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Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18 , 1970 ) is an American Actress , Stand-up Comedian and occasional Writer . BIOGRAPHY Early life Tyler was born in . She attended Dartmouth College where she earned a degree in government with a minor 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 cappella 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, California in 1996. Career Her career in television took off in 2001 with jobs as the host of Talk Soup and the reality-dating series The Fifth Wheel , although ''Talk Soup'' was cancelled the following year and Tyler left ''The Fifth Wheel'' in 2002 , to pursue other interests. Tyler has devoted a significant amount of her time to independent projects, including a role in the play ''Moose Mating'', for which she received an NAACP Image Award . She also wrote, directed, and starred in the independent short film ''The Whipper''. Moving into acting, Tyler played the first and only African American recurring character on and 24 during the 2004-2005 TV season. She also filmed her own sitcom pilot for CBS, which wasn't picked up. Following her regular role on the CBS series , .45 and the comedy Balls Of Fury alongside Christopher Walken . She recently wrapped the thriller Death Sentence and the crime drama Black Water Transit . She also remains a fixture on television, with appearances on Boston Legal and as a guest movie critic on Ebert And Roeper , filling in for the absent Roger Ebert , who was recuperating from surgery. Tyler has moved into print media as a regular contributor to . She is often cited as one of the "rising stars to watch" in the entertainment industry. Tyler also plays on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games for the Childhelp USA charity. She also made a guest appearance on Twista 's single " Slow Jamz " which also featured Kanye West and Jamie Foxx . Tyler appeared nude in the May 2006 issue of Allure . Stars line up for naked spread Personal life Since 1992, Tyler has been married to lawyer Jeff Tietjens. Tyler and her husband are avid fans of beer; both are Home Brewers . She discussed her love and passion for beer on '' The Sharon Osbourne Show ''.1 Film Television SEE ALSO
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