

Acting
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...
Highest rated appearances

47 Meters Down: Uncaged
as Jennifer

Roxanne Roxanne
as Ms. Peggy

Lemon
as Cleo

Beaches
as Hillary Whitney

Keanu
as Hannah

The Single Moms Club
as May Miller

The Best Man Holiday
as Jordan Armstrong

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
as Self

Mooz-lum
as Safiyah

Good Hair
as Self

‘Friday’ Straight Up
as Self

Gospel Hill
as Mrs. Palmer

Are We Done Yet?
as Suzanne Persons

Premonition
as Annie

Big Momma's House 2
as Sherri

Are We There Yet?
as Suzanne Kingston

Alfie
as Lonette

Baadasssss!
as Sandra

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self

Sightings: Heartland Ghost
as Lou

Big Momma's House
as Sherry Pierce

If These Walls Could Talk 2
as Karen

Boiler Room
as Abbie Halpert

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Leslie

The Secret Laughter of Women
as Nimi Da Silva

The Best Man
as Jordan Armstrong

Held Up
as Rae

Stigmata
as Donna Chadway

In Too Deep
as Myra

Butter
as Carmen Jones

Soul Food
as Robin (Bird)

Hav Plenty
as Trudy

Love Jones
as Nina Mosley

Friday
as Debbie

Made in America
as Zora Mathews

Boyz n the Hood
as Brandi