Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley(néeMowry) (/təˈmɛərəˈmɔːri/) (born July 6, 1978)[2]is an American actress, television personality, and former singer. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tamera Campbell on theABC/WBsitcomSister, Sister(opposite her twin sisterTia Mowry).[3]She has also starred in theDisney Channel Original MovieTwitchesand its sequel,Twitches Too,and played Dr. Kayla Thornton on the medical dramaStrong Medicine.
Tamera Mowry | |
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 Mowry in 2020 | |
| Born | Tamera Darvette Mowry[1] July 6, 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Tamera Mowry-Housley |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine University(BS) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Television | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Tia Mowry(twin sister) Tahj Mowry(brother) |
| Website | www |
She next starred in areality televisionseries following her and her twin sister's lives, titledTia & Tamera,which began airing on theStyle Networkin 2011 and ended in 2013 after three seasons.[3][4]From 2013 to 2020, Mowry was one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk showThe Realoriginally alongsideAdrienne Bailon,Tamar Braxton,Loni LoveandJeannie Mai.She was on theHallmark Channelshowlost & founduntil its cancellation in August 2021.
Early life
editTamera Darvette Mowry was born inGelnhausenin then-West Germanyon July 6, 1978, to Darlene Renee Mowry (née Flowers), who later became her children's manager, and Timothy John Mowry, who became a custody officer/jailer with the City of Glendale Police Department when the family moved to California.[5][6]She also has two younger brothers: actorTahj Mowryand musician Tavior Mowry.
Her father has British and Irish ancestry and her mother is ofAfro-Bahamiandescent.[7][8]Mowry's parents met in high school, inMiami, Florida,both joining the U.S. Army and eventually reaching the rank of sergeant.[9]Mowry has described her family as being both "close-knit" and "deeply religious,"[6]noting that the sisters becameborn-again Christianswhen they were eight years old.[10]
Career
editMusic
editMowry and her sister, Tia, joined an R&B singing group in the early 1990s calledVoices.The group debuted their first single, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!", in 1992 and it charted at No. 72 on theBillboardHot 100.Mowry's mom Darlene removed the twins from the group after a disagreement with management prior to the release of their debut album.
Television
editAt the age of 12, the twins 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 small roles. Mowry and her twin sister,Tia,co-starred as the main characters inSister, Sister,a television show that aired from 1994 through 1999. Starring the two girls, Tamera Mowry played Tamera Campbell, who was adopted and separated from birth away from her twin sister. The show kickstarts from where the twins meet coincidentally in the mall. The comedy TV show shows the two sisters combining worlds with their adopted parents combining households.Tia,her twin, is intelligent and from inner-city Detroit while Tamera is the boy-crazy twin from the suburbs.
Tamera and Tia worked in the 2005Disney ChannelfilmTwitches.[11]In 2013, Mowry became a co-host of the syndicated daytime talk showThe RealalongsideAdrienne Bailon,Tamar Braxton,Loni Love,Jeannie Mai.After premiering on July 15,[12]The Realwas picked up to series the following year.[13]In 2018, Mowry and her co-hosts won theDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Hostfor their work.[14]In July 2020, Mowry announced that after six seasons she would be leaving the show.[15]
She returned to the show as a guest on December 8, 2020, that same day, Mowry joinedHome & Familyas a new family member on the show, succeedingPaige Hemmis.
In 2021, Mowry competed inseason 5ofThe Masked Singeras "Seashell". She was eliminated on Week 7 alongsideBobby Brownas "Crab". This show also revived Tamera being a singer.
In the same year, it was announced that Mowry and formerWhite House Executive Pastry ChefBill Yosseswould be hostingBaker's Dozen,a baking competition show forHulu.[16]
Throughout 2021-2024 Mowry has starred in various holiday and non holidayHallmarkmovies such as,The Santa Stakeout,Girlfriendship,Inventing The Christmas Prince,andHaunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major.
Other ventures
editMowry and her twin sister, Tia, started a project called Need Brand as they entered motherhood.[17]Milky! and Stretchy! are two of the products that can cater to motherhood. Milky! is a 2.5 oz. bottle with all organic ingredients that can help mothers produce milk. Stretchy! is a stretch mark cream for post-operation scars. Another sibling project of theirs was a four-book series calledTwintuition: Double VisionandTwintuition: Double Trouble.[18]She signed an overall deal with Crown Media in 2020.[19]
Personal life
edit
On May 15, 2011, after almost six years of dating, she marriedFox NewscorrespondentAdam Housley,[20]in California'sNapa Valley.Their first child, son Aden, was born on November 12, 2012. Their second child, daughter Ariah, was born on July 1, 2015.[21][22]The couple owns a home inNapa Valley,near his family's bus terminal.[23]
The couple's niece Alaina Maria Housley was among the victims of themass shootingat the Borderline Bar and Grill inThousand Oaks, California,on November 7, 2018.[24][25][26]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Hot Chick | Sissy | |
| 2005 | Hollywood Horror | Allison | |
| 2012 | Redemption of a Dog | Michelle |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Rosie | Tamera Tanner | Episode: "Adventures in Blondiesitting" |
| 1991 | Flesh 'n' Blood | Penelope | Episode: "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Ticketholder" |
| 1992 | True Colors | Lorae | Episode: "In a Flash" |
| Full House | Denise | Episode: "The Devil Made Me Do It" | |
| 1994–1999 | Sister, Sister | Tamera Campbell | Main role |
| 1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Evil Chameleon | Episode: "The Tale of the Chameleons" |
| 1995–1996 | The Adventures of Hyperman | Emma C. Squared | Voice, main role |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Tamera Campbell | Episode: "The Bad Seed" |
| 1997 | Smart Guy | Roxanne | Episode: "Brother, Brother" |
| 1999–2000 | Detention | Orangejella LaBelle | Voice, main role |
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Lily | TV film |
| Seventeen Again | Young Catherine "Cat" Donovan | ||
| 2001–2005 | Express Yourself | Herself | Interstitial series |
| 2004–2006 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Kayla Thornton | Main role |
| 2005 | Twitches | Camryn Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer | TV film |
| 2006–2007 | Family Guy | Esther | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Twitches Too | Camryn Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer | TV film |
| 2009 | Roommates | Hope Daniels | Main role |
| The Super Hero Squad Show | Misty Knight | Voice, episode: "A Brat Walks Among Us!" | |
| 2010 | Double Wedding | Danielle Warren | TV film |
| 2011 | Things We Do for Love | Lourdes | Main role |
| 2011–2013 | Tia & Tamera | Herself | |
| 2012 | Rebounding | Vanessa | TV film |
| Christmas Angel | Daphney Conroy | ||
| 2013–2020 | The Real | Herself | Talk show; co-host & producer (seasons 1-6) |
| 2014–2015 | Melissa & Joey | Gillian | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Talking Dead | Herself | Talk show |
| 2017 | Hollywood Darlings | ||
| Daytime Divas | |||
| 2018 | Help Us Get Married | Host | Facebook Watch Series |
| 2019 | A Christmas Miracle | Emma | TV film |
| 2020 | Christmas Comes Twice | Cheryl Jenkins | |
| 2020–2021 | Home & Family | Herself | Talk show; Family Member, Lifestyle Expert |
| 2021 | Baker’s Dozen | Cooking show; host, judge | |
| Table Wars | Judge, Host | ||
| The Masked Singer | Seashell | Contestant; unmasked in the Super 8 | |
| The Santa Stakeout | Tanya Morris | TV film | |
| 2022 | Girlfriendship | Samara | |
| Inventing the Christmas Prince | Shelby | ||
| Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge | Herself | Cooking show; host | |
| 2023 | Dream Moms | Danielle | TV film |
| Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major | Gethsemane Brown | ||
| Yes, Chef! Christmas | Alisha | ||
| 2024 | Scouting for Christmas | Angela |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "I Really Like It" | Harlem WorldfeaturingMaseandKelly Price | Guest appearance |
Awards and nominations
editDaytime Emmy Award
edit| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host (shared withTamar Braxton,Adrienne Houghton,Loni Love,andJeannie Mai) |
The Real | Nominated |
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host (shared with Houghton, Love, and Mai) |
Won | |
| 2019 | Nominated |
NAACP Image Award
edit| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress (shared withTia Mowry) |
Sister, Sister | Nominated |
| 1999 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Won | |
| 2000 | |||
| 2011 | Outstanding Actress Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special | Double Wedding | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Reality Series | Tia & Tamera | |
| 2018 | Outstanding Talk Series (shared with Houghton, Love, and Mai) |
The Real | Won |
| 2019 |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award
edit| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Favorite TV Actress (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Sister, Sister | Won |
| 1996 | |||
| 1997 | |||
| 1998 | Nominated | ||
| Hall of Fame (shared with Tia Mowry) |
— | Won |
People's Choice Award
edit| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Favorite TV Celebreality Star (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Tia & Tamera | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Daytime Talk Show of 2018 (shared with Houghton, Love and Mai) |
The Real |
Teen Choice Award
edit| Year | Award | Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Choice TV Show: Reality (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Tia & Tamera | Nominated |
| Choice Reality TV Star: Female (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Young Artist Award
edit| Year | Award | Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Sister, Sister | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Performance by a Young Actress - TV Comedy Series (shared with Tia Mowry) | ||
| 1997 | Best Performance in a TV Comedy - Leading Young Actress (shared with Tia Mowry) | ||
| 2001 | Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) - Leading Young Actress (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Seventeen Again |
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