Erica Hubbard | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago |
Years active | 1988–present |
Website | http://www.ericahubbard.com https://twitter.com/EricaHubbard |
Erica Hubbard is an American actress and model. Hubbard grew up in Chicago. [1] Hubbard is best known for her roles as Kiana Anderson in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee , Cassandra "Cassie" Sutton on the ABC Family series Lincoln Heights (2007-09) and Kita Whitmore on Let's Stay Together (2011-14) on the BET network. She is also the voice of Abbey for the TV series The Replacements . [2] She created "The Erica Hubbard Foundation" to help youth in at-risk communities. [3]
Hubbard attended Columbia College in Chicago where she majored in Broadcast Journalism and minored in Theater and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. [4] The show aired on WPWR, a UPN affiliate in Chicago. By the time the third season had started airing, she had already won a Regional Emmy award for hosting the show and earned a Service To America Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. [5] She began acting since the age of nine in commercials for McDonald's, Reebok, Sears, Kellogg's, MCI, and others.[ citation needed ]
Hubbard also appeared in magazine ads for Noxzema in 1997. She has appeared in the films Simon Says , Akeelah and the Bee , The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants , Save the Last Dance , A Cinderella Story , as well as numerous television series including Lincoln Heights , CSI: Miami , and Everybody Hates Chris .
Before appearing on TV and Firm, Hubbard started out modeling with Ford. Ford's modelling agency told Hubbard that she needed an agency to assist with television and film. [6]
Hubbard founded her own nonprofit called the 'Erica Hubbard Foundation'. Hubbard was inspired to created it because I she grew up on the South Side of Chicago, and was exposed to a lot of violence. The Erica Hubbard Foundation sees Hubbard visiting community centers, high schools, elementary schools, and churches and talking to children. "I encourage them to stay in school and stay off of the streets" says Hubbard. [7] Hubbard continued her pursuit in giving back by making an appearance on Pop soul RnB artist DeAna Fai's podcast "DeAna Fai presents Kings and Queens of Entertainment Reunion Recap and Giveback," [8] along with other celebrities supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation (United States) and the American Heart Association.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Light It Up | Girl One | |
2001 | Save the Last Dance | Jasmine | |
2003 | Banged Up | Sable | |
2004 | A Cinderella Story | Madison | |
2005 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Diana | |
2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | Kiana Anderson | |
Simon Says | Sommer | ||
2009 | Someone Heard My Cry | Ashley | Short |
2011 | The Ideal Husband | Michelle | Television film |
Nurse Jackée | Chloe | Short | |
2012 | Dysfunctional Friends | Catrece | |
2013 | School of Hard Knocks | Trina | Video |
The Love Letter | Jasmine | Television film | |
Forbidden Woman | Vanessa Young | ||
2014 | Black Coffee | Mita | |
Internal Affairs I.A.D. | - | Television film | |
2015 | My Favorite Five | Sybil | |
72 Hours | Lanae | ||
Fear Files | Kelisia Waters | Television film | |
2018 | No More Mr Nice Guy | Keisha Smalls | |
The Other Side | Gemma | ||
Falling In Love Again | Tyra | ||
2019 | Fall Girls | Tyra | |
Perfectly Single | Edith | ||
Professor Mack | Ayesha Johnson | ||
Just a Friend | Wanda | ||
2021 | A New Kind of Woman | Latavia | |
2022 | Hyde Park | Aja Davies | |
2023 | The Assistant | Tiyana |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | ER | Girl on El | Episode: "One More for the Road" |
1999 | Early Edition | Groupie Girl | Episode: "Number One with a Bullet" |
1999–2001 | Up'N Running | Herself/host | |
2000 | Undressed | Jenny | Episode: "Code of Sex" |
2002 | Popstars | Herself | Episode: "Showtime" |
Undeclared | Gloria | Episode: "The Day After" | |
The Zeta Project | Lead Bully | Voice, episode: "Lost and Found" | |
Boston Public | Cindy | 2 episodes | |
Do Over | Student Body President | Episode: "Joel Strikes Back" | |
MADtv | Double Dutch Rope Jumper #1 | 2 episodes | |
2003 | Judging Amy | Teresa the Hooker | Episode: "Picture of Perfect" |
2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Karen Casper | Episode: "Double Dutch" |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Tina Saunders | Episode: "Prey" |
Everybody Hates Chris | Yvette | Episode: "Everybody Hates the Babysitter" | |
2006–07 | The Replacements | Abbey Willson | Voice, recurring role |
2007–09 | Lincoln Heights | Cassandra 'Cassie' Sutton | Main Cast |
2010 | Cold Case | Wanda Johnson | Episode: "Shattered" |
2011–14 | Let's Stay Together | Kita Whitmore | Main Cast |
2013 | Awkward Black Girl | Lucinda | 2 episodes |
2017 | Chicago Med | Dina Morris | Episode: "Cold Front" |
2024 | The Family Business: New Orleans | TBA | Series regular |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | DeAna Fai presents Kings and Queens of Entertainment Reunion Recap & Giveback! | Self | Episode: 13 |
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