Tisha Terrasini Banker (born September 30, 1973) is an American actress.
Early life
Banker was born in
St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from
St. Joseph's Academy. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Loyola University New Orleans
Loyola University New Orleans is a private Jesuit university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. It bears the name of the Jesuit founder, Saint Igna ...
and a MFA from
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. In 1998, it became the largest Ca ...
.
Career
She has appeared in numerous plays in various cities, including ''
The Idiot Box'', ''
Because They Have No Words'', ''
The Book of Liz'', ''
Midsummer Night's Dream'', and ''
Playhouse Creatures''. On television, her credits include roles on ''
Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...
'', ''
Sleeper Cell'', and ''
Joey
Joey may refer to:
People
*Joey (name)
Animals
* Joey (marsupial), an infant marsupial
* Joey, a Blue-fronted Amazon parrot who was one of the Blue Peter pets
Film and television
* ''Joey'' (1977 film), an American film directed by Horace ...
''. As a voice actress, she voiced "Miss Ni" in ''
The Emperor's New School
''The Emperor's New School'' is an American animated television series created by Mark Dindal that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between January2006 and November2008. It is the second sequel to the 2000 film ''The Emperor's New Groove ...
'', ''
The Powerpuff Girls
''The Powerpuff Girls'' is an American superhero animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Telev ...
'' and "Captain Aurora Soleil" (recurring role) in ''
Duck Dodgers
Duck Dodgers is the metafictional star of a series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros., featuring Daffy Duck in the role of a science fiction hero.
He first appeared in the 1953 cartoon short ''Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century'', directed by ...
''.
Personal life
She is married to Mark Philip Banker, a screenwriter. They currently reside in Los Angeles. She is also a sister of the
Theta Phi Alpha
Theta Phi Alpha (), commonly known as Theta Phi, is a women's fraternity founded at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor on August 30, 1912. The main archive URL iThe Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage Theta Phi Alpha is one of 26 nationa ...
fraternity.
Distinguished Theta Phis
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
1973 births
Living people
American television actresses
American stage actresses
American voice actresses
Actresses from St. Louis
Loyola University New Orleans alumni
DePaul University alumni
21st-century American women
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