Nia Talita Long (born October 30, 1970)[1] is an American actress. Best known for her work in Black cinema,[2] Long rose to prominence after starring in the film Boyz n the Hood (1991), and for her portrayal of Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991–1995). She then appeared in Friday (1995), as well as the 1997 films Love Jones and Soul Food.
Long is also known for her roles in the films The Best Man (1999), and its sequel The Best Man Holiday (2013), as well as Big Momma's House (2000) and its sequel Big Momma's House 2 (2006). On television, she portrayed Sasha Monroe on the crime drama series Third Watch (2003–2005), and has starred on the Fox drama series Empire (2017), and the CBS action series NCIS: Los Angeles (2017-2018).
She has received several accolades, including two NAACP Image Awards and a Black Reel Award.
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Nia Talita Long (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress. Best known for her work in Black cinema, Long rose to prominence after starring in the...
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Matthews. The film stars Jaden Smith, Cara Delevingne, Cuba Gooding Jr., and NiaLong. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith serve as executive producers under their...
in his feature directorial debut. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, NiaLong, Morris Chestnut, Tyra Ferrell, Laurence Fishburne, Regina King, and Angela...
features an ensemble cast that includes Hill, Lauren London, David Duchovny, NiaLong, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Eddie Murphy. Its plot focuses on an interracial...
Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, NiaLong, Harold Perrineau, Monica Calhoun and Melissa De Sousa, all reprising their...
Silence, with Miranda Otto and Stanley Tucci. He also co-starred with NiaLong in the horror sequel 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. In 2023 he reprised his role...
and directed by Michael Larnell. It stars Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, NiaLong, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips, and Shenell Edmonds. The film revolves...
American crime buddy comedy film starring NiaLong and Jamie Foxx. While on a road trip in the Southwest, Rae (Long) discovers that her man, Michael (Foxx)...
comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. The film stars NiaLong, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Zulay Henao, Cocoa Brown, Amy Smart, Terry Crews...
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