Nia Long Biography
Nia Long is an American actress best known for her appearances as “Lisa Wilkes” in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Karen” in “If These Walls Could Talk 2,” “Officer Sasha Monroe” in “Third Watch,” “Tamara” in “House of Lies,” and “Hillary Whitney” in “Beaches.” Long made her television debut as ‘Darla Perkins’ in the episode ‘The B.R.A.T Patrol’ of ‘Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Colour’ in 1986. Long made her cinematic debut as ‘Fingers’ in ‘Buried Alive’ in 1990.
Nia Long Age
Long was born Nia Talita Long in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America on October 30, 1970, she is 52 years old as of October 2022.
Nia Long Height
Nia stands at a height of 5’2″ (157 cm) tall.
Nia Long Family- Mother- Sister
Long was born in Brooklyn to Talita Long (née Gillman), a high school teacher and poet, and Doughtry Long, a teacher and printer. Her mother was born in Trinidad. She has an older half-sister, Sommore, who is an actress and comedian. Long’s parents split when she was two years old. She came to Iowa City, Iowa, with her mother to pursue fine arts.
Nia Long Husband- Partner
Long began dating former NBA player and Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka in 2010. They have a son who was born in 2011. Long also has an elder son from a prior relationship, born in 2000. Long and Udoka became engaged in 2015, however, Long has claimed that she has no intentions to marry. The couple divorced in 2022.
Nia Long Career
Nia Long made her television debut as ‘Darla Perkins’ in the episode ‘The B.R.A.T Patrol’ of ‘Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Colour’ in 1986. She had to wait another five years before getting a second chance on television as ‘Katherine “Kat” Speakes’ in ‘Guiding Light’. After making two special cameos in ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ and ‘Living Single’, she earned the role of ‘Lisa Wilkes’ in the American sitcom ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’. She portrayed the part for two seasons and 15 episodes. Nia Long was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series’ for her outstanding performance.
She appeared in six episodes of Amy Brenneman’s American legal drama television series “Judging Amy” as “Andrea Solomon.” Her breakthrough role occurred in 2003 when she was cast as ‘Officer Sasha Monroe’ in the American criminal drama television series ‘Third Watch,’ developed by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero. She remained on the show for three seasons and 35 episodes, and she won the NAACP Image Award for ‘Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series’ for her outstanding performance. Between 2007 and 2010, she participated in prominent television shows such as ‘Boston Legal’ (‘Vanessa Walker’), ‘Big Shots’ (‘Katie Graham’), and ‘The Cleveland Show’ (as ‘Roberta Tubbs’).
She was nominated for ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series’ at the NAACP Image Awards for her work as ‘Tamara’ in Matthew Carnahan’s American comedy television series ‘House of Lies’. Later in her career, she starred in shows such as “The Divide,” “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” “Uncle Buck,” “Dear White People,” and “Empire.” She has got the regular role of ‘Executive Assistant Director Shay Mosley’ in the American action television series ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’. Long made her cinematic debut as ‘Fingers’ in ‘Buried Alive’ in 1990. She later played key roles in films including ‘Boyz n the Hood’, ‘Made in America’, and ‘Friday’ before appearing as ‘Nina Mosley’ in the 1997 American romantic drama film ‘Love Jones’.
Malcolm D. Lee wrote and directed the 1999 African American romantic comedy-drama film “The Best Man.” In 2000, she starred as ‘Abbie Halpert’ in the American criminal drama film ‘Boiler Room,’ for which she received a nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ at the Black Reel Awards. She played the critically lauded character of ‘Lonette’ in the 2004 British-American romantic comedy-drama film ‘Alfie’. She was nominated for a Black Reel Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress once more. Nia’s work continued to win her attention over the years and she was praised for her great performance in the American comedy-drama film ‘The Best Man Holiday’ in 2013.
Nia Long Biography Net Worth
Long has an estimated net worth of 10 million dollars.
Nia Long Biography Movies and TV Shows
2023 The Daily Show
2022 The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2020 blackAF
2018 The Goldbergs: 1990-Something
2017–2018 NCIS: Los Angeles
2017 Hand of God
2017 Dear White People
2017 Empire Giuliana
2017 Beaches
2016 Uncle Buck
2014 The Divide
2013 House of Lies
2011 Chase
2010 Boston’s Finest Taylor
2009–2010 The Cleveland Show
2007–08 Big Shots
2007 Boston Legal
2006 Everwood
2003–2005 Third Watch
2002 Sightings: Heartland Ghost
2001–2002 Judging Amy
2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2
1998 Black Jaq
1996 ER
1996 Moesha
1995 Live Shot
1994–1995 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1993 Living Single
1991–1993 Guiding Light
1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1986 227 Girl
1986 The Disney Sunday Movie