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Nia Long

Nia Long

Highest Rated: 96% Boyz N the Hood (1991)

Lowest Rated: 5% Big Momma's House 2 (2006)

Birthday: Oct 30, 1970

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Nia Long impressed as Cuba Gooding Jr.'s girlfriend in "Boyz in the Hood" (1991) and charmed opposite Will Smith in "Made in America" (1993) and on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (NBC, 1990-96). Achieving movie stardom, she scored memorable roles in such hits as "Friday" (1995), "Love Jones" (1997), "Soul Food" (1997), "Hav Plenty" (1997), "Held Up" (1999), "Stigmata" (1999) and "The Best Man" (1999), for which she won a Best Actress Image Award. Long also scored small roles in "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy" (2000) and "Boiler Room" (2000), but ascended to box office heaven with roles in the blockbusters "Big Momma's House" (2000) and its 2006 sequel. She earned critical acclaim as undercover detective Sasha Monroe on "Third Watch" (NBC, 1999-2005), which earned her an additional two Best Actress Image Awards. After a supporting turn in "Alfie" (2004), she starred opposite Ice Cube in the family-friendly comedies "Are We There Yet?" (2005) and "Are We Done Yet?" (2007). One of the premier African-American leading ladies of her era, Nia Long proved she was an exceptional talent deserving of bigger and better roles.

Highest rated movies

96% Boyz N the Hood
91% Baadasssss!
88% Missing
82% Soul Food
80% Mooz-lum
79% The Banker 78% Keanu
76% Love Jones

Photos

The Chew, Clinton Kelly (L), Nia Long (R), 09/26/2011, ©ABC The Chew, Nia Long (L), Clinton Kelly (R), 09/26/2011, ©ABC The Chew, Nia Long (L), Clinton Kelly (R), 09/26/2011, ©ABC ALFIE, Nia Long, 2004. ©Paramount The Chew, Clinton Kelly (L), Nia Long (R), 09/26/2011, ©ABC The Chew, from left: Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, Nia Long, Michael Symon, 09/26/2011, ©ABC BEST MAN, THE, Taye Diggs, Nia Long, 1999 The Chew, Michael Symon (L), Nia Long (R), 09/26/2011, ©ABC STIGMATA, Gabriel Byrne, Patricia Arquette, Nia Long, 1999, (c)MGM THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB, Nia Long, 2014. ph: K.C. Bailey/©LionsGate BEST MAN, Taye Diggs, Nia Long, 1999 LOVE JONES, Larenz Tate, Nia Long, 1997 THE BEST MAN, Monica Calhoun, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, 1999, (c)Universal LOVE JONES, Larenz Tate, Nia Long, 1997 ALFIE, Nia Long, 2004, (c) Paramount ARE WE DONE YET?, Ice Cube, director Steve Carr, producer Matt Alvarez, producer Todd Garner, Nia Long, on set, 2007. ©Sony Pictures BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE, Nia Long, Jascha Washington,Martin Lawrence, 2000. TM and Copyright 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All Rights Reserved. LOVE JONES, (l-r): Marie-Francoise Theodore, Isaiah Washington, Nia Long, Larenz Tate, 1997, (c)New Line Cinema LOVE JONES, Nia Long, Larenz Tate, 1997 ARE WE THERE YET?, Nia Long, 2005 (c) Columbia
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Michael Unknown (Character) - 2025
88% 90% Missing Grace (Character) $32.4M 2023
40% 34% You People Fatima (Character) - 2023
62% 71% Look Both Ways Lucy (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet 81% Life in a Year Catherine (Character) - 2020
18% 16% Fatal Affair Ellie Warren (Character),
Producer 		- 2020
79% 100% The Banker Eunice Garrett (Character) - 2020
44% 68% 47 Meters Down: Uncaged Jennifer (Character) $22.3M 2019
70% 63% Roxanne Roxanne Ms. Peggy Gooden (Character) - 2017
55% 35% Lemon Cleo (Character) $29.1K 2017
50% 30% Beaches Hillary (Character) - 2017
78% 55% Keanu Hannah (Character) $20.6M 2016
18% 58% Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club May (Character) $16.0M 2014
71% 83% The Best Man Holiday Jordan Armstrong (Character) $70.5M 2013
80% 78% Mooz-lum Safiyah (Character) - 2010
94% 69% Good Hair Self $4.2M 2009
7% 30% Are We Done Yet? Suzanne (Character) $49.6M 2007
8% 50% Premonition Annie (Character) $47.9M 2007
5% 57% Big Momma's House 2 Sherry Pierce (Character) $70.2M 2006
11% 45% Are We There Yet? Suzanne Kingston (Character) $82.3M 2005
48% 51% Alfie Lonette (Character) $13.4M 2004
91% 84% Baadasssss! Sandra (Character) $365.2K 2003
No Score Yet 11% Sightings: Heartland Ghost Lou (Character) - 2002
64% 72% The Broken Hearts Club Leslie (Character) $1.7M 2000
30% 57% Big Momma's House Sherry (Character) $117.6M 2000
17% 42% Held Up Rae (Character) $4.7M 2000
60% 83% If These Walls Could Talk 2 Karen (Character) - 2000
66% 78% Boiler Room Abby (Character) $16.9M 2000
22% 63% Stigmata Donna Chadway (Character) $50.0M 1999
72% 86% The Best Man Jordan Armstrong (Character) $34.1M 1999
39% 75% In Too Deep Myra (Character) $14.0M 1999
No Score Yet 36% The Secret Laughter of Women Nimi Da Silva (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 68% Butter Carmen Jones (Character) - 1998
36% 83% Hav Plenty Trudy (Character) $2.3M 1997
82% 86% Soul Food Bird (Character) $43.5M 1997
76% 97% Love Jones Nina Mosley (Character) $12.5M 1997
76% 91% Friday Debbie (Character) $27.4M 1995
32% 29% Made in America Zora Mathews (Character) $41.8M 1993
96% 93% Boyz N the Hood Brandi, Tre's Girlfriend (Character) $55.1M 1991
No Score Yet 26% Buried Alive Fingers (Character) - 1990

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 24% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 1999 2023
91% 93% The Best Man: The Final Chapters Unknown (Character) 2022
No Score Yet 52% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Let the World See Unknown (Voice) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2013-2014 2016-2018 2020
No Score Yet 63% NCIS: Los Angeles Executive Assistant Director Shay Mosley (Character) 2017-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2013-2014 2016 2018
84% 48% Empire Giuliana Green (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2007 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry Guest 2017
30% 45% Uncle Buck Alexis (Character) 2016
No Score Yet 36% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2014 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mo'Nique Show Unknown (Character) 2015
92% 97% The Divide Billie Page (Character) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet 106 & Park Unknown (Character) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2009 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2013
No Score Yet 64% The Cleveland Show Roberta Tubbs (Voice),
Executive Producer 		2009-2013
6% No Score Yet Big Shots Katie Graham (Character) 2007-2008
86% 91% Boston Legal Vanessa Walker (Guest Star) 2007
93% No Score Yet Everwood Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 72% Third Watch Officer Sasha Monroe (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2003-2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 2001-2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Moesha Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet 85% ER Christy Wilson (Guest Star) 1996
44% No Score Yet Live Shot Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 91% The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Unknown (Guest Star) 1991 1994-1995