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Nia Long
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1970-10-30,Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Female
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 years old, and she and her mother moved to Iowa City, Iowa. They subsequently moved to a South Los Angeles neighborhood when Long was seven. Long's father currently resides in Trenton, New Jersey. Long's half-sister is comedienne Sommore, one of the stars of The Queens of Comedy. She attended the Roman Catholic school St. Mary's Academy and studied ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics, guitar, and acting. She graduated from WestchesterHigh School in 1989. Long's acting coach was Betty Bridges, better known as the mother of Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges. Her earliest role was in the Disney television movie, The B.R.A.T Patrol alongside Sean Astin, Tim Thomerson and Brian Keith. Her first notable role on television was a three-year contract role as Kathryn "Kat" Speakes on the soap opera Guiding Light. Long portrayed Kat from 1991 to 1994, then f rom 1994 - 1995, she played Will Smith's girlfriend and fiancée Beulah "Lisa" Wilkes on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. In 2003, she joined the cast of the drama Third Watch, where she played NYPD Officer Sasha Monroe, continuing until the series finale in 2005. In 2005 and 2006, Long appeared on Everwood, and appeared on Boston Legal during its 2006-2007 season. Long also starred in Big Shots from 2007-2008 alongside Michael Vartan and Dylan McDermott. She also made a guest appearance on the successful sitcom Living Single during its first season. Long appeared in supporting roles in a number of movies including, Boyz n the Hood, Friday, and Made in America. She played a leading role, or a member of the primary ensemble, in several films, including Soul Food, Love Jones, Boiler Room, Big Momma's House, Are We There Yet?, and The Best Man. Ice Cube has starred with her in four films, while (fellow Westchester High alum) Regina King has starred with her in two. Long was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World in 2000 by People. She won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2004 for her performance on Third Watch. In addition to her film credits, she directed Yolanda Adams's music video for "This Too Shall Pass" and co-directed and appeared in Ashanti's music video, "Baby". She also appears in the video for Kanye West's, "Touch The Sky". Long and her former long-time boyfriend and fellow actor Massai Z. Dorsey have a son, Massai Zhivago Dorsey II, born on November 26, 2000.

Filmography

Boyz n the Hood

7.6

Boyz n the Hood
1991-07-12

Are We Done Yet?

5.789

Are We Done Yet?
2007-04-04

6.268

Stigmata
1999-09-02

7.157

Friday
1995-04-26

4.7

Gospel Hill
2008-02-09

6.5

Good Hair
2009-10-09

3.9

Buried Alive
1989-09-01

Big Momma's House 2

5.8

Big Momma's House 2
2006-01-26

6.4

In Too Deep
1999-08-25

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

6.32

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000-02-01

Are We There Yet?

5.643

Are We There Yet?
2005-01-20

Made in America

5.487

Made in America
1993-01-06

5.8

Alfie
2004-10-22

Big Momma's House

5.819

Big Momma's House
2000-05-31

6.295

Premonition
2007-02-08

7.4

Love Jones
1997-03-14

If These Walls Could Talk 2

6.6

If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000-03-05

6.4

Baadasssss!
2004-05-28

6.72

Boiler Room
2000-02-18

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

5.6

The B.R.A.T. Patrol
1986-10-26

6.325

Soul Food
1997-09-26

6.68

The Best Man
1999-10-22

5.1

Mooz-lum
2011-02-11

5.5

Held Up
1999-10-08

5.668

You People
2023-01-20

3.2

Butter
1998-10-13

The Best Man Holiday

6.6

The Best Man Holiday
2013-11-15

Sightings: Heartland Ghost

4.8

Sightings: Heartland Ghost
2002-10-27

The Secret Laughter of Women

4.7

The Secret Laughter of Women
1999-11-26

The Single Moms Club

6

The Single Moms Club
2014-03-14

0

Michael
2025-10-01

6.071

Keanu
2016-04-29

Roxanne Roxanne

6.038

Roxanne Roxanne
2017-01-22

6.1

Beaches
2017-01-21

4.577

Lemon
2017-01-22

8.3

Life in a Year
2020-11-27

5.8

Hav Plenty
1997-09-11

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

5.695

47 Meters Down: Uncaged
2019-08-15

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

4.5

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003-09-02

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011-07-19

7.6

The Banker
2020-03-06

5.6

Fatal Affair
2020-07-16

7.444

Missing
2023-01-19

6.9

Look Both Ways
2022-08-16

7.9

Third Watch
1999-09-23

The Tony Danza Show

6.1

The Tony Danza Show
2004-09-13

7.5

Judging Amy
1999-09-19

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.943

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990-09-10

7.6

Everwood
2002-09-16

6

106 & Park
2000-09-11

7

Big Shots
2007-09-27

6.8

Moesha
1996-01-23

8.4

Living Single
1993-08-29

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.095

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

7.814

ER
1994-09-19

7.871

Boston Legal
2004-10-03

0

Live Shot
1995-08-29

The Wendy Williams Show

6.6

The Wendy Williams Show
2008-07-14

7

The Divide
2014-07-16

6.5

House of Lies
2012-01-08

5.8

Uncle Buck
2016-06-14

America Beyond the Color Line

6

America Beyond the Color Line
2004-02-03

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.549

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009-09-22

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

7.576

The Goldbergs
2013-09-24

Celebrity Ghost Stories

7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009-10-03

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

8.4

The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022-12-22

Dear White People

6.2

Dear White People
2017-04-28

6.8

#blackAF
2020-04-17

The Cleveland Show

5.8

The Cleveland Show
2009-09-27

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

6.4

The Daily Show
1996-07-22

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.6

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27