Nia Long (born Nitara Carlynn Long on October 30, 1970) is a three-time Image Award-winning American actress and occasional music video director. She is best known for her roles in The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, Soul Food, Love Jones, The Best Man, Big Momma's House (and sequel), Third Watch, Are We There Yet? (and sequel), . is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ... The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: (1) Out of 12 films which featured Blacks in leading roles in 1980, Cicely Tyson was the only female in that category. ... The Best Man is a 1999 comedy-drama romance film, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. ... The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: (Prior to 1995, this category was called Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie. ... Third Watch is an NBC television drama set in New York City that ran from 1999 to 2005. ... The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of African-Americans in feature, independent and television films. ... The Best Man is a 1999 comedy-drama romance film, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A music-video director is a film director that specializes in supervising the filming and editing of music videos to be used as promotional tools for popular music singles. ... The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an Emmy, BAFTA, and RTS-award winning popular American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. ... For the type of cuisine, see soul food. ... Love Jones is a 1997 romantic drama film written and directed by Theodore Witcher. ... The Best Man is a 1999 comedy-drama romance film, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. ... Big Mommas House (2000) is a comedy starring Martin Lawrence. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Third Watch is an NBC television drama set in New York City that ran from 1999 to 2005. ... Are We There Yet? is a 2005 comedy film, directed by Brian Levant. ... Are We Done Yet? is a 2007 comedy film starring Ice Cube. ...

Biography

Early life

Long was born in Brooklyn, New York to Talita and Doughtry "Doc" Long,^[1] a Trinidadian ^[2] couple. Her father was a high school teacher and her mother was an art teacher and a bus driver. Her stage name, Nia, is one of the seven days of Kwanzaa, which means "purpose" in Swahili. Her parents divorced when Long was two years old, and she and her mother moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where her mother studied fine arts. They subsequently moved to a South Los Angeles neighborhood when Long was seven. Long's father currently resides in New Jersey in the township of Ewing. Long's half sister is comedienne Sommore, star of The Queens of Comedy. For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Kwanzaa (or Kwaanza) is a week-long Pan-African festival primarily honoring African-American heritage. ... Swahili (also called Kiswahili; see Kiswahili for a discussion of the nomenclature) is an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. ... Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. ... Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ... South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Ewing (pronounced yew-ing) can be a surname, and may refer to A. C. Ewing Al Ewing Alexander Ewing Annabelle Ewing (born 1960, Scottish politician, daughter of Winnie Ewing Andrew Ewing Archibald Orr-Ewing Archibald Donald Orr-Ewing Brad Ewing Buck Ewing Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing Daniel Ewing Edwin Hickman... Sommore (born Lori Ann Rambough in 1967) is an actress and comedian from Trenton, New Jersey. ...

Long attended the Christian school St. Mary's Academy ^[3] and studied ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics, guitar and acting. She graduated from Westchester High School in 1989. Due to the lack of employment opportunities in the arts in Los Angeles when Long and her mother first arrived there, Long's mother took various low-paying jobs (despite having two master's degrees). The family suffered through financial struggle for years. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... St. ... For other uses, see Ballet (disambiguation). ... Tap dance was born in the United States during the 19th century, and today is popular all around the world. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, gracefulness, and kinesthetic awareness, and includes such skills as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... Westchester High School is a high school located in Westchester (Los Angeles, California). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ...

Career

For 15 years, Long was instructed by acting coach Betty Bridges, better known as the mother of Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges. Her first notable role was a three-year contract role as Kathryn "Kat" Speakes on the soap opera Guiding Light. Long portrayed Kat from 1991 to 1994. From 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 Officer Sasha Monroe until the series ended in 2005. In 2005 and 2006, Long appeared on Everwood. Long appeared on Boston Legal during its 2006-2007 season. Diffrent Strokes is an American sitcom that aired on the NBC television network from 1978 to 1985, and on ABC from 1985 to 1986. ... Todd Anthony Bridges (born May 27, 1965 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975, GL) is an American television program credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as being the longest-running soap opera in production and the longest running drama in television history. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Spoiler warning: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a television sitcom which aired on NBC from 1990 to 1996. ... Third Watch is an NBC television drama set in New York City that ran from 1999 to 2005. ... Everwood is a prime time television drama which initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado. ... Boston Legal is an American dramedy television series that began airing on ABC on October 3rd, 2004. ...

She appeared in supporting roles in a number of movies such as Boyz N the Hood, Friday, and Made in America. Long 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 Regina King has starred with her in two. Long starred alongside Michael Beach in Soul Food and in the TV series Third Watch. This article is about the song by rapper Eazy-E. For 1991 film, see Boyz n the Hood. ... Friday is a 1995 comedy set in South Central (now South) Los Angeles, California, where star Ice Cube grew up. ... Made in America is a film released in 1993 by Warner Bros. ... For the cuisine, see soul food Soul Food is the name of a movie first released in 1997. ... Love Jones is a 1997 romance-drama film written and directed by Theodore Witcher. ... Boiler Room is a 2000 U.S. drama, written and directed by Ben Younger, and starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel and Nia Long. ... Big Mommas House (2000) is a comedy starring Martin Lawrence. ... Are We There Yet? is a 2005 comedy film, directed by Brian Levant. ... Best man has several meanings: Best man is a member of a wedding Films: The Best Man (1914 film) is a 1914 film The Best Man (1916 film) is a 1916 film The Best Man (1917 film) is a 1917 film The Best Man (1919 film) is a 1919 film... Media:Example. ... Regina King (born January 15, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actress. ... Michael Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. ...

She appears in the video for Kanye West's "Touch The Sky". She directed Yolanda Adams's music video for "This Too Shall Pass". Long was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World 2000 by People. She also took last place in a poll by the readers of Black Men's Magazine for "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year" in 2000. She won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2004 for her performance on Third Watch. Long co-directed and appeared in Ashanti's music video, "Baby". She also made a guest appearance as Stacey during season one of the sitcom Living Single. Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Touch the Sky is the fourth single released from Kanye Wests second album, Late Registration. ... Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winnning American singer. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: (Prior to 1995, this category was called Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie. ... Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, model, and fashion designer who rose to fame in the early 2000s. ... Living Single is an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the FOX television network from August 1993 until January 1998. ...

With regard to being a working mom, she says she is up for the challenge so long as it does not require disturbing her family's well-being. "If I’m gonna hustle, I want to hustle in one place... I uprooted everything, moved to New York for two years, moved back and it was great but I really, I’m enjoying the stability." ^[4]

Personal life

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. Dorsey and Long were engaged to be married, but ended their relationship. She is currently in a live-in relationship with Kevin Phillips. They reside in Los Angeles, California.^[5] is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Filmography

Film

• Premonition (2007)
• Are We Done Yet? (2007)
• Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
• Are We There Yet? (2005)
• Alfie (2004)
• How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass (2004)
• Big Momma's House (2000)
• Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002)
• Boiler Room (2000)
• The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
• The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)
• Held Up (1999)
• Stigmata (1999)
• The Best Man (1999)
• In Too Deep (1999)
• Butter (1998)
• Heartland Ghost (1998)
• Soul Food (1997)
• Hav Plenty (1997)
• Love Jones (1997)
• Friday (1995)
• Made in America (1993)
• Boyz N The Hood (1991)
• Buried Alive (1990)

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Television

• Big Shots (2007)
• Boston Legal (2007)
• Third Watch (2003)
• Black Jaq (1998)
• Live Shot (1995)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994-1995)
• Guiding Light (1991-1994)
• The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986)
• Judging Amy (2002?)

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Footnotes

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External links

• Nia Long at the Internet Movie Database
• Ask Men - Nia Long