Erica Hubbard
Erica Hubbard | |
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 Hubbard in March 2011. | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Website | https://twitter.com/EricaHubbard |
Erica Hubbard (born January 2, 1979) 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]
Career
[edit]Hubbard appeared in magazine ads for Noxzema in 1997.
Hubbard started out modeling with Ford. Ford's modeling agency told Hubbard that she needed an agency to assist with television and film.[4]
After graduating college, she landed her first television show entitled Up 'N Running: a teen show that focused on educating kids on a variety of different topics of interest, from education to horseback riding, to playing hockey or learning how to make ice cream[citation needed]. 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]
Hubbard 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. She also had a voice role in the video game "The Walking Dead".[citation needed].
Personal
[edit]Hubbard was born and raised on the south side of Chicago.[6] She 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.[7]
Hubbard founded her own nonprofit called the 'Erica Hubbard Foundation'. Hubbard was inspired to create it because of her personal experience growing up on the South Side of Chicago, where she 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.[8] 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;[9] along with other celebrities supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation (United States) and the American Heart Association.
Hubbard was married for thirteen years,[10] she divorced around 2019. Hubbard has three children.[11] Her eldest daughter is Olympic hopeful Kyla Robinson Hubbard.[12][13][14] Her youngest daughter was born in 2012.[15]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
| 2025 | The Family Business: New Orleans | Ernestine | Series regular |
Podcast
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DeAna Fai presents Kings and Queens of Entertainment Reunion Recap & Giveback! | Self | Episode: 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ Taras, Rebecca. "Actress Erica Hubbard-72 Hours Movie 2014". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Erica Hubbard". BET. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ ""I Like To Touch People's Hearts through My Roles": An Interview with Erica Hubbard | Black Talent TV". blacktalent.tv. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ Taras, Rebecca. "Actress Erica Hubbard-72 Hours Movie 2014". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Erica Hubbard Bio". Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ https://www.callmeadam.com/blog/call-answered-erica-hubbard-interview-overcoming-adversity-through-entertainment Call Answered: Erica Hubbard Interview: Overcoming Adversity Through Entertainment May 08, 2025
- ^ "Erica Hubbard - Actress/Philanthropist". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ Taras, Rebecca. "Actress Erica Hubbard-72 Hours Movie 2014". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Artist DeAna Fai Talks Her Upcoming Musical Releases, Podcast, and Television Show". Sheen Magazine. July 6, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOwa24WNFhk The Truth About Being Unequally Yoked with Erica Hubbard | Dear Future Wifey Podcast S7, E705
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFCkOyI3kaU Erica Hubbard Interview on The Drive @ 5 W /Roman Podcast
- ^ https://www.theacorn.com/articles/rookies-rock-records Rookies rock records Crockrell, Robinson-Hubbard are part of deep, talented freshman class for Calabasas girls’ track and field squad April 21, 2016 by Jonathan Andrade @J_ Andrade_ on Twitter
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C8u-CA7PRDw Congratulations to Kyla Robinson-Hubbard who is our Executive Director’s Daughter on her Olympics Trials! Our team is very proud of her success! 💜
- ^ https://www.ncsasports.org/womens-track-recruiting/california/calabasas/calabasas-high-school/kyla-robinsonhubbard Kyla Robinson-Hubbard '19 Recruiting Profile
- ^ https://bckonline.com/2012/01/13/erica-hubbard-on-motherhood-and-lets-stay-together
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
- Actresses from Chicago
- Living people
- American television actresses
- American film actresses
- 20th-century African-American actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century African-American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Female models from Illinois
- African-American female models
- Columbia College Chicago alumni