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Acting

Nia Long

Career: Active from 1986 to 2026, busiest in 1999 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles: 22
top three billing

Average score: 54/100

Highest rated: Boyz n the Hood
83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Nia Long Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.4, average 2.6
Wonder
2.2, average 3.4
Fantasy
0.6, average 1.7
Violence
3.1, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Social Commentary 7
Character-Driven 5
Ensemble Cast 4
Moral Ambiguity 3
Psychological Thriller 3
Friendship 3
Heartwarming 3
Coming-of-Age 3
Psychological Tension 2
Identity Crisis 2
Dialogue-Driven 2
Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

3 titles

Unsung Hollywood

TV show

Are They Gone Yet?

as Suzanne Persons

Don't Ever Wonder

Producer

2020s

10 titles · average score 60

Michael

59

as Katherine Jackson

Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

Executive Producer

Missing

75

as Grace

You People

44

as Fatima

Look Both Ways

58

as Lucy Galloway

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

74

TV show · as Jordan Armstrong

Fatal Affair

31

as Ellie Warren

The Banker

72

as Eunice Garrett

Life in a Year

70

as Catherine

#blackAF

57

TV show · as Lavette

2010s

13 titles · average score 59

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

47

as Jennifer

Beaches

47

as Hillary Whitney

Roxanne Roxanne

66

as Ms. Peggy

Dear White People

68

TV show · as Neika Hobbs

Uncle Buck

37

TV show · as Cindy Russell

Keanu

65

as Hannah

Empire

70

TV show · as Giuliana

The Single Moms Club

39

as May Miller

The Divide

80

TV show · as Billie Page

The Best Man Holiday

66

as Jordan Armstrong

House of Lies

67

TV show · as Tamara

Mooz-lum

63

as Safiyah

2000s

19 titles · average score 53

The Cleveland Show

56

TV show · as Roberta Tubbs (voice)

NCIS: Los Angeles

62

TV show · as Shay Mosley

Gospel Hill

39

as Mrs. Palmer

Are We Done Yet?

32

as Suzanne Persons

Premonition

37

as Annie

Big Shots

32

TV show · as Katie Graham

Are We There Yet?

35

as Suzanne Kingston

Boston Legal

80

TV show · as Vanessa Walker

Sightings: Heartland Ghost

35

as Lou

Everwood

78

TV show · as Cassie

Big Momma's House

44

as Sherry Pierce

Boiler Room

67

as Abbie Halpert

1990s

19 titles · average score 63

Third Watch

81

TV show · as Sasha Monroe

In Too Deep

55

as Myra

The Best Man

68

as Jordan Armstrong

Held Up

34

as Rae

Stigmata

42

as Donna Chadway

The Secret Laughter of Women

50

as Nimi Da Silva

Butter

52

as Carmen Jones

Love Jones

67

as Nina Mosley

Soul Food

73

as Robin (Bird)

Friday

70

as Debbie

Made in America

37

as Zora Mathews

Boyz n the Hood

83

as Brandi

1980s

2 titles · average score 57

Buried Alive

41

as Fingers

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

73

as Darla Perkins

1950s

1 title · average score 81

The Wonderful World of Disney

81

TV show · as Darla Perkins