Like so many child actors before her, Kyla Pratt started her acting career by appearing in television commercials. At age eight she was starring in Nike commercials, which is pretty high profile. If you're going to do commercials, at least make sure it's with one of the most famous brands in the world, right? She also appeared in episodes of Friends, Sister Sister, Family Matters, Lizzie McGuire, and Moesha.
Today, she is probably best known for voicing Penny Proud in the Disney animated series, The Proud Family. She did manage to score a role in a blockbuster comedy trilogy - she starred alongside Eddie Murphy in Dr. Dolittle, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Dr. Dolittle 3, as Maya Dolittle. All in all, Pratt has not done badly in the entertainment industry. Plus, she's also a professional singer.