Erica Hubbard

Born and raised in Chicago, Hubbard knew at the age of nine that she wanted to be an actress, after she performed in her first stage play. Hubbard attended Columbia College in Chicago where she majored in Broadcast Journalism and minored in Theater and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in three years.[3] After graduating, she landed her first television show entitled “Up 'N Running,” a teen show that focused on educating kids on a variety of different topics of interest, from education to horseback riding, to playing hockey or learning how to make ice cream. The show aired on WPWR, a UPN affiliate in Chicago. By the time the third season had started airing, she had already won a Regional Emmy award for hosting the show and earned a Service To America Award from the National Association of Broadcasters.[4] She began acting at age nine in commercials for McDonald's, Reebok, Sears, Kellogg's, MCI, and others. Hubbard also appeared in magazine ads for Noxzema in 1997. She has appeared in the films Simon Says, Akeelah and the Bee, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Save the Last Dance, A Cinderella Story, as well as numerous television series including Lincoln Heights, CSI: Miami, and Everybody Hates Chris. She also had a voice role in the video game "The Walking Dead".

• Erica Hubbard at IMDb
• Erica Hubbard Interview