Simbi Khali

Simbi Khali is an American actress and singer who was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and grew up in Chicago, where she became interested in theater. She studied acting at the California Institute of the Arts, graduating in 1993, and was signed by an agent after a senior-year performance. Her first job was on the Fox sitcom Martin, playing Sheneneh's vocal best friend from 1993 to 1997. She is best known for playing Nina Campbell on NBC's 3rd Rock from the Sun, a role she held from 1996 to 2001 and that grew from recurring to main cast in the third season. Her film credits include Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996). She has also acted on stage in Colored Museum and For Colored Girls..., and done voice work in the video game Guild Wars Nightfall. In 2016 the Mississippi legislature recognized and commended her career.