Simbi Kali

Actor · Born April 28, 1971 (55) · Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Simbi Kali was born on April 28, 1971 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. She is an actress, known for 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996), We Were Soldiers (2002) and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996). She was previously married to Cress Williams.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: April 28, 1971 (55)
From: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 12 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Simbi Kali's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy2 titles26^th

Drama2 titles76^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

35%

Self

22%

Survival

21%

Morality

13%

Ideas

9%

Family bonds3 Romantic love2 Survival2 Identity2 Hope2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Mentoras Josephine in A Savannah Haunting (2021)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

5

Melancholic

3

Absurd

3

Hopeful

2

Dread

2

Other

3

How their films linger

Hopeful2 Fun2 Thought-provoking2 Unsettling2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Bittersweet4
Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Simbi Kali's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (4).

Also on these channels

Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+

Subscription and free streaming for Simbi Kali's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

Ricky(2025)
Actor
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Ricky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Actor
A Savannah Haunting(2021)
as Josephine
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
-Ship: A Visual Poem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Aunt Julia
Buck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Mississippi Damned(2009)
as Anna
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Weeds(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Mary
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Stuart Little(2003)
Show 1 episode · as (voice)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows
We Were Soldiers(2002)
as Alma Givens
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
That '80s Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Venus
The Bernie Mac Show(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Therapist
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Joi Scott
Plump Fiction(1997)
as Sister Sledge
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate(1996)
as Adrienne
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)
Show 135 episodes · as Nina Campbell
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Vampire in Brooklyn(1995)
as Nikki
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
She TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 6 episodes · as Various
Martin(1992)
Show 4 episodes · as Laquita
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 84^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1992 to 2025; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Mississippi Damned (2009)

Midcredits 87^th

Film career

19922025

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1992Screen debut· Martin
1995First film· Vampire in Brooklyn

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting18 of 18 · 60^th

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s7 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Simbi Kali's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42^nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43^rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

42^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

70^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th3
25^th to 49^th1
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser5
Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Ricky (2025)

82^nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mississippi Damned (2009)

Midcredits 87^th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Simbi Kali's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderate

Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderate

Profanity3 titlesmedian 75 · intense

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.