Aisha Tyler

Biography

Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her regular role in the first season of Ghost Whisperer and voicing Lana Kane in Archer, as well as her recurring roles in Friends, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Talk Soup. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aisha Tyler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Aisha Tyler has 91 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Speech & Debate Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Criminal Minds, The Last Thing He Told Me, Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: female
Known Credits: 91
Birth Date: 1970-09-18 00:00:00
Birth Place: San Francisco, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Joe Mantegna (1 collaborations)
Paget Brewster (1 collaborations)
Adam Rodriguez (1 collaborations)
Kirsten Vangsness (1 collaborations)
A.J. Cook (1 collaborations)
Zach Gilford (1 collaborations)
Ryan-James Hatanaka (1 collaborations)
Jennifer Garner (1 collaborations)
Angourie Rice (1 collaborations)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (1 credits)
- I Hope We Can Still Be Friends
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
production (3 credits)
- I Hope We Can Still Be Friends
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Advent
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Axis
  
  casting
  
  production
  
  2017
directing (8 credits)
- I Hope We Can Still Be Friends
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Elsbeth
  
  - The Wrong Stuff (2024) ... director directing
  
  2024
- The Walking Dead: World Beyond
  
  - Family Is a Four Letter Word (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Exit Wounds (2021) ... director directing
  
  2020
- Evil
  
  - The Demon of Parenthood (2022) ... director directing
  
  2019
- Axis
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Fear the Walking Dead
  
  - J.D. (2021) ... director directing
  
  2015
- The Walking Dead
  
  - What's Been Lost (2022) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Criminal Minds
  
  - The Zookeeper (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Piranha (2024) ... director directing
  
  - What Doesn’t Kill Us (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Broken Wing (2018) ... director directing
  
  - The Bunker (2017) ... director directing
  
  2005
actors (77 credits)
- How to Ruin the Holidays
  Suzy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Last Thing He Told Me
  Jules Nichols
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Sanctuary (2023) ... Jules Nichols actor actors
  
  - When We Were Young (2023) ... Jules Nichols actor actors
  
  - The Never Dry (2023) ... Jules Nichols actor actors
  
  - Witness to Your Life (2023) ... Jules Nichols actor actors
  
  - Keep Austin Weird (2023) ... Jules Nichols actor actors
  
  2023
- Pickled
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Sherri
  
  - Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Aisha Tyler, Chef Jernard Wells (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2022
- Speech & Debate: Legacy
  Dr. Kandice Lewis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Untitled Horror Movie
  Bobbie Brower
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Name That Tune
  
  - A Hollywood Battle Royale (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  2021
- Monsters at Work
  
  - Descent into Fear (2024) ... Millie (voice) actor actors
  
  - Monsters in the Dark (2024) ... Millie (voice) actor actors
  
  - Field of Screams (2024) ... Millie (voice) actor actors
  
  - It's Coming from Inside the House (2024) ... Millie (voice) actor actors
  
  - A Monstrous Homecoming (2024) ... Millie (voice) actor actors
  
  2021
- Friendsgiving
  Lauren
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Speech & Debate: The Aftermath
  Dr. Kandice Erisha Lewis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Speech & Debate
  Dr. Kandice Erisha Lewis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Bad Therapy
  Roxy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Stucco
  Realtor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  
  - Aisha Tyler, Jo Koy, Mayor Paul Young, Lalah Hathaway (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  2019
- Harley Quinn
  
  - The Mess Is the Point (2025) ... Lena Luthor (voice) actor actors
  
  - Bottle Episode (But Not a 'Bottle Episode') (2025) ... Lena Luthor (voice) actor actors
  
  - Family Feud (2025) ... Lena Luthor (voice) actor actors
  
  - Frankette (2025) ... Lena Luthor (voice) actor actors
  
  - Bottle My Heart (2025) ... Lena Luthor (voice) actor actors
  
  2019
- The Boys
  
  - Herogasm (2022) ... Aisha Tyler (uncredited) actor actors
  
  2019
- Poop Talk
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Axis
  Louise (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Chelsea
  
  - Ladies and the Trump (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  2016
- Adventures in Comedy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Fear the Walking Dead
  
  - Till Death (2021) ... Mickey actor actors
  
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Jeff Goldblum, Aisha Tyler (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- Supergirl
  
  - Falling (2016) ... Aisha Tyler actor actors
  
  2015
- Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
  
  - Sex Education (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- BoJack Horseman
  
  - Out to Sea (2015) ... Sextina Aquafina (voice) actor actors
  
  - Prickly-Muffin (2014) ... Sextina Aquafina / Sarah Lynn's Mother (voice) actor actors
  
  2014
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
  Self - Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Greg Proops 12 (2024) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - Grace Byers 2 (2024) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - Jeff Davis 19 (2024) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - Lauren Cohan 2 (2024) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - Tiffany Coyne 2 (2024) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  2013
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Babymakers
  Karen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Ladies Remember Whitney Houston
  Lady
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie
  Yayomi Finnigan (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
  
  - Pink Table Talk (2021) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
  
  2012
- XIII: The Series
  
  - Revelation (2011) ... Jones actor actors
  
  - The Key (2011) ... Jones actor actors
  
  - The Bunker (2011) ... Jones actor actors
  
  - The Train (2011) ... Jones actor actors
  
  - The Bank Job (2011) ... Jones actor actors
  
  2011
- Hawaii Five-0
  
  - Imi Loko Ka ‘Uhane (Seek Within One's Soul) (2013) ... Savannah Walker actor actors
  
  2010
- Archer
  Lana Kane (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Into the Cold (2023) ... Lana Kane (voice) actor actors
  
  - Breaking Fabian (2023) ... Lana Kane (voice) actor actors
  
  - Mission Out of Control Room (2023) ... Lana Kane (voice) actor actors
  
  - Face Off (2023) ... Lana Kane (voice) actor actors
  
  - Keys Open Doors (2023) ... Lana Kane (voice) actor actors
  
  2009
- Aisha Tyler Is Lit: Live at the Fillmore
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  
  - Aisha Tyler & Harry Hamlin (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Aisha Tyler; Fred Savage (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Kandi Burruss; Aisha Tyler (2018) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Ladies of "The Talk" (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Aisha Tyler & Ciara (2013) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2009
- Modern Family
  
  - Spring-a-Ding-Fling (2014) ... Wendy actor actors
  
  2009
- Glee
  
  - Glee, Actually (2012) ... Jake's Mother actor actors
  
  2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race
  
  - RuPaul Rewind (2011) ... actor actors
  
  - The Snatch Game (2011) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
  
  2009
- Bedtime Stories
  Donna Hynde
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- History of the Joke
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Trap
  Angela
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Death Sentence
  Detective Wallis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Balls of Fury
  Mahogany
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- .45
  Liz
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
  Mother Nature
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- For One Night
  Desiree Howard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Grave Danger
  Mia Dickerson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Criminal Minds
  Dr. Tara Lewis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Bad Blood (2026) ... Dr. Tara Lewis actor actors
  
  - Special Agent Garrity (2026) ... Dr. Tara Lewis actor actors
  
  - Requiem (2026) ... Dr. Tara Lewis actor actors
  
  - The Furies (2026) ... Dr. Tara Lewis actor actors
  
  - Proxy (2026) ... Dr. Tara Lewis actor actors
  
  2005
- Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
  Self (segment "Slow Jamz")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Ghost Whisperer
  
  - The One (2006) ... Andrea Marino actor actors
  
  - Free Fall (2006) ... Andrea Marino actor actors
  
  - The Vanishing (2006) ... Andrea Marino actor actors
  
  - Fury (2006) ... Andrea Marino actor actors
  
  - Miss Fortune (2006) ... Andrea Marino actor actors
  
  2005
- Hell's Kitchen
  
  - Winner Chosen (2014) ... Self - Restaurant Patron actor actors
  
  2005
- The Boondocks
  
  - Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch (2007) ... actor actors
  
  2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  
  - Julian McMahon / Aisha Tyler / Howie Day (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- Never Die Alone
  Nancy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Meet Market
  Jane
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Boston Legal
  
  - Trial of the Century (2007) ... A.D.A. Taryn Campbell actor actors
  
  2004
- The Tony Danza Show
  
  - Episode 96 (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  2004
- Two and a Half Men
  
  - The Ol' Mexican Spinach (2014) ... Allison actor actors
  
  2003
- Reno 911!
  
  - Dangle's Secret Family (2008) ... Befany Dangle actor actors
  
  2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  
  - Ted Danson, Shakira, Aisha Tyler (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Aisha Tyler, Garry Shandling (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Nip/Tuck
  
  - Manya Mabika (2004) ... Manya Mabika actor actors
  
  2003
- The Santa Clause 2
  Mother Nature
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- CSI: Miami
  
  - Body Count (2003) ... Janet Medrano actor actors
  
  2002
- 24
  
  - Day 4: 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. (2005) ... Marianne Taylor actor actors
  
  - Day 4: 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. (2005) ... Marianne Taylor actor actors
  
  - Day 4: 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. (2005) ... Marianne Taylor actor actors
  
  - Day 4: 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M. (2005) ... Marianne Taylor actor actors
  
  - Day 4: 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. (2005) ... Marianne Taylor actor actors
  
  2001
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  
  - Grave Danger (2) (2005) ... Mia Dickerson actor actors
  
  - Iced (2005) ... Mia Dickerson actor actors
  
  - Weeping Willows (2005) ... Mia Dickerson actor actors
  
  - Spark of Life (2005) ... Mia Dickerson actor actors
  
  - Compulsion (2005) ... Mia Dickerson actor actors
  
  2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  
  - Shaq (2001) ... Shaq's Girlfriend actor actors
  
  2000
- The View
  
  - Craig Ferguson, Rue McClanahan, guest co-host Aisha Tyler (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- The Pretender
  
  - P.T.B. (1999) ... Angela Somerset actor actors
  
  1996
- Nash Bridges
  
  - High Impact (1996) ... Reporter actor actors
  
  1996
- Friends
  
  - The One with Ross's Grant (2003) ... Charlie Wheeler actor actors
  
  - The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits (2003) ... Charlie Wheeler actor actors
  
  - The One Where Ross Is Fine (2003) ... Charlie Wheeler actor actors
  
  - The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss (2003) ... Charlie Wheeler actor actors
  
  - The One in Barbados (2003) ... Charlie Wheeler actor actors
  
  1994
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  
  - Show #2455 (2003) ... actor actors
  
  - Keanu Reeves, Aisha Tyler, Babyface (2001) ... actor actors
  
  1992
- Jeopardy!
  
  - Show #5647 (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  1984
sound (1 credits)
- Axis
  
  music supervisor
  
  sound
  
  2017
editing (1 credits)
- Axis
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2017