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'''Simbi Khali''' (born April 28, 1971), sometimes credited as '''Simbi Kali Williams''', is an American actress and singer best known for her role as [[List of 3rd Rock from the Sun characters#Nina Campbell|Nina Campbell]] on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''.<ref name=mshr11>{{cite web |last1=Blackmon |title=House Resolution 11 |url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/pdf/HR/HR0011IN.pdf |website=MS LEG |publisher=Mississippi Legislature (2016 Regular Session) |accessdate=2020-11-22}}</ref> |
'''Simbi Khali''' (born April 28, 1971), sometimes credited as '''Simbi Kali Williams''', is an American actress and singer best known for her role as [[List of 3rd Rock from the Sun characters#Nina Campbell|Nina Campbell]] on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''.<ref name=mshr11>{{cite web |last1=Blackmon |title=House Resolution 11 |url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/pdf/HR/HR0011IN.pdf |website=MS LEG |publisher=Mississippi Legislature (2016 Regular Session) |accessdate=2020-11-22}}</ref> |
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Her credits include the television show ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'' and the feature films ''[[Vampire in Brooklyn]]'', ''[[A Thin Line Between Love and Hate]]'', and ''[[Plump Fiction]]''. On stage, Khali has appeared in ''Colored Museum, For Colored Girls...'', ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', and ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]''. She also had a career in voice acting, most notably Varesh Ossa in the video game ''[[Guild Wars Nightfall]]'', and Amanda in the video game ''[[Detroit: Become Human]]''. |
Her credits include the television show ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'' and the feature films ''[[Vampire in Brooklyn]]'', ''[[A Thin Line Between Love and Hate]]'', and ''[[Plump Fiction]]''. On stage, Khali has appeared in ''Colored Museum, For Colored Girls...'', ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', and ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]''. She also had a career in voice acting, most notably Varesh Ossa in the video game ''[[Guild Wars Nightfall]]'', and Amanda in the video game ''[[Detroit: Become Human]]''. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Khali initially met actor [[Cress Williams]] at a [[Los Angeles]] club in 1994, then again in the fall of 1999 while filming the BET movie ''Masquerade''. Within a month they were engaged, and they married in Malibu in the fall of 2000.<ref name=jet>{{cite journal |title=Celebrities |journal=Jet |date=2000-11-20 |volume=98 |issue=24 |page=46 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L8QDAAAAMBAJ&q=%22simbi+khali%22&pg=PA46 |accessdate=2020-11-22 |publisher=Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. |location=USA |issn=0021-5996}}</ref> They divorced amicably in 2011.{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} |
Khali initially met actor [[Cress Williams]] at a [[Los Angeles]] club in 1994, then again in the fall of 1999 while filming the BET movie ''Masquerade''. Within a month they were engaged, and they married in Malibu in the fall of 2000.<ref name=jet>{{cite journal |title=Celebrities |journal=Jet |date=2000-11-20 |volume=98 |issue=24 |page=46 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L8QDAAAAMBAJ&q=%22simbi+khali%22&pg=PA46 |accessdate=2020-11-22 |publisher=Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. |location=USA |issn=0021-5996}}</ref> They divorced amicably in 2011.{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} |
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They have two children: son Jory Holmes Khali Williams and daughter Courtney CoCo Khali Williams.{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} |
They have two children: son Jory Holmes Khali Williams and daughter Courtney CoCo Khali Williams.{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} |
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===Television=== |
===Television=== |
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 10 February 2024
Simbi Khali | |
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Born | Simbi Khaliebum Waters April 28, 1971 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
Other names | Simbi Kali[1] Simbi Kali Williams |
Education | Duke Ellington School of the Arts California Institute of the Arts |
Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress, singer, songwriter, rapper |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse | [2] |
Children | 2 |
Simbi Khali (born April 28, 1971), sometimes credited as Simbi Kali Williams, is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Nina Campbell on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun.[3] Her credits include the television show Martin and the feature films Vampire in Brooklyn, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, and Plump Fiction. On stage, Khali has appeared in Colored Museum, For Colored Girls..., A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Troilus and Cressida. She also had a career in voice acting, most notably Varesh Ossa in the video game Guild Wars Nightfall, and Amanda in the video game Detroit: Become Human.
Early life[edit]
Khali was born in Jackson, Mississippi,[3] the youngest of five girls and two boys. When she was two, Khali's family moved to Chicago's South Side.[4][5] Khali started singing at a young age.
She became interested in theatre at Chicago's ETA Creative Arts Foundation.[4] At age 15, she went to live in Alabama with her sister, Hamidah Elmore, and experienced her first "onstage rush" in a high school talent show.[5]
For her junior and senior years of high school, she moved to Washington, DC, to live with her mother Amerah Shabazz. She transferred to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where she committed to acting. Khali won admission to the California Institute of the Arts and graduated in 1993 with a degree in acting.[4]
Career[edit]
At a performance during her senior year at Cal Arts, she was spotted and signed by a talent agent. That summer, she performed as part of a Ben & Jerry's troupe that visited hospitals and other charities, passing out samples of ice cream. It paid well and gave her time to audition, leading to her first job in the FOX sitcom Martin.[5]
From 1993 to 1997, she played Sheneneh's vocal best friend in Martin. From 1996 to 2001, she played Nina Campbell in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. She was initially cast a recurring character, but was bumped to a main character in season 3.
In 2016, Khali's career, performances, character portrayals and other accolades were officially recognized and commended by the Mississippi legislature.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Khali initially met actor Cress Williams at a Los Angeles club in 1994, then again in the fall of 1999 while filming the BET movie Masquerade. Within a month they were engaged, and they married in Malibu in the fall of 2000.[6] They divorced amicably in 2011.[citation needed]
They have two children: son Jory Holmes Khali Williams and daughter Courtney CoCo Khali Williams.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: Filmography out of date, doesn't list newer roles since 2017..(August 2022) |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993–1995 | Martin | Laquita | 4 episodes |
1994 | The Sinbad Show | Carmen | Episode: "Girls Unda Hoodz" |
1994 | She TV | Various | 1 episode |
1996–2001 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nina Campbell | Recurring (season 1–2), main cast (season 3–6) |
2000 | Men in Black: The Series | Voice | Episode: "The J is For James Syndrome" |
2000 | Masquerade | Joi Scott | TV movie |
2002 | That '80s Show | Venus | Episode: "After the Kiss" |
2002 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Voices of Monique and Mrs. Young | 3 episodes |
2003 | Stuart Little | Voice | Episode: "No Job Is Too Little" |
2004 | The Bernie Mac Show | Therapist | Episode: "Five Stages of Bryana" |
2009 | Special Agent Oso | Voice | Episode: "Live and Jump Rope / A View to a Kitten" |
2012 | Weeds | Mary | Episode: "Unfreeze" |
2017 | Better Things | Museum Director | Episode: "Phil" |
Film[edit]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Nikki | |
1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Adrienne | |
1997 | Plump Fiction | Sister Sledge | |
2002 | We Were Soldiers | Alma Givens | |
2009 | Mississippi Damned | Anna | |
2017 | Girl Minus | Auntie | Short film |
2019 | Gothic Harvest | Voice | |
2020 | Buck | Mom | Short film |
2020 | -Ship: A Visual Poem | Aunt Julia | Short film |
2021 | A Savannah Haunting | Josephine | |
2023 | Ricky | Winsome | Short film |
Video games[edit]
Year | Title | Role |
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2006 | Guild Wars Nightfall | Varesh Ossa / Additional Voices |
2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Ceres Leader |
2018 | Detroit: Become Human | Amanda |
References[edit]
- ^ "Simbi Kali". Instagram. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ ""Sheneneh's Friend" Married A 90s Actor, But Many Are Stunned By His New Wife". iloveoldschoolmusic.com. ILoveOldSchoolMusic.com. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Blackmon. "House Resolution 11" (PDF). MS LEG. Mississippi Legislature (2016 Regular Session). Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Allan (March 25, 1997). "Alienated". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune Media Group (CTMG). Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c Winslow, Harriet (August 10, 1997). "Her Small Piece of the Rock". Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "Celebrities". Jet. 98 (24). USA: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.: 46 November 20, 2000. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Simbi Khali at IMDb
- 1971 births
- African-American actresses
- American television actresses
- Living people
- Actors from Jackson, Mississippi
- Actresses from Mississippi
- Actresses from Chicago
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- American film actresses
- American stage actresses
- 20th-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American people