Giovonnie Samuels

Giovonnie Lavette Samuels(born November 13, 1985) is an American actress and voice artist best known for her role as Nia Moseby inThe Suite Life of Zack & Codyand for being a series regular onAll Thatfrom seasons 7–9.

Giovonnie Samuels
Born	Giovonnie Lavette Samuels (1985-11-13)November 13, 1985 San Diego, California,U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, voice artist
Years active	2000–present

Life and career

Samuels was born inSan Diego, California.She began appearing onAll Thatduring 2002, quickly becoming one of the most regularly featured actresses on the show, alongsideJamie Lynn Spearsand others. Samuels also appeared in episodes ofThat's So Ravenas Raven's cousin, Betty Jane. She also appeared onBoston Public.

Samuels has also done voiceover work forBill Cosby's animated show,Fatherhood,onNick at Nite.In 2006, she appeared in the movieBring It On: All or Nothing,the thirdBring It Onmovie. She has also appeared as an extra inRaven-Symoné's "Backflip"video and in the 2007 filmFreedom Writers.In addition, Samuels has appeared in the movieChristmas At Water's Edge.In July 2007, she began appearing as a recurring character onThe Suite Life of Zack & Codyas Nia Moseby, niece ofMarion Moseby(Samuels was the replacement ofAshley Tisdale,who was absent due to filmingHigh School Musical 2). In 2012, she had a recurring role as Camille in the seriesMr. Box Office.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Dinner for One	SiSi	Short
2006	Be the Man	Alisha	Short
2006	Bring It On: All or Nothing	Kirresha	Film
2007	Freedom Writers	Victoria
2008	Choices	LaToya	Short
2014	The Slimbones	Slim-E Slimbone - Girl
2015	Harbinger Down	Ronelle
2017	Fallen Stars	Tomika
2020	Cooking Up Christmas	April	Film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Boston Public	Macy Walker	"Chapter 18"
2002–04	All That	Various	TV series
2004	Christmas at Water's Edge	April	TV film
2004–05	Fatherhood	Angie Bindlebeep	Main role
2005	That's So Raven	Betty Jane	"Country Cousins: Parts 1 & 2"
2005	Strong Medicine	Renee	"Rhythm of the Heart"
2007–08	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Nia	Recurring role
2012–15	Mr. Box Office	Camille	Recurring role
2014	Raising Hope	Regina	"Man's Best Friend"
2014	Monday Afternoon Live	Gio	"Right Time, Wrong Lyrics", "Type Qwerty to Me"
2014	You're the Worst	Brianna	"Keys Open Doors", "PTSD", "Fists and Feet and Stuff"
2018	Henry Danger	Jessie	"Up the Stairs!"
2022	Raven's Home	Betty Jane	"A Country Cousin Christmas"
2024	Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV	Herself	3 episodes

External links

• Giovonnie SamuelsatIMDb