Kyla Alissa Pratt is an American actress, voice actress, comedian, and singer, who rose to fame for her debut role as a minor character in the episode of NBC TV series Friends, Brianna Barnes in the UPN sitcom One on One and Maya Dolittle in the Dr. Dolittle film series, taking over Eddie Murphy's main role in Dr. Dolittle 3 onward. She is also known for her roles as Doris in the 2004 live-action/animated film, Fat Albert and Heather in the 2009 family comedy film, Hotel for Dogs. She currently plays Crystal Whitmore on the BET comedy series Let's Stay Together.
For Disney, she voiced Penny Proud in the Disney Channel animated series The Proud Family, and reprised this role as a guest appearance in a special crossover episode of Lilo & Stitch: The Series. She also made a guest appearance as Lillie in Smart Guy, and portrayed Brooke Baker in the popular Disney Channel Original Series, Lizzie McGuire. Additionally, she played Trish Tomlinson in the Freeform series Recovery Road.
She was also one of the recording artists present for a pop rendition of the The Lion King's "Circle of Life" for the film's special edition release, where she performed with Disney Channel Circle of Stars. Additionally, she recorded "It's All About Me" during her role as Penny Proud for the series' soundtrack. She also sang "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from Cinderella with the Disney Channel Circle of Stars.