Nia Long
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Nia Long (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress and occasional music video director. She is best known for her roles in the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Third Watch, and the films Soul Food, Love Jones, The Best Man, Big Momma's House, and Are We There Yet? Long was born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Her family is of Afro-Trinidadian descent. Her name, Nia, is one of the seven days of Kwanzaa, which means purpose in Swahili. Long's parents divorced when she was two...
Known For
Filmography
Michael
2026
as Katherine Jackson
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
You People
2023
as Fatima
Missing
2023
as Grace
Look Both Ways
2022
as Lucy Galloway
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
as Jordan Armstrong
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Life in a Year
2020
as Catherine
The Banker
2020
as Eunice Garrett
Fatal Affair
2020
as Ellie Warren
#blackAF
2020
as Lavette
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
2019
as Jennifer
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Roxanne Roxanne
2017
as Ms. Peggy
Beaches
2017
as Hillary Whitney
Lemon
2017
as Cleo
Dear White People
2017
as Neika Hobbs
Steve
2017
as Self
Keanu
2016
as Hannah
Uncle Buck
2016
as Cindy Russell
Empire
2015
as Giuliana
The Single Moms Club
2014
as May Miller
The Divide
2014
as Billie Page
The Best Man Holiday
2013
as Jordan Armstrong
House of Lies
2012
as Tamara
Mooz-lum
2011
as Safiyah
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011
as Self
Good Hair
2009
as Self
‘Friday’ Straight Up
2009
as Self
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Shay Mosley
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
The Cleveland Show
2009
as Roberta Tubbs (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Gospel Hill
2008
as Mrs. Palmer
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Are We Done Yet?
2007
as Suzanne Persons
Premonition
2007
as Annie
Big Shots
2007
as Katie Graham
Big Momma's House 2
2006
as Sherri
Are We There Yet?
2005
as Suzanne Kingston
Alfie
2004
as Lonette
Baadasssss!
2004
as Sandra
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Boston Legal
2004
as Vanessa Walker
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
as Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003
as Self
Sightings: Heartland Ghost
2002
as Lou
Everwood
2002
as Cassie
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000
as Leslie
Big Momma's House
2000
as Sherry Pierce
If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000
as Karen
Boiler Room
2000
as Abbie Halpert
106 & Park
2000
Stigmata
1999
as Donna Chadway
In Too Deep
1999
as Myra
The Best Man
1999
as Jordan Armstrong
Held Up
1999
as Rae
The Secret Laughter of Women
1999
as Nimi Da Silva
Third Watch
1999
as Sasha Monroe
Judging Amy
1999
as Andrea Solomon
Butter
1998
as Carmen Jones
Love Jones
1997
as Nina Mosley
Soul Food
1997
as Robin (Bird)
Hav Plenty
1997
as Trudy
Moesha
1996
as Babysitter
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Friday
1995
as Debbie
Live Shot
1995
as Ramona Greer
ER
1994
as Christy Wilson
Made in America
1993
as Zora Mathews
Living Single
1993
as Stacey
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Boyz n the Hood
1991
as Brandi
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Claudia
Buried Alive
1989
as Fingers
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
1986
as Darla Perkins
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Darla Perkins