Accomplished actress Tyra Ferrell was born in Houston, Texas. Her stage credits include Broadway's "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music."

Tyra has appeared in such films as "School Daze," "The Mighty Quinn," "Jungle Fever," "Poetic Justic," "Boyz N The Hood," "White Men Can’t Jump" and the critically acclaimed HBO miniseries "The Corner."

Tyra's tv guest appearances include "Moonlighting," "Hunter," "Hill Street Blues," "Full House," "Quantum Leap," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Early Edition," "The Shield" and "Soul Food." She had recurring roles in "The Bronx Zoo," "Thirtysomething" and "E.R." and she was a regular in the tv shows "City" and "The Cape."

Tyra's film credits include the following:

• Coochie (2004)
• The Perfect Score (2004)
• NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 (2004) (Tv Movie)
• The Corner (2000)(HBO Miniseries)
• The Cape (1996)(Tv Movie)
• Poetic Justice (1993)
• Better Off Dead (1993)(Tv Movie)
• Ulterior Motives (1992)
• You Must Remember This (1992)(Tv Movie)
• Equinox (1992)
• White Men Can't Jump (1992)
• Jungle Fever (1991)
• Boyz N The Hood (1991)
• The Exorcist III (1990)
• The Neon Empire (1989)(Tv Movie)
• The Mighty Quinn (1989)
• Tapeheads (1988)
• Side By Side (1988)(Tv Movie)
• School Daze (1988)
• Nuts (1987)
• Lady Beware (1987)
• Gimme an 'F' (1984)
• So Fine (1981)

Check out the following sites for additional information about Tyra:

Tyra Ferrell@Internet Movie Database
Tyra Ferrell@Tv.com
Tyra Ferell@Hollywood.com
Tyra Ferrell@TvNow.com