment Basketball League celebrity team. She coaches the Atlanta team whose players include her husband, Cory Hardrict, and co-star, Pooch Hall. She recently coached at the battle of the sexes game in Chicago against the Sky of the WNBA.
Filmography
Film
2002 The Hot Chick Venetia
2003 Bratz: Starrin' & Stylin' Sasha
2005 Bratz: Rock Angelz Sasha (Voice) Direct-to-video release
2006 Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion – Diamondz Sasha (Voice) Direct-to-video release
2010 The American Standards Kate
2010 Double Wedding Deanna Warren Lifetime TV movie Also Producer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Dangerous Women Judith Ann Webb Unknown episodes
1994–1999 Sister, Sister Tia Landry 119 episodes
1995 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Janice Robinson Episode: "The Tale of the Chameleons"
The Adventures of Hyperman The Bad Emma (Voice) Episode: "Have a Hyper Christmas!/The Good, the Bad and the Emmas"
1997 Smart Guy Rochelle Episode: "Brother, Brother"
1999 Detention Lemonjella LaBelle (Voice) 13 episodes
2000 Seventeen Again Sydney Television movie
2005 Twitches Alexandra Nicole "Alex" Fielding/Artemis DuBaer Lead Role, Disney Channel Original Movie
Love, Inc. Kim Episodes: "Hope & Faith"
"The Honeymooners"
2006 Strong Medicine Brandy
Bratz Sasha (Voice)2005–2007 (both film & Bratz (TV series) versions)
2007 Twitches Too Alex Fielding Lead Role, Disney Channel Original Movie
2006–present The Game Melanie Barnett Davis Lead Role
2011 Tia & Tamera Herself Reality Television Series
Awards and Nominations
NAACP Image Awards
1996: Nominated – Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
1999: Won – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
2000: Won – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
2008: Nominated – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for The Game
2009: Nominated – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Sereies for The Game
2011: Nominated – Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Double Wedding
Teen Choice Awards
2007: Nominated – Choice TV Actress: Comedy for The Game
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
1995 – Won – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
1996 – Won – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
1997 – Won – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
1998 – Nominated – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
1998 – Won – Hall of Fame Award (shared with Tamera Mowry)
Young Artist Awards
1995 – Nominated – Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
1996 – Nominated – Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry
1997 – Nominated – Best Performance in a TV Comedy – Leading Young Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
2001 – Nominated – Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) – Leading Young Actress for Seventeen Again (shared with Tamera Norway
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