Simbi Khali

Simbi Khali
Simbi Khali
Born	Simbi Khaliebum Waters; April 28, 1971 (age 53); Jackson, Mississippi, US
Other names	Simbi K Williams
Education	Duke Ellington School of the Arts ; California Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, songwriter, rapper
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	Cress Williams (m. 2000; div. 2011)

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.

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

References

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

External links

Simbi Khali at IMDb

[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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