Pratt, Kyla 1986–

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Pratt, Kyla 1986–

PERSONAL

Full name, Kyla A. Pratt; born September 16, 1986, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Kecia Pratt McCullar. Education: Attended Hamilton Academy of Music, Los Angeles.

Addresses: Manager—Steve Simon, Landis-Simon Productions Talent Management, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 815, West Hollywood, CA 90048.

Career: Actress. Appeared in commercials and in the series of public service announcements, "Express Yourself," The Disney Channel, c. 2001.

Awards, Honors: Image Award nomination, outstanding young actor or actress, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Young Artist Award nomination, favorite young supporting actress in a feature film, and Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite supporting actress in a comedy, all 1999, for Dr. Dolittle; Image Award nomination, outstanding young actor or actress, 2002, for Dr. Dolittle 2; Image Award nominations, outstanding performance in a youth or children's series or special, 2003, 2004, and 2005, all for The Proud Family; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, 2004, for One on One.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Becca Ramsey, The Baby-Sitters Club, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1995.

Kid, Mad City, Warner Bros., 1997.

Marcella Walker, Barney's Great Adventure (also known as Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie), PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998.

Maya Dolittle, Dr. Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998.

Young Monica, Love & Basketball, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Breanna Washington, One on One (short film), 2000.

Maya Dolittle, Dr. Dolittle 2 (also known as DR.2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

Doris, Fat Albert, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Liyah, The Seat Filler, Momentum Experience, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Little Yulka Cuzak, My Antonia, USA Network, 1995.

Kate's daughter, Gone in the Night, 1996.

Megan Paulsen, Hijacked: Flight 285, ABC, 1996.

Joanie Potter, A Walton Easter, CBS, 1997.

Young Helen, Monday after the Miracle, CBS, 1998.

Little Jackie Washington, Jackie's Back! (also known as Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva), Lifetime, 1999.

Amanda Beale, Maniac Magee, Nickelodeon, 2003.

Voice of Penny Proud, The Proud Family Movie (animated), The Disney Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Breanna Barnes, One on One, UPN, 2001.

Voice of Penny Proud, The Proud Family (animated), The Disney Channel, 2001.

Also appeared in the series Barney & Friends.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Christine, A Matter of Justice (also known as Final Justice), NBC, 1993.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Tracy, "He Works Hard for the Money," Living Single, Fox, 1995.

Monica, "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1995.

Erica, "Love on a One-Way Street," In the House, UPN, 1996.

Erica, "My Crazy Valentine," In the House, UPN, 1996.

Gretel, "The Cornflower Cover," Public Morals, 1996.

Little girl, "The Price," Sisters, 1996.

Lily, "Take These Broken Wings," ER, NBC, 1996.

Charla Nichols, "The One Where Rachel Quits," Friends, NBC, 1996.

Kelsey Webster, "Le Jour d'Amour," Family Matters, 1997.

Kyla Jarvis, "The Neighborhood," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1997.

Brandi, "Baby, It's You and You and You," Smart Guy, The WB, 1997.

Brandi, "Bad Boy," Smart Guy, The WB, 1997.

Tracy Johnson, "Gigolo Jarod," The Pretender, NBC, 1998.

Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1998.

Brandi, "She Got Game," Smart Guy, The WB, 1998.

Birdie, "You Shoulda Seen My Daddy," Any Day Now, 1998.

Keisha, "Limits & Boundaries," Becker, CBS, 1999.

Kamilah Simmonds, "Lost," So Weird, 1999.

Herself, "The Road Less Traveled," Sister, Sister, 1999.

Monica, "To Kiss or Not to Kiss," The Parent 'Hood, 1999.

Shaquilla, "Bad to the Bone," The Parkers, UPN, 2000.

Kenyatta, "The Thin Black Line," The Hughleys, UPN, 2000.

Sabrina Wilson, "Netcam," Moesha, UPN, 2000.

Donna Jenkins, "Brainchild," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2000.

Brooke Baker, "Gordo and the Girl," Lizzie McGuire, The Disney Channel, 2001.

Georgia, "The Wrath of Con," Veronica Mars, UPN, 2004.

Guest, Dr. Phil, syndicated, 2005.

Voice of Penny Proud, "Spats: Experiment #397," Lily & Stitch: The Series (animated), The Disney Channel, 2005.

Also appeared as a little girl, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC; jump-rope girl, L.A. Firefighters, Fox; Nia, The Show, Fox; and Annie, Touched by an Angel, CBS.

Television Appearances; Specials:

4th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest, syndicated, 2001.

4th Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004.

The Third Annual Vibe Awards on UPN, UPN, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Black Enterprise, March, 2003, p. S10.

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