Tiffany Black On Directing, Working With SZA And Starring In ‘Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story’

'Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story' Star Tiffany Black On Working With Yaya DaCosta

When she’s not writing or working as an acting coach, Tiffany Black is on screen bringing characters to life in television and film. In the new Lifetime original Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story , Black stars alongside Yaya DaCosta as Elizabeth, a character who reflects the painful legacy of generational trauma. Is ‘Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story’ based on a true story? Ripped from the headlines, Not My Family: The Monique Smith Sto

Tiffany Black On Directing, Working With SZA And Starring In ‘Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story’

Courtesy of Tiffany Black By Okla Jones ·Updated April 12, 2025 Tiffany Black doesn’t wait for permission. Whether she’s starring in a provocative film, coaching one of the industry’s biggest stars, or writing the coming-of-age film she wishes she had growing up, the Florida native is steadily expanding her reach—and trust, it stretches farther than most.Now, the actress is set to star as Elizabeth in Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story, a ne…

“We’re not a monolith”: ‘Not My Family’ Star Tiffany Black Becomes a “safe haven” for Complex Black Stories

Hollywood's stereotype factory found its match in Tiffany Black, a storytelling sorceress who refused to let Black narratives be squeezed into single-serving portions. Like a master chef rejecting pre-packaged ingredients, Black seasoned her career with acting, directing, and mentorship, creating a feast of authentic representation. In Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story.link { text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-th…

Yaya DaCosta leads Lifetime's new true-crime drama Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story tonight

In Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story, a woman discovers that her family might not be her family at all after weathering a lifetime of their abuse