Maia Campbell is an American actress 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 five seasons (1995–1999).
Campbell has become best known for her role as the witty adolescent daughter on the series In the House, though she has been frequently seen on television.
[citation needed] After an incident while on the set of In the House in 1998, Campbell was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Two years later in 2000, Campbell gave birth to her daughter Elisha, but since she refused to take her psychiatric medication, she lost custody.
[4][5] In 2009, a YouTube video was uploaded to the internet of Campbell exhibiting erratic behavior, causing fans to become concerned, and in a statement to Essence, Campbell's stepfather Ellis Gordon Jr. stated “As a family, we have been struggling with Maia in her illness for quite some time,” he continued, “We continue to hold fast to our faith and hope that some day she will realize that healing will begin when she decides to reach out and accept the help and treatment that have been offered to her.”[6] In a 2012 sit-down with inspirational speaker Iyanla Vanzant, Campbell alleged that in 2010 she was arrested for petty theft and sent to jail but her stepfather Ellis requested that she be moved to a mandatory mental health facility where she spent a year and a half before voluntarily moving to a residential treatment center.