Nia Long: movies and TV shows
Nia Long has 85 credits in the archive: 51 films and 34 TV series, from 1954 to 2026. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1954 – 2026 · busiest year: 1999 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael | Katherine Jackson | Film | 8.7 | 55 |
| 2026 | Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough: The Making of Michael | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet | Self | TV | 3.6 | 54 |
| 2024 | Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story | Film | 7.5 | 53 | |
| 2023 | Missing | Grace | Film | 7.4 | 52 |
| 2023 | You People | Fatima | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 51 |
| 2022 | The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Jordan Armstrong | TV | 7.5 | 51 |
| 2022 | Look Both Ways | Lucy Galloway | Film | 6.8 | 51 |
| 2020 | #blackAF | Lavette | TV | 5.9 | 49 |
| 2020 | Life in a Year | Catherine | Film | 8.2 | 49 |
| 2020 | The Banker | Eunice Garrett | Film | 7.6 | 49 |
| 2020 | Fatal Affair | Ellie Warren | Film | 5.7 | 49 |
| 2020 | Fatal Affair | Film | 5.7 | 49 | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 48 |
| 2019 | 47 Meters Down: Uncaged | Jennifer | Film | 5.7 | 48 |
| 2017 | Steve | Self | TV | 6.0 | 46 |
| 2017 | Dear White People | Neika Hobbs | TV | 5.9 | 46 |
| 2017 | Beaches | Hillary Whitney | Film | 6.1 | 46 |
| 2017 | Roxanne Roxanne | Ms. Peggy | Film | 6.0 | 46 |
| 2017 | Lemon | Cleo | Film | 4.4 | 46 |
| 2016 | Keanu | Hannah | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 2016 | Uncle Buck | Cindy Russell | TV | 5.5 | 45 |
| 2015 | Empire | Giuliana | TV | 7.1 | 44 |
| 2014 | The Single Moms Club | May Miller | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 2014 | The Divide | Billie Page | TV | 6.6 | 43 |
| 2013 | The Best Man Holiday | Jordan Armstrong | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Tamara | TV | 6.6 | 41 |
| 2011 | Mooz-lum | Safiyah | Film | 4.6 | 40 |
| 2011 | The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' | Self | Film | 2.0 | 40 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 38 |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Shay Mosley | TV | 7.5 | 38 |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show | Roberta Tubbs (voice) | TV | 5.9 | 38 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 7.3 | 38 |
| 2009 | Good Hair | Self | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 2009 | ‘Friday’ Straight Up | Self | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show | TV | 5.5 | 37 | |
| 2008 | Gospel Hill | Mrs. Palmer | Film | 4.7 | 37 |
| 2007 | Big Shots | Katie Graham | TV | 6.5 | 36 |
| 2007 | Premonition | Annie | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 2007 | Are We Done Yet? | Suzanne Persons | Film | 5.9 | 36 |
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Sherri | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Suzanne Kingston | Film | 5.7 | 34 |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Vanessa Walker | TV | 7.9 | 33 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 33 |
| 2004 | Alfie | Lonette | Film | 5.8 | 33 |
| 2004 | America Beyond the Color Line | Self | TV | 7.5 | 33 |
| 2004 | Baadasssss! | Sandra | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 2003 | Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend | Self | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 2002 | Everwood | Cassie | TV | 7.6 | 31 |
| 2002 | Sightings: Heartland Ghost | Lou | Film | 4.5 | 31 |
| 2000 | 106 & Park | TV | 6.8 | 29 | |
| 2000 | Big Momma's House | Sherry Pierce | Film | 5.8 | 29 |
| 2000 | Boiler Room | Abbie Halpert | Film | 6.7 | 29 |
| 2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Leslie | Film | 6.3 | 29 |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Karen | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Andrea Solomon | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Sasha Monroe | TV | 7.9 | 28 |
| 1999 | Stigmata | Donna Chadway | Film | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1999 | In Too Deep | Myra | Film | 6.4 | 28 |
| 1999 | The Best Man | Jordan Armstrong | Film | 6.6 | 28 |
| 1999 | Held Up | Rae | Film | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1999 | The Secret Laughter of Women | Nimi Da Silva | Film | 5.2 | 28 |
| 1998 | Butter | Carmen Jones | Film | 4.5 | 27 |
| 1997 | Love Jones | Nina Mosley | Film | 7.4 | 26 |
| 1997 | Soul Food | Robin (Bird) | Film | 6.3 | 26 |
| 1997 | Hav Plenty | Trudy | Film | 5.8 | 26 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 25 |
| 1996 | Moesha | Babysitter | TV | 7.1 | 25 |
| 1995 | Friday | Debbie | Film | 7.1 | 24 |
| 1995 | Live Shot | Ramona Greer | TV | 7.0 | 24 |
| 1994 | ER | Christy Wilson | TV | 7.8 | 23 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 22 |
| 1993 | Living Single | Stacey | TV | 8.1 | 22 |
| 1993 | Made in America | Zora Mathews | Film | 5.5 | 22 |
| 1991 | Boyz n the Hood | Brandi | Film | 7.6 | 20 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Claudia | TV | 7.9 | 19 |
| 1989 | Buried Alive | Fingers | Film | 4.3 | 18 |
| 1986 | The B.R.A.T. Patrol | Darla Perkins | Film | 5.8 | 15 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.2 | 4 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Darla Perkins | TV | 7.9 | 16 |
| Unsung Hollywood | TV | — | — | ||
| Don't Ever Wonder | Film | — | — | ||
| Don't Ever Wonder | Film | — | — | ||
| Are They Gone Yet? | Suzanne Persons | Film | — | — |