← Back to explore

Tisha Campbell

Acting

Born October 13, 1968 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Also known as Tisha Campell-Martin · Tisha Campell · Tisha M. Campbell

Biography

Tisha Michelle Campbell (born October 13, 1968) is an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer. She's best known for her roles as Gina Waters-Payne in the FOX sitcom Martin (1992-1997), Patrice Murphy in the WB comedy The Jamie Foxx Show (1996-2000), and as Janet "Jay" Marie Johnson-Kyle in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids (2001–2005), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She made her screen debut appearing in the 1986 rock musical comedy film Little Shop of Horrors and has appeared in films including School Daze (1988), Rooftops (1989), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Boomerang (1992), and Sprung (1997). She was married to actor Duane Martin from 1996 until their divorce in 2020; they have 2 children.

Filmography50+ titles

Operation: Aunties

2025as Sharon

The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular

2020as Self

Martin: The Reunion

2022as Self

Between Brothers

as Daisy

Harley Quinn

2019as Tawny Young (voice)

The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar

2018as Nellie Biles

Grey's Anatomy

2005as Lila's Mom

Pantheon

2022as Pasha (voice)

Inside Job

2021as Gigi Thompson (voice)

Craig of the Creek

2018as Kim (voice)

Everybody Hates Chris

2005

Celebrity Family Feud

2015as Self

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Kathleen

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996as Joyce

Be Happy

2026as Val

Everybody Still Hates Chris

2024as (voice)

The Game

2006

Martin

1992as Gina Waters-Payne

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009as Self - Guest Judge

Private Practice

2007as Pam Reiter

Lemonade Mouth

2011as Miss Jenny Reznick

My Wife and Kids

2000as Janet Kyle

Blindspotting

2018as Mama Liz

Last Man Standing

2011as Carol Larabee

All of Us

2003

The J Team

2021as Poppy

Outmatched

2020as Rita

Empire

2015as Brooke

Name That Tune

as Self - Contestant

A Different World

1987as Josie Webb

Little Shop of Horrors

1986as Chiffon

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Howard

2018as Chiffon (archive footage)

Kocktails With Khloé

as Herself

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

as Self

The Lowdown

2025as Odette

Every Breath She Takes

2023as Detective Charice Walker

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996as Sledge (voice)

House Party

1990as Sidney

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Malibu Country

2012as Rikki

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

2008as Delaney's Wife

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Goldie (voice)

Blossom

1990

Another 48 Hrs.

1990as Amy Smith

The Sweetest Gift

1998as Ruby Wilson

Boomerang

1992as Yvonne

School Daze

1988as Jane Toussaint

Dr. Ken

2015as Damona

Down to Earth

2001as Woman in Audience (uncredited)