Kyla Alissa Pratt is an actress and singer from America. She has gained fame for portraying Breanna Latrice Barnes in UPN's ‘One on One’ and Maya Dolittle in the Dr Dolittle film series, as well as for lending her voice to Penny Proud in Disney Channel’s animated show, ‘The Proud Family’. A California native, Pratt is one of the few child actors who have successfully established themselves in the acting field even after crossing their teens. Her initial jobs were commercials for an interactive computer game and Nike. In 1993, Pratt made her screen debut in an episode of ‘Where I Live’. Two years later, she had her big screen debut in the comedy-drama ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’. In the ensuing years, Pratt has also appeared in films like ‘Fat Albert’, ‘Hotel for Dogs’, and ‘The Proud Family Movie’. As a singer, she has contributed to the soundtracks of some of her projects, including ‘The Proud Family’. In 1999, she received the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Rising Star.