Angelique Bates (born December 1, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and rapper who is best known for the two seasons she served on the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series All That.All That: Fresh Out the Box, Steve Holland, Pocket Books, 1998
Career Early career Bates was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and is of Haitian and Bahamian descent. Bates got her start in a Borax commercial when she was a baby. She subsequently landed an AT&T commercial and a co-starring role in the short film Sweet Potato Ride.
All That
In 1994, Bates's agent sent her out to audition for All That, and they liked what she did. She did a Steve Urkel impression, among other things. Following four or five auditions, Bates got the part.
Bates left All That after two seasons; she was the first original cast member to leave the series. She did however return for the 100th episode, along with fellow All That alumnae Katrina Johnson and Alisa Reyes.
In an interview with The Blast in March 2024, Bates said that All That producer Dan Schneider regularly subjected her to verbal and emotional abuse, and that another cast member, whom she did not name, once spat on her on camera.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Sweet Potato Ride Katrina Short film 2003 Thirteen Cashier Uncredited 2011 35 and Ticking Gangster Girl 2016 Bitter Seedra Short film2018 Demetrinox Wife at barbecue Short film Dunia Ni Matembezi Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 1994–1996 All That Herself/Various 31 episodes 2000 Strong Medicine Natalie Season 1 episode 5: "Performance Anxiety" 2001 Boston Public Sylvia Season 2 episode 2: "Chapter Twenty-Four"2003Anything for LoveHerselfSeason 1 episode 2 2009 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Bub Bubs Singer Season 4 episode 6: "Origins" 2018 Bonnet Chronicles Linda Web miniseries
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