Maia Campbell

Maia Campbell
Born	Maia Chinassa Campbell November 26, 1976 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Spelman College
Occupation	Actress, Model
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Elias Gutierrez (m. 1998–2002; 1 child)

Maia Chinassa Campbell (born November 26, 1976) is an American film, television actress 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 three seasons (1995–1998).

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.^[1][2] Although Campbell has become best known for her role as the witty adolescent daughter on the series In the House, 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 in Oakland. Campbell also hosted the young adult magazine show Twenty-four/Seven in 1995. She attended Spelman College in Atlanta, GA.

Personal life

Campbell was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a fact she hid from the public during her career. After the birth of her daughter, Campbell, stopped treatment for her bipolar disorder, became addicted to drugs and was arrested multiple times for car theft, drug possession and prostitution. Viral videos that appeared on the Internet showed Maia disheveled and acting erratically. In 2010, Maia was arrested for theft and sent to a mandatory mental health facility. In 2012, having been sober for two years, she voluntarily lived in a residential treatment center in hopes of transitioning to living on her own. Relationship expert Iyanla Vanzant sat down with Campbell on her televised show, "Iyanla: Fix My Life" on the OWN network. During the interview, Vanzant briefly reunited Campbell with her twelve year old daughter to help her process the guilt and shame of her past and move on to a more healthy future.^[3] In 2015, Campbell was arrested in Riverdale, GA where the former actress was allegedly causing a scene. Officers gave her a chance to leave on her own, but she refused. She was charged with disorderly conduct. Later that year she was arrested in a Burger King restaurant in Atlanta GA after verbally attacking a family and accusing their child of stealing her wallet.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Poetic Justice	Shante
1993	Thea	Alison	Episode: "Dirty Laundry"
1994	South Central	Nicole	5 episodes
1995–1998	In the House	Tiffany Warren	76 episodes
1996–1997	Beverly Hills, 90210	Mariah Murphy	2 episodes
1997	Moesha	Tammy	Episode: "Double Date"
1998	Kinfolks	Lissa	Alternative title: Parental Guidance
1998	Sister, Sister	Shayla	Episode: "The Grass Is Always Finer"
1999	Trippin'	Cinny Hawkins
2000	Seventeen Again	Ashley
2001	The Luau	Shyann
2002	The Trial	Tracy
2003	With or Without You	Teresa
2004	Sweet Potato Pie	Kadja	Direct-to-DVD release
2005	Friends and Lovers	Lisa	Direct-to-DVD release
2005	Envy
2007	Sorority Sister Slaughter	Rose
2012	Iyanla: Fix My Life	Herself	Season 1, Episode 12: "Fix My Celebrity Life"

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

References

1. Concepcion, Mariel (2006-11-28). "Journalist Bebe Moore Campbell Dies". vibe.com. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
2. Fox, Margalit (2006-11-28). "Bebe Moore Campbell, Novelist of Black Lives, Dies at 56". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/17/in-the-house-star-maia-campbell-iyanla_n_2145354.html
4. http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/11/maia-campbell-arrested-waffle-house-drunk-mug-shot/

External links

• Maia Campbell at the Internet Movie Database