Creator / Kyla Pratt

Kyla Alissa Pratt (born September 16, 1986) is an African American actress and singer. Once considered one of Hollywood's best upcoming young actresses, she seems to have run into the glass ceiling that plagues many Black actresses and has been reduced to Direct to DVD/Streaming projects. It remains to be seen if she can overcome it.

Selected Filmography

• Mad City (1997)
• Dr. Dolittle (1998)
• Love & Basketball (2000)
• Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
• One on One (2001–2006)
• The Proud Family (2001–2005)
• Fat Albert (2004)
• The Proud Family Movie (2005)
• Dolittle 3 (2006)
• Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008)
• Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009)
• Hotel for Dogs (2009)
• Lets Stay Together (2012–2014)
• The Secret She Kept (2016)
• Return To The Goode Life (2019)
• Call Me Kat (2021)
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022–present)

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Tropes:

• Dawson Casting: Even in her twenties, she was still being cast as a teenager due to her youthful voice and looks. She reprises her voice role as Penny Proud, who of course is a teenage girl, in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, a continuation of The Proud Family on Disney+.
• Former Child Star: An aversion of this trope.
• Ms. Fanservice: She began her career portraying tomboys, but as she's gotten older her characters have become this.
• Star-Making Role: Her role as Breana on One on One made her popular with horny teenage boys, and her role as Penny Proud made her into a child star.
• Token Minority: Unfortunately she is often delegated to this role, despite being immensely talented.
• Tomboy with a Girly Streak: She's played those roles early in her career, and she's played basketball as well.

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