Simbi Khali

Simbi Khali, sometimes credited as Simbi Kali Williams, (born April 28, 1971) is an American actress, best known for her role as Nina Campbell on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun.

Simbi Khali
Born
Simbi Khaliebum Waters

(1971-04-28) April 28, 1971
Other namesSimbi K Williams
EducationDuke Ellington School of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
OccupationActress, singer, songwriter, rapper
Years active1990–present
Home townChicago, Illinois
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2000; div. 2011)
[1]

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 voiced the character of Varesh Ossa in the video game Guild Wars Nightfall.

Early life

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Khali was raised in Chicago, the youngest of seven children. She started singing at a young age before moving on to acting and attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She then continued her education at the California Institute of the Arts where she graduated with a degree in acting. Khali was previously married to actor Cress Williams from 2000 until 2011 and they have two children: son Elijah Khali Thomas Williams (born July 20, 2004) and daughter Amika Khali Williams (born August 13, 2007).

Career

From 1993 to 1997, she played Sheneneh's vocal best friend in the FOX sitcom Martin. From 1996 to 2001, she played Nina Campbell in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, where she was initially a recurring character but was bumped to a main character in season 3.

Filmography

Film roles
Year Film Role Notes
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
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1993–1995 Martin Laquita 4 episodes
1994 The Sinbad Show Carmen Episode: "Girls Unda Hoodz"
1994 She TV Various 1 episode
1996–2000 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"
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"
Video games roles
Year Title Role
2006 Guild Wars Nightfall Varesh Ossa / Additional Voices
2008 The Incredible Hulk Ceres Leader
2018 Detroit: Become Human Amanda
gollark: Well, not crash, be booted off.
gollark: Oh, you would just crash too.
gollark: So it should run out reasonably fast, actually.
gollark: I accidentally made it much bigger than it should have been and also not hollow.
gollark: Well, the fusion reactor powering it is down, and the battery connected to it will only last maybe a few days.

References

  1. ""Sheneneh's Friend" Married A 90s Actor, But Many Are Stunned By His New Wife". loveoldschoolmusic.com. ILoveOldSchoolMusic.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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