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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Born and raised in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York... more
Trivia:
Is a vegetarian. more
Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
Michael Beardon Interview, This Is it
(From MoviesOnline. 4 November 2009, 8:00 PM, PST)
Fired Melrose Stars Had Really Hoped to Stay Until Show's Imminent Cancellation
(From Movieline. 23 October 2009, 8:10 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Vanessa A. Williams
Filmography
Actress:
- 5150 (2009) (completed) .... Tj
- "Lincoln Heights" .... Aunt Naomie / ... (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Bully for You (2009) TV episode .... Aunt Naomie
- Ode to Joy (2008) TV episode .... Naomi Bradshaw - Imagine That (2009) .... Lori Strother
... aka Imagine that - Die Kraft der Fantasie (Germany)
... aka Zuhause ist der Zauber los (Germany) - "Everybody Hates Chris" .... Talluah Lafitte (1 episode, 2009)
- Everybody Hates Bomb Threats (2009) TV episode .... Talluah Lafitte - "Knight Rider" .... Ambassador Olara Kumali (2 episodes, 2009)
- Day Turns Into Knight (2009) TV episode .... Ambassador Olara Kumali
- Don't Stop the Knight (2009) TV episode .... Ambassador Olara Kumali - Contradictions of the Heart (2009) .... Lea
- Flirting with Forty (2008) (TV) .... Kristine
- Hummingbird (2008) .... Donya
- Ice Spiders (2007) (TV) .... Dr. April Sommers
- Drawing Angel (2007) .... Thulani
- "Cold Case" .... Crystal Stacy - 2007 (1 episode, 2007)
- Shuffle, Ball Change (2007) TV episode .... Crystal Stacy - 2007 - Gift for the Living (2005) .... Voiceover
- "Soul Food" .... Maxine Chadway (74 episodes, 2000-2004)
- Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous (2004) TV episode .... Maxine Chadway
- Fear Eats the Soul (2004) TV episode .... Maxine Chadway
- In the Garden (2004) TV episode .... Maxine Chadway
- Take It to the Limit (2004) TV episode .... Maxine Chadway
- Love Me or Leave Me (2004) TV episode .... Maxine Chadway
(69 more) - Allergic to Nuts (2003) .... Jennie
- Black Listed (2003) (V) .... J.W.
... aka Blacklisted (UK: DVD title) - Like Mike (2002) .... Pharmacist
- Our America (2002) (TV) (as Vanessa A. Williams) .... Sandra Williams
- Baby of the Family (2002) .... Gloria
- Santa Baby! (2001) (TV) (voice) .... Alicia
- "Heavy Gear: The Animated Series" .... Sonja Briggs (5 episodes, 2001)
- Gear Wars (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Sonja Briggs
- The Desert Duel (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Sonja Briggs
- Grudge Match (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Sonja Briggs
- Training a Dragon (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Sonja Briggs
- The Face-Off (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Sonja Briggs - Afrocentricity (2000) (V)
- Punks (2000) .... Jennifer
- Playing with Fire (2000) (TV) .... Riana Roberts
- Incognito (1999) (TV) .... Wilhelmina Hunter
- "Total Recall 2070" .... Violet Whims (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Total Recall 2070 (Germany)
... aka Total Recall: The Series (USA)
- Self-Inflicted (1999) TV episode .... Violet Whims - "The Steve Harvey Show" .... Nina (1 episode, 1998)
- Rent (1998) TV episode .... Nina - "The Pretender" .... Denise Clements (1 episode, 1998)
- Collateral Damage (1998) TV episode .... Denise Clements - "Between Brothers" .... Rebecca (1 episode, 1997)
- The Interview (1997) TV episode .... Rebecca - Breakdown (1997/II)
- A Woman of Color (1997) (TV)
- "Malcolm & Eddie" .... Stephanie (1 episode, 1996)
- Big Brother Is Watching (1996) TV episode .... Stephanie - "Chicago Hope" .... Dr. Grace Carr (4 episodes, 1996)
- Liar, Liar (1996) TV episode .... Dr. Grace Carr
- Liver Let Die (1996) TV episode .... Dr. Grace Carr
- Back to the Future (1996) TV episode .... Dr. Grace Carr
- Out of Africa (1996) TV episode .... Dr. Grace Carr - Mother (1996/II) .... Donna
- "Murder One" .... Lila (23 episodes, 1995-1996)
- Chapter Twenty-Three (1996) TV episode .... Lila
- Chapter Twenty-One (1996) TV episode .... Lila
- Chapter Twenty-Two (1996) TV episode .... Lila
- Chapter Twenty (1996) TV episode (credit only)
- Chapter Nineteen (1996) TV episode .... Lila
(18 more) - "Buddies" .... Janice Rollins (1 episode, 1996)
- Marry Me... Sort Of (1996) TV episode .... Janice Rollins - "Living Single" .... Hellura (1 episode, 1995)
... aka My Girls
- Another Saturday Night (1995) TV episode .... Hellura - "NYPD Blue" .... Kira (1 episode, 1995)
- Don We Now Our Gay Apparel (1995) TV episode .... Kira - Drop Squad (1994) .... Mali
- "Melrose Place" .... Rhonda Blair (32 episodes, 1992-1993)
- Suspicious Minds (1993) TV episode .... Rhonda Blair
- State of Need (1993) TV episode (credit only) .... Rhonda Blair
- Carpe Diem (1993) TV episode (credit only) .... Rhonda Blair
- Pas de Trois (1993) TV episode (credit only) .... Rhonda Blair
- Pushing Boundaries (1993) TV episode .... Rhonda Blair
(27 more) - Candyman (1992) .... Anne-Marie McCoy
... aka Clive Barker's Candyman (USA: complete title) - Fatal Bond (1992) .... Waitress
- "The Cosby Show" .... Cheryl / ... (4 episodes, 1989-1991)
- No More Mr. Nice Guy (1991) TV episode .... Cheryl
- Theo's Final Final (1991) TV episode .... Cheryl
- What He Did for Love (1989) TV episode .... Jade
- Theo's Women (1989) TV episode .... Jade - New Jack City (1991) .... Keisha
- "Law & Order" .... Vera (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- Happily Ever After (1990) TV episode .... Vera
Producer:
- Dense (2004) (TV) (executive producer) (producer)
- Allergic to Nuts (2003) (executive producer)
- Driving Fish (2002) (co-executive producer)
Soundtrack:
- "Melrose Place" (1 episode, 1992)
- For Love of Money (1992) TV episode (performer: "I'll Be There")
Self:
- 11-04-08: The Day of Change (2009) (TV) .... Herself
- "Baisden After Dark" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
- After the Affair: Do You Forgive and Forget or Do You Remember... and Remember...? (2008) TV episode .... Herself - Speechless (2008) (TV) .... Herself
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - Angels Can't Help But Laugh (2007) .... Herself
- 2006 American Music Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- "In the Mix" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka In the Cutz (USA: new title)
- Annette Bening & Warren Beatty Get Honored by St. Johns, Chris Brown & Neo on a Soundcheck & CMT Honors Reba (2006) TV episode - Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (2004) (TV) (voice)
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Melrose Place (2003) TV episode .... Herself - Casting for Glinda (2001) (V) .... Herself
- Acapulco Black Film Festival (2000) (TV) .... Herself
- "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
- Eraser (1996) TV episode .... Herself - The Jaleel White Special (1991) (TV) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
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"Video on Trial"
- Episode #2.19 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Girl - Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) (V) .... Anne-Marie McCoy (Candyman)
Additional Details
Other Works:
Music video for DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: "Parents Just Don't Understand" more
Publicity Listings:
7 Interviews | 23 Articles | 14 Pictorials | 4 Magazine Cover Photos more
Plot Keywords:
African American | Character Name In Title | Murder | Anger more
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