ERICA HUBBARD TV

My dad who I didn’t live with at the time attracted me toward pursing a career in the entertainment field because of his good friend who was in the field.Īfter graduating from H.S. My dad told me to turn it down and suggested to me that I pursue theater school for college. SSP: What attracted you to begin a career as an actor?ĮH: Coming out of high school I was a sprinter and high jumper and was offered a track & field scholarship to a university. Soon after I booked two studio films, Light It Up and Save The Last Dance.

ERICA HUBBARD TV

Suddenly, my agents told me to start booking TV & Film jobs.

I was booking and landed a McDonald’s Voice Over, Chick-Fil-A Commercial, Clean & Clear Campaign Model and then I was the first African-American who was a Noxzema Girl. I started my modeling career in Chicago (as a FORD Model) when I was 9 years old and shortly after I started doing commercials, voice overs and then television & film productions. Hubbard Productions), 501(c)(3) executive director (of The Erica Hubbard Foundation), children’s book author, brand ambassador of mom and college graduate (of Columbia College Chicago). SSP: Erica, please tell our followers a little about yourself.ĮH: I am a union actress, producer (E. Hubbard, take a read and find out why we think she is so inspiring. You might remember her from the critically acclaimed ABC Family drama Lincoln Heights or Lion’s Gate’s compelling Akeelah and the Bee or the more recent Netflix comedy Fall Girls. Well, we made it! Hooray for 2021!! To kick of the New Year, we sat down with the lovely and wonderful, Erica Hubbard. Furthermore, she is a proud member of NATAS, IFP/West, AFI and WIF, and successfully continues her career, coast to coast.SSP STAFF WRITER: ENTERTAINMENT ZONE: January 13, 2021 Erica is working as a Regular on the series, Lincoln Heights (2006), on ABC Family Channel and Erica's animated series, The Replacements (2006), is airing now on Disney.Īs a unionized actress, she knows how important it is to be affiliated with organizations in her profession. Erica just wrapped Akeelah and the Bee (2006) for Lions Gate Films. Erica's dynamic resume includes credits such as Save the Last Dance (2001), Історія Попелюшки (2004), Light It Up (1999) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) (a New York Times Best Selling Novel). This was a result of hosting the children/teen show: Up'N Running (1997). Before Erica's third season was aired, she received a Regional Emmy and earned a Service To America Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. After graduating, Erica already had her own television show on WPWR, a UPN affiliate in Chicago. In addition, she has graced the pages of many popular magazines, including Seventeen, Honey, Ebony and YM (as the Noxzema Girl).Įrica attended Columbia College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. She has starred in television shows on various networks such as: CBS, NBC, MTV and the WB. Hubbard has performed in feature films distributed by Paramount, 20th Century Fox and TSIBILI Pictures. She has worked in many markets, including Chicago, New York and California.

Erica Hubbard started her career in 1988 doing voice-overs and starring in commercials such as: McDonald's, MCI, Reebok and Sears.

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