Birth
Name: Nia Long
Name Origin: Means life purpose and is
shown by lightning. (one of the days of Kwanza)
Date of birth: 30 October 1970
Place of birth: Brooklyn, N. Y.
Height: 5' 2"
Mother: Talita Long
Father: Doc Long
Dated: Massai Dorsey
People Magazine: Voted one of the 50 most
beautiful people in the World (2000)
Claim to Fame: Brandi in Boyz N the Hood
(1991), Debbie in Friday (1995)
Born October 30, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York,
Nia Long showed an interest for acting at an early
age. Nia, whose name comes from one of the seven
days of Kwanzaa and means 'life purpose', was
instructed by Betty Bridges, better known as the
mother of Diff'rent Strokes' child star Todd Brides.
Long's acting career started out on television,
with a role on the soap opera Guiding Light which
lasted from 1991 to 1993. In addition to daytime
roles, Long appeared on primetime television in
sitcoms such as 227, Silver Spoons and My Two
Dads. While on Guiding Light, Long had her big
screen debut in 1990's Buried Alive. One year
later, she landed a role in Boyz in the Hood,
John Singleton's powerful drama also starring
Cuba Gooding Jr. and Laurence Fishburne.
Although Boyz in the Hood received critical acclaim,
it was Long's two-year role as Will Smith's fiancée
that gained her recognition. Working with Will
Smith again, Long was cast as Whoopi Goldberg
and Ted Danson's daughter in 1993's Made in America.
That same year, Long received an Image Award Nomination.
In 1995, continuing in Long's tradition of comedic
roles, she appeared in the film Friday, where
she shared the big screen with Ice Cube and Chris
Tucker. As for additional television appearances,
Long had guest roles in Living Single, ER, as
well as Moesha.
Filmography
Heartland Ghost (2002) (TV) .... Lou
Big Momma's House (2000) .... Sherry
Boiler Room (2000) .... Abbie Halpert
Best Man, The (1999/I) .... Jordan Armstrong
Soul Food (1997) .... Bird
Love Jones (1997) .... Nina Mosley
Friday (1995) .... Debbie
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" (1990)
TV Series .... Lisa Wilkes
Made in America (1993) .... Zora Mathews
Boyz N the Hood (1991) .... Brandi
"Guiding Light, The" (1952) TV Series
.... Katherine 'Kat' Speakes
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