Ashley Monique Clark (born December 1, 1988) is an American actress best known for her role as Sydney Hughley (D. L. Hughley's TV daughter) on the ABC and UPN television sitcom, The Hughleys. She has received two NAACP Image Award nominations throughout her career and won a Young Artist Award in 1999.
Career Clark made her professional television debut in 1996 as a member of a Bluebird troop in an episode of 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 the soap opera 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.
In 1998, she was cast as Sydney Hughley, the daughter of D. L. Hughley's character, in sitcom The Hughleys. 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. Clark also won the Young Artist Award in 1999 for best performance in a TV comedy series (supporting young actress).
Shortly after The Hughleys ended in 2002, with a total of four seasons and 89 episodes, Clark appeared in Zoey 101 and Still Standing. She also had a supporting role in the movie Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) as Aretha Johnson, in addition to a recurring role on The Bernie Mac Show as Teri, one of Vanessa's friends, from 2003 to 2006. She has also appeared on Hollywood Squares. Clark portrayed Kee Kee in the action film Domino (2005).
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes1997 Liar Liar Child at Party and School 2000 Bruno Girl #2 uncredited; directed by Shirley MacLaine2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Aretha Johnson 2005 Domino Kee Kee Rodriguez
+ Television Year Title Role Notes1996 The Parent 'Hood Angela Davis Episode: "I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay"1996 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Blue Bird #3 Episode: "I, Bowl Buster"1996 Encino Woman Kindergartner Television film1997 Sunset Beach Jaleen Muhammad 8 episodes1997 Moesha Young Moesha Episode: "My Mom's Not an Ottoman"1998–2002 The Hughleys Sydney Hughley 4 seasons; 89 episodes2001 Hollywood Squares Herself 2 episodes2003–2005 Still Standing Kristin 3 episodes2005 Zoey 101 Karen 2 episodes2003–2006 The Bernie Mac Show Teri 6 episodes2008 ER Keisha Episode: "Believe the Unseen"2008 Sons of Anarchy Eviqua Michaels 4 episodes2010 Big Time Rush Soda Girl 2 episodes2016 Angel from Hell Waitress Episode: "Practice Guy"2022 All American: Homecoming Maxine Vaughn Episode: "Confessions"2022 Family Reunion Jillian Edwards Episode: "Remember When Elvis Broke Jesus?"2023Lessons in ChemistryMartha Wakeley2 episodes2024 The Upshaws Stephanie Episode: "Do I?"
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