Maia Campbell

Maia Campbell
Born	Maia Campbell Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Spelman College
Occupations	Actress model singer
Years active	1993–2017
Known for	Tiffany Warren – In the House
Parent(s)	Bebe Moore Campbell Tiko Campbell

Maia Campbell is an American former film, television actress, singer and model. She is best known for her role as Nicole on the 1994 Fox comedy-drama series South Central and her portrayal of Tiffany Warren in the NBC/UPN sitcom In the House for five seasons (1995–1999).

Early life and career

Born in Takoma Park, Maryland, Campbell is the daughter of author Bebe Moore Campbell and Tiko Campbell, an architect and author from Washington, D.C. She was raised in the Ladera Heights section of Los Angeles. Campbell has become best known for her role as the witty adolescent daughter on the series In the House, though she has been frequently seen on television. She was featured in a regular role as Nicole in the short-lived Fox series South Central, portraying Larenz Tate's girlfriend, and also had a guest role in Thea. She also had a minor role in John Singleton's Poetic Justice, with Janet Jackson, playing the role of Lucky's (played by Tupac Shakur) cousin. Campbell also hosted the young adult magazine show Twenty-four/Seven in 1995. She briefly attended Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.

Personal life

After acting out while on the set of In the House in 1998, Campbell was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. Two years later in 2000, Campbell gave birth to her daughter Elisha, but since she refused to take her psychiatric medication, she lost custody.

In 2009, a YouTube video was uploaded to the internet of Campbell exhibiting erratic behavior, causing fans to become concerned, and in a statement to Essence, Campbell's stepfather Ellis Gordon Jr. stated “As a family, we have been struggling with Maia in her illness for quite some time,” he continued, “We continue to hold fast to our faith and hope that some day she will realize that healing will begin when she decides to reach out and accept the help and treatment that have been offered to her.” 

In a 2012 sit-down with inspirational speaker Iyanla Vanzant, Campbell alleged that in 2010 she was arrested for petty theft and sent to jail but her stepfather Ellis requested that she be moved to a mandatory mental health facility where she spent a year and a half before voluntarily moving to a residential treatment center.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Poetic Justice	Shante
1998	Kinfolks	Lissa
1999	Trippin'	Cinny Hawkins
2000	Seventeen Again	Ashley	TV movie
2002	The Trial	Tracy
2003	With or Without You	Teresa
2004	Sweet Potato Pie	Kadja	Video
2005	Friends and Lovers	Lisa	Video
	The Luau	Shyann
	Envy	-
2007	Sorority Sister Slaughter	Rose	Video
2008	The Rimshop	Misty
2017	Doctor Impostor	Doreen DuVernay

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Thea	Alison	Episode: "Dirty Laundry"
1994	South Central	Nicole	Recurring cast
1995–99	In the House	Tiffany Warren	Main cast
1996–97	Beverly Hills, 90210	Mariah Murphy	Episode: "Remember the Alamo" & "Heaven Scent"
1997	Moesha	Tammy	Episode: "Double Date"
1998	Sister, Sister	Shayla	Episode: "The Grass Is Always Finer"
2012	Iyanla, Fix My Life	Herself	Episode: "Fix My Celebrity Life"
2013	Life After	Herself	Episode: "Maia Campbell: In the House"
2016	From the Bottom Up	Herself	BET Docu-series

Music videos

• LL Cool J – "Ain't Nobody" (1996)
• Lil Kim – "Not Tonight" (1997)
• Tyrese Gibson – "Sweet Lady" (1999)
• Tyrese Gibson – "Lately" (1999)
• Jaheim - "Just In Case" (2001)
• Fat Joe – "What's Luv" (2002)
• Brandy Norwood – "Talk About Our Love" (2004)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Title of work	Result
1996	Young Artist Award	Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series	In the House	Nominated

External links

• Maia Campbell at IMDb