Aisha Tyler Movies and Career Information

Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedienne, and author, known for her regular role in the first seasons of Ghost Whisperer and Archer, as well as her recurring roles in Friends and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Tyler was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Robin Gregory, a teacher, and Jim Tyler, a photographer. Her parents divorced when she was 10 and she was raised by her father. She pursued an early interest in comedy during high school, when she would skip her regular courses to attend local improv classes. She attended McAteer High School in San Francisco. She also attended high school classes at San Francisco School of the Arts. She attended Dartmouth College where she earned a degree in environmental policy and was a member of The Tabard, a co-ed fraternity. At Dartmouth, she co-founded and sang in the all-female a capella group, The Dartmouth Rockapellas, a group devoted to spreading social awareness through song. After briefly working for a San Francisco advertising firm, she toured the country pursuing a comedy career before finally moving to Los Angeles, in 1996. Her career in television took off in 2001 with