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Vanessa Williams (V)
Vanessa Lynn Williams was born in Millwood, New York, to Helen L. (Tinch) and Milton Augustine Williams, Jr., both music teachers. Vanessa and her brother grew up in suburban New York in comfortable surroundings. Vanessa sang and danced in school productions and signed her high school yearbook with a promise to "see you on Broadway". After winning...
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Actress (80 credits)
Actress (80 credits)
2018
Me, Myself and I
(TV Series)
Kelly Frasier
Kelly Frasier
- There She Goes
(2018)
... Kelly Frasier
- Thanksgiving
(2018)
... Kelly Frasier
- Field Trip
(2018)
... Kelly Frasier
2016-2017
Milo Murphy's Law
(TV Series)
Dr. Eileen Underwood
Dr. Eileen Underwood
- Some Like It Yacht/Backward to School Night
(2017)
... Dr. Eileen Underwood (voice)
- A Clockwork Origin/Perchance to Sleepwalk
(2017)
... Dr. Eileen Underwood (voice)
- Worked Day/Wilder West
(2016)
... Dr. Eileen Underwood (voice)
2017
Daytime Divas
(TV Series)
Maxine Robinson
Maxine Robinson
- Lunch Is on Us
(2017)
... Maxine Robinson
- Whose Show Is It Anyway?
(2017)
... Maxine Robinson
- And the Loser Is...
(2017)
... Maxine Robinson
- Truth's a Mutha
(2017)
... Maxine Robinson
- We Are Family
(2017)
... Maxine Robinson
2016-2017
The Librarians
(TV Series)
General Cynthia Rockwell
General Cynthia Rockwell
- And the Wrath of Chaos
(2017)
... General Cynthia Rockwell
- And the Fatal Separation
(2017)
... General Cynthia Rockwell
- And the Trial of the Triangle
(2016)
... General Cynthia Rockwell
- And the Rise of Chaos
(2016)
... General Cynthia Rockwell
2015
The Good Wife
(TV Series)
Courtney Paige
Courtney Paige
- KSR
(2015)
... Courtney Paige
- Discovery
(2015)
... Courtney Paige
- Restraint
(2015)
... Courtney Paige
- Driven
(2015)
... Courtney Paige
1979-2015
Live from Lincoln Center
(TV Series)
Julie LaVerne / Graduates / Off Stage Voices
Julie LaVerne / Graduates / Off Stage Voices
- Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat
(2015)
... Julie LaVerne
- New York City Opera: Street Scene
(1979)
... Graduates / Off Stage Voices
2015
Royal Pains
(TV Series)
Olympia Houston
Olympia Houston
- Voices Carry
(2015)
... Olympia Houston
- The Prince of Nucleotides
(2015)
... Olympia Houston
2015
The Mindy Project
(TV Series)
Dr. Phillips
Dr. Phillips
- Danny Castellano Is My Nutritionist
(2015)
... Dr. Phillips
2012-2013
666 Park Avenue
(TV Series)
Olivia Doran
Olivia Doran
- Lazarus
(2013)
... Olivia Doran
- The Elysian Fields
(2013)
... Olivia Doran
- Sins of the Fathers
(2013)
... Olivia Doran
- The Comfort of Death
(2013)
... Olivia Doran
- Hypnos
(2012)
... Olivia Doran
2012
Phineas and Ferb
(TV Series)
Flight Attendant
Flight Attendant
- Where's Perry? Part I
(2012)
... Flight Attendant (voice)
2010-2012
Desperate Housewives
(TV Series)
Renee Perry
Renee Perry
- Finishing the Hat
(2012)
... Renee Perry
- Give Me the Blame
(2012)
... Renee Perry
- The People Will Hear
(2012)
... Renee Perry
- Lost My Power
(2012)
... Renee Perry
- With So Little to Be Sure Of
(2012)
... Renee Perry
2006-2010
Ugly Betty
(TV Series)
Wilhelmina Slater
Wilhelmina Slater
- Hello Goodbye
(2010)
... Wilhelmina Slater
- The Past Presents the Future
(2010)
... Wilhelmina Slater
- London Calling
(2010)
... Wilhelmina Slater
- Million Dollar Smile
(2010)
... Wilhelmina Slater
- All the World's a Stage
(2010)
... Wilhelmina Slater
2007-2008
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
(TV Series)
Mama Mirabelle
Mama Mirabelle
- Why Zebras Can't Fly/Super Duper Savanna Animals
(2008)
... Mama Mirabelle
- Have You Heard?/This Is Mama's World
(2008)
... Mama Mirabelle (voice)
- Muddy Wonderland/Do You See What I See?
(2008)
... Mama Mirabelle (voice)
- Elephant Walk
(2008)
... Mama Mirabelle
- Jumbled Jungle/Alone Together
(2008)
... Mama Mirabelle (voice)
2006
South Beach
(TV Series)
Elizabeth Bauer
Elizabeth Bauer
- It Looked Like Somebody's Nightmare
(2006)
... Elizabeth Bauer
- The S.B.
(2006)
... Elizabeth Bauer
- I'll Do What I Want to Do
(2006)
... Elizabeth Bauer
- Who Do You Trust
(2006)
... Elizabeth Bauer
- Every Day Above Ground Is a Good Day
(2006)
... Elizabeth Bauer
2003
Boomtown
(TV Series)
Detective Katherine Pierce
Detective Katherine Pierce
- The Big Picture
(2003)
... Detective Katherine Pierce
- Wannabe
(2003)
... Detective Katherine Pierce
- The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang
(2003)
... Detective Katherine Pierce
- Haystack
(2003)
... Detective Katherine Pierce
- Inadmissible
(2003)
... Detective Katherine Pierce
2002
The Proud Family
(TV Series)
Debra
Debra
- Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thingy, Baby
(2002)
... Debra (voice)
1999
L.A. Doctors
(TV Series)
Dr. Leanne Barrows
Dr. Leanne Barrows
- Every Picture Tells a Story
(1999)
... Dr. Leanne Barrows
- Que Sera, Sarah
(1999)
... Dr. Leanne Barrows
- O Captain, My Captain
(1999)
... Dr. Leanne Barrows
1997
The Odyssey
(TV Series)
Calypso
Calypso
- Episode #1.2
(1997)
... Calypso
- Episode #1.1
(1997)
... Calypso
1996
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
(TV Series)
Arandis
Arandis
- Let He Who Is Without Sin...
(1996)
... Arandis
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Beauty
Beauty
- Beauty and the Beast
(1995)
... Beauty (voice)
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
(TV Series)
Danny Mitchell
Danny Mitchell
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum
(1992)
... Danny Mitchell
1992
The Jacksons: An American Dream
(TV Series)
Suzanne de Passe
Suzanne de Passe
- Episode #1.2
(1992)
... Suzanne de Passe
- Episode #1.1
(1992)
... Suzanne de Passe
1986
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Pearl
Pearl
- My Stepmother, Myself/Almost Roommates/Cornerback Sneak
(1986)
... Pearl
1986
T.J. Hooker
(TV Series)
Officer Pat Williamson
Officer Pat Williamson
- Partners in Death
(1986)
... Officer Pat Williamson
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Other Works:
Did commercials for Radio Shack from 2001 with Howie Long and Ving Rhames, and, from 2003, husband Rick Fox. She also did spots for Crest, and a late-night infomercial for skin care product, Proactive Solution. See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 7 Interviews | 13 Articles | 14 Pictorials | 9 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Miss America 1984 | Vanessa L. Williams | Vanessa Lynn Williams | Vanessa L WilliamsHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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My view of a diva, just as a performer, is somebody who gives a brilliant performance and is so amazing that you leap to your feet and you're clapping "Brava, diva". That's how I grew up, that's what my expectations were for excellence. See more »Trivia:
Has a skin-care line called "Revitalistic" [2012]. See more »Nickname:
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