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Nia Long is an exceptional actress and devoted philanthropist. This three-time NAACP winner's career spans genre and audience. Long's success has afforded her the opportunity to give back to the communities that have long appreciated her work. Long was last seen in Chris Rock's Good Hair... See full bio »

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Nitara Carlynn Long
in Brooklyn, New York, USA
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2013 The Best Man Holiday (filming)
Jordan Armstrong
 
2014 Single Moms Club (completed)
 
2009-2013 The Cleveland Show (TV series)
Roberta Tubbs
– Fist & the Furious (2013) … Roberta Tubbs (voice)
– Who Done Did It? (2013) … Roberta Tubbs (voice)
– California Dreamin' (All the Cleves Are Brown) (2013) … Roberta Tubbs (voice)
– Buried Pleasure (2010) … Roberta Tubbs (voice)
– Our Gang (2010) … Roberta Tubbs (voice)
See all 16 episodes »
 
2013 House of Lies (TV series)
Tamara
– Til Death Do Us Part (2013) … Tamara
– Hostile Takeover (2013) … Tamara
– Exit Strategy (2013) … Tamara
– Liability (2013) … Tamara
– Wonders of the World (2013) … Tamara
See all 8 episodes »
 
2011 Mooz-Lum
Safiyah Mahdi
 
2011 Chase (TV series)
Melissa Randolph
– Narco: Part 2 (2011) … Melissa Randolph
 
2010 Boston's Finest (TV movie)
Taylor Sanchez
 
2008 Gospel Hill
Mrs. Palmer
 
2007-2008 Big Shots (TV series)
Katie Graham
– Who's the Boss? (2008) … Katie Graham
– Sex Be Not Proud (2008) … Katie Graham
– The Better Man (2008) … Katie Graham
– The Way We Weren't (2007) … Katie Graham
– Who's Your Daddy? (2007) … Katie Graham
See all 11 episodes »
 
2007 Are We Done Yet?
Suzanne Persons
 
2007/I Premonition
Annie
 
2007 Boston Legal (TV series)
Vanessa Walker
– Dumping Bella (2007) … Vanessa Walker
– Nuts (2007) … Vanessa Walker
– Angel of Death (2007) … Vanessa Walker
 
2006 Everwood (TV series)
Cassie
– Truth (2006) … Cassie
 
2006 Big Momma's House 2
Sherri
 
2003-2005 Third Watch (TV series)
Officer Sasha Monroe / Sasha Monroe
– Goodbye to Camelot (2005) … Officer Sasha Monroe
– End of Tour (2005) … Officer Sasha Monroe
– How Do You Spell Belief? (2005) … Officer Sasha Monroe (credit only)
– Welcome Home (2005) … Officer Sasha Monroe
– Too Little, Too Late (2005) … Officer Sasha Monroe
See all 45 episodes »
 
2005 Are We There Yet?
Suzanne Kingston
 
2004 Alfie
Lonette
 
2003 Baadasssss!
Sandra
 
2002 Sightings: Heartland Ghost (TV movie)
Lou
 
2001-2002 Judging Amy (TV series)
Andrea Solomon
– The Bottle Show (2002) … Andrea Solomon
– Men Aren't Monsters (2002) … Andrea Solomon
– Women in Cacti with a Curled Up Rat (2002) … Andrea Solomon
– The Extinction of the Dinosaurs (2002) … Andrea Solomon
– Who Shot Dick? (2002) … Andrea Solomon
See all 6 episodes »
 
2000 Big Momma's House
Sherry Pierce
 
2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2 (TV movie)
Karen (segment "1972")
 
2000 Boiler Room
Abbie Halpert
 
2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Leslie
 
1999 The Secret Laughter of Women
Nimi Da Silva
 
1999 Held Up
Rae
 
1999 Stigmata
Donna Chadway
 
1999 The Best Man
Jordan Armstrong
 
1999 In Too Deep
Myra
 
1998 Butter
Carmen Jones
 
1998 Black Jaq (TV movie)
Jaqueline 'Jaq' Blackman
 
1997 Hav Plenty
Trudy
 
1997 Soul Food
Bird
 
1997 Love Jones
Nina Mosley
 
1996 Moesha (TV series)
Babysitter
– A Concerted Effort: Part 1 (1996) … Babysitter
– A Concerted Effort: Part 2 (1996) … Babysitter
 
1996 ER (TV series)
Christy Wilson
– Baby Shower (1996) … Christy Wilson
 
1995 Live Shot (TV series)
Ramona Greer
 
1991-1995 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV series)
Lisa Wilkes / Claudia
– For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll (1995) … Lisa Wilkes
– Love in an Elevator (1995) … Lisa Wilkes
– Cold Feet, Hot Body (1995) … Lisa Wilkes
– As the Will Turns (1995) … Lisa Wilkes
– The Wedding Show (Psyche!) (1995) … Lisa Wilkes
See all 16 episodes »
 
1995 Friday
Debbie
 
1993 Living Single (TV series)
Stacey Evans
– Love Takes a Holiday (1993) … Stacey Evans
 
1993 Made in America
Zora Mathews
 
1991-1993 Guiding Light (TV series)
Katherine 'Kat' Speakes
 
1991 Boyz n the Hood
Brandi
 
1990 Buried Alive
Fingers
 
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Darla Perkins
– The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986) … Darla Perkins
 
1986 227 (TV series)
Girl
– Slam Dunked (1986) … Girl (uncredited)
 
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1997 Love Jones (performer: "Lyric: I Am Looking at Music", "Poem No. 3")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2005 Road Trippin': The Making of 'Are We There Yet?' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (45 titles)
2013 Good Day L.A. (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 February 2013 (2013) … Herself
 
2012 Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (documentary short)
Herself
 
2012 Reel Black Love (documentary)
 
2011 The Enduring Significance of Boyz n the Hood (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010 Black Girls Rock (TV movie)
Herself - Hostess
 
2010 BET Awards 2010 (TV special)
Herself
 
2009-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 June 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Moving Pictures Live! (TV series)
Herself
– Good Hair/Peter and Vandy (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Herself
– Tom Arnold/Nia Long/Carni Wilson/Dee Snider (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.4 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Good Hair (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 'Friday' Straight Up (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.160 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #4.52 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #4.29 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Glimpses of the Future: Making 'Premonition' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Getting Real with Lauren Conrad (2007) … Herself
 
2007 38th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2006 That's What I'm Talking About (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Riches, Pitches and Britches (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 February 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2004-2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 January 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 January 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 January 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2006 Martha (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 January 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 The 3rd Annual Vibe Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 The Black Movie Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 BBQ Pool Party (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Road Trippin': The Making of 'Are We There Yet?' (video documentary short)
Herself - 'Suzanne'
 
2005 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.83 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 2004 Hispanic Heritage Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 The N Word (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2001 32nd NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2000 31st NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1999 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
– Nia Long (1999) … Herself
 
1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 August 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1998 29th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1995 The Jon Stewart Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 June 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
1995 MTV Spring Break: Lake Havasu (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1994 26th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 

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Appeared in Chico DeBarge's music video, "Iggin' Me". See more »

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Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Trivia:

Younger half-sister of comedian Sommore. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Scorpio