Nia Talita Long is an American actress. Long rose to prominence after starring in the film Boyz n the Hood and playing the role of Beullah “Lisa” Wilkes on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Long was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Talita Long a teacher and printmaker, and Doughtry Long, a high school teacher, and poet. Her mother is of Trinidadian descent. She has an older half-sister, the actress, and comedian known as Sommore.
Nia was two years old when her parents divorced. She accompanied her mother when she moved to Iowa City, Iowa, to study fine arts.
She appeared in the 2013 film The Best Man Holiday, reprising her role from the original 1999 film. Unlike the original film, however, her character is in an interracial relationship with a white man
What happened to Nia Long on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
Nia spent 5 seasons on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She portrayed Kat from 1991 to 1994, then from 1994 – 1995, she played Will Smith’s girlfriend and fiancée Beulah “Lisa” Wilkes on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
In 2003, she joined the cast of the drama Third Watch, where she played NYPD Officer Sasha Monroe, continuing until the series finale in 2005.
She was no longer seen on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air after the finale, and the show came to an end after the sixth season.
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