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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86%D8%BA" title="نيا لونغ – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="نيا لونغ" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nia_Long" title="Nia Long – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Nia Long" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7_%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%82" title="نیا لانق – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="نیا لانق" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link 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class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">American actress (born 1970)</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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scope="row" class="infobox-label">Partner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ime_Udoka" title="Ime Udoka">Ime Udoka</a> (2010–2022)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Relatives</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sommore" title="Sommore">Sommore</a> (half-sister)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Nia Talita Long</b> (born October 30, 1970)<sup id="cite_ref-TVG_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TVG-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American actress. Best known for her work in <a href="/wiki/Black_cinema" class="mw-redirect" title="Black cinema">Black cinema</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Long rose to prominence after starring in the film <i><a href="/wiki/Boyz_n_the_Hood" title="Boyz n the Hood">Boyz n the Hood</a></i> (1991), and for her portrayal of Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes on the <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a> sitcom <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i> (1991–1995). She then appeared in <i><a href="/wiki/Friday_(1995_film)" title="Friday (1995 film)">Friday</a></i> (1995), as well as the 1997 films <i><a href="/wiki/Love_Jones_(film)" title="Love Jones (film)">Love Jones</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Food_(film)" title="Soul Food (film)">Soul Food</a></i>. </p><p>Long is also known for her roles in the films <i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man_(1999_film)" title="The Best Man (1999 film)">The Best Man</a></i> (1999), and its sequel <i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man_Holiday" title="The Best Man Holiday">The Best Man Holiday</a></i> (2013), as well as <i><a href="/wiki/Big_Momma%27s_House" title="Big Momma's House">Big Momma's House</a></i> (2000) and its sequel <i><a href="/wiki/Big_Momma%27s_House_2" title="Big Momma's House 2">Big Momma's House 2</a></i> (2006). On television, she portrayed Sasha Monroe on the crime drama series <i><a href="/wiki/Third_Watch" title="Third Watch">Third Watch</a></i> (2003–2005), and has starred on the <a href="/wiki/Fox_Broadcasting_Company" title="Fox Broadcasting Company">Fox</a> drama series <a href="/wiki/Empire_(2015_TV_series)" title="Empire (2015 TV series)"><i>Empire</i></a> (2017), and the <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> action series <i><a href="/wiki/NCIS:_Los_Angeles" title="NCIS: Los Angeles">NCIS: Los Angeles</a></i> (2017–2018). </p><p>She has received several accolades, including two <a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Awards" title="NAACP Image Awards">NAACP Image Awards</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Awards" title="Black Reel Awards">Black Reel Award</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nia_Long&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Long was born in <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn" title="Brooklyn">Brooklyn</a> to Talita Long (née Gillman), a teacher and printmaker,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Doughtry Long, a high school teacher and poet.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her mother is of <a href="/wiki/Trinidadian" class="mw-redirect" title="Trinidadian">Trinidadian</a> descent.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She has an older half-sister, the actress and comedian known as <a href="/wiki/Sommore" title="Sommore">Sommore</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When Long was two years old, her parents divorced. She accompanied her mother who moved to <a href="/wiki/Iowa_City,_Iowa" title="Iowa City, Iowa">Iowa City, Iowa</a>, to study <a href="/wiki/Fine_arts" class="mw-redirect" title="Fine arts">fine arts</a>. </p><p>When Long was seven, her mother moved to <a href="/wiki/South_Los_Angeles" title="South Los Angeles">South Los Angeles</a>, where she planned to marry. She and her fiancé called off the wedding, but Talita chose to stay in Los Angeles.<sup id="cite_ref-parade_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-parade-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Long's father resided in <a href="/wiki/Trenton,_New_Jersey" title="Trenton, New Jersey">Trenton, New Jersey</a>. She was bused from South LA to Paseo Del Rey Elementary School in <a href="/wiki/Playa_Del_Rey" class="mw-redirect" title="Playa Del Rey">Playa Del Rey</a> from 3rd grade through 6th grade, and attended <a href="/wiki/St._Mary%27s_Academy_(Inglewood,_California)" title="St. Mary's Academy (Inglewood, California)">St. Mary's Academy</a> in <a href="/wiki/Inglewood,_California" title="Inglewood, California">Inglewood, California</a>. In addition to her academic classes, she studied <a href="/wiki/Ballet" title="Ballet">ballet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tap_dancing" class="mw-redirect" title="Tap dancing">tap</a>, jazz, gymnastics, guitar, and acting. She graduated from <a href="/wiki/Westchester_High_School_(Los_Angeles)" class="mw-redirect" title="Westchester High School (Los Angeles)">Westchester High School</a> in Los Angeles in 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nia_Long&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Long's acting coach was Betty Bridges, better known as the mother of <i><a href="/wiki/Diff%27rent_Strokes" title="Diff'rent Strokes">Diff'rent Strokes</a></i> star <a href="/wiki/Todd_Bridges" title="Todd Bridges">Todd Bridges</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-TVG_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TVG-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her earliest role was in the Disney television film <i>The B.R.A.T. Patrol</i> alongside <a href="/wiki/Sean_Astin" title="Sean Astin">Sean Astin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Thomerson" title="Tim Thomerson">Tim Thomerson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brian_Keith" title="Brian Keith">Brian Keith</a>. Her first notable role on television was a three-year contract role as Kathryn "Kat" Speakes on the <a href="/wiki/Soap_opera" title="Soap opera">soap opera</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Guiding_Light" title="Guiding Light">Guiding Light</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-CBB_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBB-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Long portrayed Kat from 1991 to 1994. Long also played Brandi in <i><a href="/wiki/Boyz_n_the_Hood" title="Boyz n the Hood">Boyz n the Hood</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-CBB_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBB-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The film excited Long, who was doing her "first real movie role". It also helped Long build her confidence as an actress. "It introduced me to the world in a way that it was okay for me to be who I am and still find success," she added. "I didn't have to conform to anything."<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 1994 to 1995, she played <a href="/wiki/Will_Smith" title="Will Smith">Will Smith</a>'s girlfriend and fiancée Beulah "Lisa" Wilkes on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-CBB_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBB-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jada_Pinkett_Smith" title="Jada Pinkett Smith">Jada Pinkett Smith</a> was originally supposed to play Lisa, but was too short for the role (opposite a 6'2" Will Smith), thus leaving Long to take the part. Also, in the second season of the show (episode 8 - "She Ain't Heavy" 1992), Long appeared as Claudia, a love interest of Smith's, alongside <a href="/wiki/Queen_Latifah" title="Queen Latifah">Queen Latifah</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nia_Long_at_The_Heart_Truth_2009.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Nia_Long_at_The_Heart_Truth_2009.jpg/170px-Nia_Long_at_The_Heart_Truth_2009.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="255" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Nia_Long_at_The_Heart_Truth_2009.jpg/255px-Nia_Long_at_The_Heart_Truth_2009.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Nia_Long_at_The_Heart_Truth_2009.jpg/340px-Nia_Long_at_The_Heart_Truth_2009.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3168" data-file-height="4752" /></a><figcaption>Long in 2009</figcaption></figure> <p>In 2000, Long auditioned for the role of Alex Munday in <i><a href="/wiki/Charlie%27s_Angels_(2000_film)" title="Charlie's Angels (2000 film)">Charlie's Angels</a></i>, but did not get the part because she "looked too sophisticated and too old next to <a href="/wiki/Drew_Barrymore" title="Drew Barrymore">Drew Barrymore</a>." The role was eventually given to <a href="/wiki/Lucy_Liu" title="Lucy Liu">Lucy Liu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2003, Long joined the cast of the drama <i><a href="/wiki/Third_Watch" title="Third Watch">Third Watch</a></i>, where she played <a href="/wiki/NYPD" class="mw-redirect" title="NYPD">NYPD</a> officer Sasha Monroe, continuing until the series finale in 2005. In 2005 and 2006, Long appeared on <i><a href="/wiki/Everwood" title="Everwood">Everwood</a></i>, and guest-starred on <i><a href="/wiki/Boston_Legal" title="Boston Legal">Boston Legal</a></i> during its 2006–2007 season. She then starred alongside <a href="/wiki/Michael_Vartan" title="Michael Vartan">Michael Vartan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dylan_McDermott" title="Dylan McDermott">Dylan McDermott</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/Big_Shots_(TV_series)" title="Big Shots (TV series)">Big Shots</a></i> from 2007 to 2008. In 2016, Long was cast as Giuliana, a Las Vegas club owner, in a recurring role on the TV series <i><a href="/wiki/Empire_(2015_TV_series)" title="Empire (2015 TV series)">Empire</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Long has had supporting roles in a number of films such as <i><a href="/wiki/Friday_(1995_film)" title="Friday (1995 film)">Friday</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Made_in_America_(1993_film)" title="Made in America (1993 film)">Made in America</a></i>. She has also played a leading role, or was a member of the primary ensemble, in several films,<sup id="cite_ref-CBB_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBB-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> including <i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Food_(film)" title="Soul Food (film)">Soul Food</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Love_Jones_(film)" title="Love Jones (film)">Love Jones</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Boiler_Room_(film)" title="Boiler Room (film)">Boiler Room</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Big_Momma%27s_House" title="Big Momma's House">Big Momma's House</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Are_We_There_Yet%3F_(film)" title="Are We There Yet? (film)">Are We There Yet?</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man_(1999_film)" title="The Best Man (1999 film)">The Best Man</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/Ice_Cube" title="Ice Cube">Ice Cube</a> has starred with her in four films, while fellow Westchester High alum <a href="/wiki/Regina_King" title="Regina King">Regina King</a> has starred with her in two. Long has also starred alongside <a href="/wiki/Michael_Beach" title="Michael Beach">Michael Beach</a> in the film <i>Soul Food</i> and on the TV series <i>Third Watch</i>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Long made a cameo appearance in the video for <a href="/wiki/Kanye_West" title="Kanye West">Kanye West</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Touch_the_Sky_(Kanye_West_song)" title="Touch the Sky (Kanye West song)">Touch the Sky</a>". She also directed <a href="/wiki/Yolanda_Adams" title="Yolanda Adams">Yolanda Adams</a>'s video for "This Too Shall Pass". Long won an <a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Actress_in_a_Drama_Series" title="NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series">NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series</a> in 2004 for her performance on <i>Third Watch</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-CBB_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBB-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She co-directed and appeared in <a href="/wiki/Ashanti_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashanti (entertainer)">Ashanti</a>'s music video, "Baby", and made a guest appearance on the sitcom <i><a href="/wiki/Living_Single" title="Living Single">Living Single</a></i> during its first season. She originally voiced <a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Cleveland_Show_characters#Roberta_Tubbs" class="mw-redirect" title="List of The Cleveland Show characters">Roberta Tubbs</a> on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Cleveland_Show" title="The Cleveland Show">The Cleveland Show</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-CBB_11-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBB-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> before being replaced by <a href="/wiki/Reagan_Gomez-Preston" title="Reagan Gomez-Preston">Reagan Gomez-Preston</a>. </p><p>Long later appeared in the 2013 film <i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man_Holiday" title="The Best Man Holiday">The Best Man Holiday</a></i>, reprising her role from the original 1999 film. Unlike the original film, however, her character is in an interracial relationship with a white man. After Long was revealed to be pursuing an interracial relationship in the film, she explained: "We're living in a modern world where it happens and it's OK and it's no disrespect to any black man. I love black men, but the reality is the sistahs are marrying white men and the brothas are marrying white women and that's the world that we live in and it's not to be judged, and if it works for you then embrace it". Director <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_D._Lee" title="Malcolm D. Lee">Malcolm D. Lee</a> also supported the interracial relationship being portrayed in the film: "African-American women who are extremely successful can't always find black male counterparts on that level so it's a little bit of a reflection of reality that black women are starting to date outside their race — and why not?"<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2020, Long starred in the <a href="/wiki/Netflix" title="Netflix">Netflix</a> psychological thriller <i><a href="/wiki/Fatal_Affair" title="Fatal Affair">Fatal Affair</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2022, Long starred in the <a href="/wiki/Peacock_(streaming_service)" title="Peacock (streaming service)">Peacock</a> miniseries <i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man:_The_Final_Chapters" title="The Best Man: The Final Chapters">The Best Man: The Final Chapters</a></i>, once again reprising her role from the previous films.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nia_Long&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Long contributes her time to the Sterling Children's Home in Barbados as a <a href="/wiki/Motivational_speaker" title="Motivational speaker">motivational speaker</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2010, Long started dating then-<a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a> player <a href="/wiki/Ime_Udoka" title="Ime Udoka">Ime Udoka</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CBB_11-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBB-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Together, they have a son, born in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-usweekly_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usweekly-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Long also has an older son, born in 2000, from a previous relationship.<sup id="cite_ref-CBB_11-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBB-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-usweekly_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usweekly-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Long and Udoka became engaged in 2015, though Long stated she had no plans to marry.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The couple split in 2022 after Udoka, who had become head coach of the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a>, was revealed to have had an affair with a Celtics staff member.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nia_Long&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film">Film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nia_Long&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Buried_Alive_(1990_theatrical_film)" title="Buried Alive (1990 theatrical film)">Buried Alive</a></i> </td> <td>Fingers </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Boyz_n_the_Hood" title="Boyz n the Hood">Boyz n the Hood</a></i> </td> <td>Brandi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Made_in_America_(1993_film)" title="Made in America (1993 film)">Made in America</a></i> </td> <td>Zora Mathews </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Friday_(1995_film)" title="Friday (1995 film)">Friday</a></i> </td> <td>Debbie </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Love_Jones_(film)" title="Love Jones (film)">Love Jones</a></i> </td> <td>Nina Mosley </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hav_Plenty" title="Hav Plenty">Hav Plenty</a></i> </td> <td>Trudy </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Food_(film)" title="Soul Food (film)">Soul Food</a></i> </td> <td>Robyn "Bird" Joseph </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Butter_(1998_film)" title="Butter (1998 film)">Butter</a></i> </td> <td>Carmen Jones </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/In_Too_Deep_(1999_film)" title="In Too Deep (1999 film)">In Too Deep</a></i> </td> <td>Myra </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man_(1999_film)" title="The Best Man (1999 film)">The Best Man</a></i> </td> <td>Jordan Armstrong </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Stigmata_(film)" title="Stigmata (film)">Stigmata</a></i> </td> <td>Donna Chadway </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Held_Up" title="Held Up">Held Up</a></i> </td> <td>Rae </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>The Secret Laughter of Women</i> </td> <td>Nimi Da Silva </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Broken_Hearts_Club:_A_Romantic_Comedy" class="mw-redirect" title="The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy">The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy</a></i> </td> <td>Leslie </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Boiler_Room_(film)" title="Boiler Room (film)">Boiler Room</a></i> </td> <td>Abbie Halpert </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Momma%27s_House" title="Big Momma's House">Big Momma's House</a></i> </td> <td>Sherry Pierce </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Baadasssss!" title="Baadasssss!">BAADASSSSS!</a></i> </td> <td>Sandra </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_N-Word" class="mw-redirect" title="The N-Word">The N-Word</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Documentary </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Alfie_(2004_film)" title="Alfie (2004 film)">Alfie</a></i> </td> <td>Lonette </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Are_We_There_Yet%3F_(film)" title="Are We There Yet? (film)">Are We There Yet?</a></i> </td> <td>Suzanne Kingston </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Momma%27s_House_2" title="Big Momma's House 2">Big Momma's House 2</a></i> </td> <td>Sherry Pierce-Turner </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Premonition_(2007_film)" title="Premonition (2007 film)">Premonition</a></i> </td> <td>Annie </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Are_We_Done_Yet%3F" title="Are We Done Yet?">Are We Done Yet?</a></i> </td> <td>Suzanne Persons </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Gospel_Hill" title="Gospel Hill">Gospel Hill</a></i> </td> <td>Yvonne Palmer </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Good_Hair" title="Good Hair">Good Hair</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Documentary </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mooz-lum" title="Mooz-lum">Mooz-lum</a></i> </td> <td>Safiyah </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man_Holiday" title="The Best Man Holiday">The Best Man Holiday</a></i> </td> <td>Jordan Armstrong </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Single_Moms_Club" title="The Single Moms Club">The Single Moms Club</a></i> </td> <td>May Miller </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Keanu_(film)" title="Keanu (film)">Keanu</a></i> </td> <td>Hannah </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Roxanne_Roxanne" title="Roxanne Roxanne">Roxanne Roxanne</a></i> </td> <td>Peggy </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lemon_(2017_film)" title="Lemon (2017 film)">Lemon</a></i> </td> <td>Cleo </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/47_Meters_Down:_Uncaged" title="47 Meters Down: Uncaged">47 Meters Down: Uncaged</a></i> </td> <td>Jennifer </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2020 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Banker_(2020_film)" title="The Banker (2020 film)">The Banker</a></i> </td> <td>Eunice Garrett </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Fatal_Affair" title="Fatal Affair">Fatal Affair</a></i> </td> <td>Ellie Warren </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Life_in_a_Year" title="Life in a Year">Life in a Year</a></i> </td> <td>Catherine </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Look_Both_Ways_(2022_film)" title="Look Both Ways (2022 film)">Look Both Ways</a></i> </td> <td>Lucy Galloway </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/You_People" title="You People">You People</a></i> </td> <td>Fatima Mohammed </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Missing_(2023_film)" title="Missing (2023 film)">Missing</a></i> </td> <td>Grace </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2025 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Michael_(2025_film)" title="Michael (2025 film)">Michael</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Katherine_Jackson" title="Katherine Jackson">Katherine Jackson</a> </td> <td>Post-production </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nia_Long&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/227_(TV_series)" title="227 (TV series)">227</a></i> </td> <td>Girl </td> <td>Episode: "Slam Dunked" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Disney_Sunday_Movie" class="mw-redirect" title="The Disney Sunday Movie">The Disney Sunday Movie</a></i> </td> <td>Darla Perkins </td> <td>Episode: "The B.R.A.T Patrol" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i> </td> <td>Claudia </td> <td>Episode: "She Ain't Heavy" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991–1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Guiding_Light" title="Guiding Light">Guiding Light</a></i> </td> <td>Katherine "Kat" Speakes </td> <td>Regular cast </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Living_Single" title="Living Single">Living Single</a></i> </td> <td>Stacey Evans </td> <td>Episode: "Love Takes a Holiday" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994–1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i> </td> <td>Lisa Wilkes </td> <td>Recurring cast (season 5) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Live_Shot" title="Live Shot">Live Shot</a></i> </td> <td>Ramona Greer </td> <td>TV series </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/ER_(TV_series)" title="ER (TV series)">ER</a></i> </td> <td>Christy Wilson </td> <td>Episode: "Baby Shower" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Moesha" title="Moesha">Moesha</a></i> </td> <td>Babysitter </td> <td>Episode: "A Concerted Effort: Part 1 & 2" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i>Black Jaq</i> </td> <td>Jaqueline "Jaq" Blackman </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/If_These_Walls_Could_Talk_2" title="If These Walls Could Talk 2">If These Walls Could Talk 2</a></i> </td> <td>Karen </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001–2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Judging_Amy" title="Judging Amy">Judging Amy</a></i> </td> <td>Andrea Solomon </td> <td>Recurring cast (season 3) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i>Sightings: Heartland Ghost</i> </td> <td>Lou </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003–2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Third_Watch" title="Third Watch">Third Watch</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_Third_Watch_characters#Sasha_Monroe" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Third Watch characters">Officer Sasha Monroe</a> </td> <td>Main cast (season 5–6) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Everwood" title="Everwood">Everwood</a></i> </td> <td>Cassie </td> <td>Episode: "Truth" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Boston_Legal" title="Boston Legal">Boston Legal</a></i> </td> <td>Vanessa Walker </td> <td>Recurring cast (season 3) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007–08 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Shots_(TV_series)" title="Big Shots (TV series)">Big Shots</a></i> </td> <td>Katie Graham </td> <td>Main cast </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009–2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Cleveland_Show" title="The Cleveland Show">The Cleveland Show</a></i> </td> <td>Roberta Tubbs </td> <td>Voice, main cast (season 1) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i>Boston's Finest</i> </td> <td>Taylor Sanchez </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Chase_(2010_TV_series)" title="Chase (2010 TV series)">Chase</a></i> </td> <td>Melissa Randolph </td> <td>Episode: "Narco: Part 2" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/House_of_Lies" title="House of Lies">House of Lies</a></i> </td> <td>Tamara </td> <td>Recurring cast (season 2) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Divide_(TV_series)" title="The Divide (TV series)">The Divide</a></i> </td> <td>Billie Page </td> <td>Main cast </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Uncle_Buck_(2016_TV_series)" title="Uncle Buck (2016 TV series)">Uncle Buck</a></i> </td> <td>Alexis Smith-Russell </td> <td>Main cast </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hand_of_God_(TV_series)" title="Hand of God (TV series)">Hand of God</a></i> </td> <td>Izzy </td> <td>Recurring cast (season 2) </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dear_White_People_(TV_series)" title="Dear White People (TV series)">Dear White People</a></i> </td> <td>Neika Hobbs </td> <td>Recurring cast (season 1) </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Empire_(2015_TV_series)" title="Empire (2015 TV series)">Empire</a></i> </td> <td>Giuliana 'Giusi' Green </td> <td>Recurring cast (<a href="/wiki/Empire_(season_3)" class="mw-redirect" title="Empire (season 3)">season 3</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Beaches_(2017_film)" title="Beaches (2017 film)">Beaches</a></i> </td> <td>Hillary Whitney </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017–2018 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/NCIS:_Los_Angeles" title="NCIS: Los Angeles">NCIS: Los Angeles</a></i> </td> <td>E.A.D. Shay Mosley </td> <td>Main cast (season 9–10) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><i>The Goldbergs: 1990-Something</i> </td> <td>Lucy Somers </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/BlackAF" title="BlackAF">blackAF</a></i> </td> <td>Lavette </td> <td>Recurring cast </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man:_The_Final_Chapters" title="The Best Man: The Final Chapters">The Best Man: The Final Chapters</a></i> </td> <td>Jordan Armstrong </td> <td>Main cast </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Daily_Show" title="The Daily Show">The Daily Show</a></i> </td> <td>Herself (Guest) </td> <td>Episode: "January 25" </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Music_videos">Music videos</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nia_Long&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Music videos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Song </th> <th>Artist </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Keep_Their_Heads_Ringin%27" title="Keep Their Heads Ringin'">Keep Their Heads Ringin'</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dr._Dre" title="Dr. Dre">Dr. Dre</a> </td> <td>Dancer </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Baby_(Ashanti_song)" title="Baby (Ashanti song)">Baby</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ashanti_(singer)" title="Ashanti (singer)">Ashanti</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Touch_the_Sky_(Kanye_West_song)" title="Touch the Sky (Kanye West song)">Touch the Sky</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kanye_West" title="Kanye West">Kanye West</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco" title="Lupe Fiasco">Lupe Fiasco</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td>"Long Distance Girlfriend" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heavy_D" title="Heavy D">Heavy D</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/California_Roll_(song)" title="California Roll (song)">California Roll</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Snoop_Dogg" title="Snoop Dogg">Snoop Dogg</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Stevie_Wonder" title="Stevie Wonder">Stevie Wonder</a> </td> <td>Woman in Theatre </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nia_Long&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Institution </th> <th>Category </th> <th>Year </th> <th>Work </th> <th>Result </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/American_Black_Film_Festival" title="American Black Film Festival">American Black Film Festival</a> </th> <td>Best Actress </td> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Love_Jones_(film)" title="Love Jones (film)">Love Jones</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Star of the Year </td> <td>2000 </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Actress </td> <td rowspan="2">2014 </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man_Holiday" title="The Best Man Holiday">The Best Man Holiday</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Ensemble Cast </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/BET_Awards" title="BET Awards">BET Comedy Awards</a> </th> <td>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Theatrical Film </td> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Alfie_(2004_film)" title="Alfie (2004 film)">Alfie</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Awards" title="Black Reel Awards">Black Reel Awards</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Award_for_Outstanding_Actress" title="Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress">Outstanding Actress</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Awards_of_2000" title="Black Reel Awards of 2000">2000</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Man_(1999_film)" title="The Best Man (1999 film)">The Best Man</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actress" title="Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress">Outstanding Supporting Actress</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Awards_of_2001" title="Black Reel Awards of 2001">2001</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Boiler_Room_(film)" title="Boiler Room (film)">Boiler Room</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Awards_of_2005" title="Black Reel Awards of 2005">2005</a> </td> <td><i>Alfie</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Outstanding Actress </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Awards_of_2012" title="Black Reel Awards of 2012">2012</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mooz-lum" title="Mooz-lum">Mooz-lum</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Awards_of_2014" title="Black Reel Awards of 2014">2014</a> </td> <td><i>The Best Man Holiday</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Award_for_Outstanding_Actress,_TV_Movie_or_Limited_Series" title="Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series">Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Reel_Awards_of_2018" title="Black Reel Awards of 2018">2018</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Beaches_(2017_film)" title="Beaches (2017 film)">Beaches</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Blockbuster_Entertainment_Awards" title="Blockbuster Entertainment Awards">Blockbuster Entertainment Awards</a> </th> <td>Favorite Actress - Comedy </td> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Momma%27s_House" title="Big Momma's House">Big Momma's House</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="9"><a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Awards" title="NAACP Image Awards">NAACP Image Awards</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actress_in_a_Comedy_Series" title="NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series">Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series</a> </td> <td>1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Actress_in_a_Motion_Picture" title="NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture">Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture</a> </td> <td>1998 </td> <td><i>Love Jones</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i>The Best Man</i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Actress_in_a_Television_Movie,_Mini-Series_or_Dramatic_Special" title="NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special">Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/If_These_Walls_Could_Talk_2" title="If These Walls Could Talk 2">If These Walls Could Talk 2</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture </td> <td><i>Big Momma's House</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Actress_in_a_Drama_Series" title="NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series">Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/35th_NAACP_Image_Awards" title="35th NAACP Image Awards">2004</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/Third_Watch" title="Third Watch">Third Watch</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/36th_NAACP_Image_Awards" title="36th NAACP Image Awards">2005</a> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series </td> <td><a href="/wiki/45th_NAACP_Image_Awards" title="45th NAACP Image Awards">2014</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/House_of_Lies" title="House of Lies">House of Lies</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actress_in_a_Motion_Picture" title="NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture">Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/52nd_NAACP_Image_Awards" title="52nd NAACP Image Awards">2021</a> </td> <td><i>The Banker</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nia_Long&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-TVG-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-TVG_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-TVG_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150918193540/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nia-long/bio/167832/">"Nia Long Biography"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/TV_Guide" title="TV Guide">TVGuide.com</a></i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 10,</span> 2022</span>. <q>Before graduating from Westchester High School in Los Angeles in 1989, Nia Long was often involved with a tough crowd.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=Nia+Long+1970%E2%80%93&rft.btitle=Encyclopedia.com&rft.pub=Cengage&rft.date=2020-12-06&rft.aulast=Decker&rft.aufirst=Ed&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.encyclopedia.com%2Fpeople%2Fliterature-and-arts%2Ffilm-and-television-biographies%2Fnia-long&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANia+Long" class="Z3988"></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/Gale_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gale (identifier)">Gale</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://go.gale.com/ps/anonymous?id=GALE%7CK1606005461">K1606005461</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170819192044/https://www.empireonline.com/people/nia-long/">"Nia Long"</a>. <i>Empire online</i>. 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