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Born and raised in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, Vanessa Williams became a member of the New York City Opera's Children's Chorus at age 11. Vanessa then signed with a talent manager and booked her first audition, a commercial for Frito Lay. Her pattern for success clearly set, her winning streak had only just begun. After ...
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Actress (70 credits)
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2016-2021
Days of Our Lives
(TV Series)
Dr. Valerie Grant / Valerie Grant
Dr. Valerie Grant / Valerie Grant
- Episode #1.14081
(2021)
... Valerie Grant
- Episode #1.14080
(2021)
... Valerie Grant
- Episode #1.14079
(2021)
... Valerie Grant (credit only)
- Episode #1.14070
(2021)
... Valerie Grant
- Episode #1.14069
(2021)
... Valerie Grant (credit only)
2015-2020
The Bay
(TV Series)
Cleo Harris / Mayor Cleo Harris
Cleo Harris / Mayor Cleo Harris
- Probing
(2020)
... Mayor Cleo Harris
- Episode #2.8
(2015)
... Cleo Harris
- Episode #2.7
(2015)
... Cleo Harris
- Episode #2.4
(2015)
... Cleo Harris
- Episode #2.1
(2015)
... Cleo Harris
2018
40 and Single
(TV Series)
Bertha Brown
Bertha Brown
- Bliss or Bright
(2018)
... Bertha Brown
- Daddy's Girl
(2018)
... Bertha Brown
- Drowning
(2018)
... Bertha Brown
- Falling
(2018)
... Bertha Brown
- The Plot Thickens
(2018)
... Bertha Brown
2018
A Luv Tale: The Series
(TV Mini-Series)
Candice
Candice
- 3am
(2018)
... Candice
- Denouement
(2018)
... Candice
- Queer Abstract
(2018)
... Candice
- Expose
(2018)
... Candice
- Sex Down
(2018)
... Candice
2017-2018
Famous in Love
(TV Series)
Ida Turner
Ida Turner
- The Good, the Bad and the Crazy
(2018)
... Ida Turner
- Full Mental Jacket
(2018)
... Ida Turner
- Reality Bites Back
(2018)
... Ida Turner
- Totes on a Scandal
(2018)
... Ida Turner
- La La Locked
(2018)
... Ida Turner
2015-2017
The Flash
(TV Series)
Francine West
Francine West
- The Wrath of Savitar
(2017)
... Francine West
- The Reverse-Flash Returns
(2016)
... Francine West
- The Fury of Firestorm
(2015)
... Francine West
- Family of Rogues
(2015)
... Francine West
- Flash of Two Worlds
(2015)
... Francine West
2008-2009
Lincoln Heights
(TV Series)
Aunt Naomie / Naomi Bradshaw
Aunt Naomie / Naomi Bradshaw
- Bully for You
(2009)
... Aunt Naomie
- Ode to Joy
(2008)
... Naomi Bradshaw
2009
Everybody Hates Chris
(TV Series)
Tallulah Lafitte
Tallulah Lafitte
- Everybody Hates Bomb Threats
(2009)
... Tallulah Lafitte
2009
Knight Rider
(TV Series)
Ambassador Olara Kumali
Ambassador Olara Kumali
- Day Turns Into Knight
(2009)
... Ambassador Olara Kumali
- Don't Stop the Knight
(2009)
... Ambassador Olara Kumali
2007
Cold Case
(TV Series)
Crystal Stacy - 2007
Crystal Stacy - 2007
- Shuffle, Ball Change
(2007)
... Crystal Stacy - 2007
2000-2004
Soul Food
(TV Series)
Maxine Chadway
Maxine Chadway
- Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous
(2004)
... Maxine Chadway
- Fear Eats the Soul
(2004)
... Maxine Chadway
- In the Garden
(2004)
... Maxine Chadway
- Take It to the Limit
(2004)
... Maxine Chadway
- Love Me or Leave Me
(2004)
... Maxine Chadway
2001
Heavy Gear: The Animated Series
(TV Series)
Sonja Briggs
Sonja Briggs
- The Train
(2001)
... Sonja Briggs (voice)
- Gear Wars
(2001)
... Sonja Briggs (voice)
- The Desert Duel
(2001)
... Sonja Briggs (voice)
- Grudge Match
(2001)
... Sonja Briggs (voice)
- Training a Dragon
(2001)
... Sonja Briggs (voice)
1996
Chicago Hope
(TV Series)
Dr. Grace Carr
Dr. Grace Carr
- Divided Loyalty
(1996)
... Dr. Grace Carr
- A Day in the Life
(1996)
... Dr. Grace Carr
- Liar, Liar
(1996)
... Dr. Grace Carr
- Liver Let Die
(1996)
... Dr. Grace Carr
- Back to the Future
(1996)
... Dr. Grace Carr
1995-1996
Murder One
(TV Series)
Lila
Lila
- Chapter Twenty-Three
(1996)
... Lila
- Chapter Twenty-Two
(1996)
... Lila
- Chapter Twenty-One
(1996)
... Lila
- Chapter Twenty
(1996)
... (credit only)
- Chapter Nineteen
(1996)
... Lila
1992-1993
Melrose Place
(TV Series)
Rhonda Blair
Rhonda Blair
- Suspicious Minds
(1993)
... Rhonda Blair
- State of Need
(1993)
... Rhonda Blair (credit only)
- Carpe Diem
(1993)
... Rhonda Blair (credit only)
- Pas de Trois
(1993)
... Rhonda Blair (credit only)
- Pushing Boundaries
(1993)
... Rhonda Blair
1989-1991
The Cosby Show
(TV Series)
Cheryl / Jade
Cheryl / Jade
- No More Mr. Nice Guy
(1991)
... Cheryl
- Theo's Final Final
(1991)
... Cheryl
- What He Did for Love
(1989)
... Jade
- Theo's Women
(1989)
... Jade
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Self (48 credits)
Self (48 credits)
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Music video: Appeared in the DJ Jazzy Jeff (aka "DJ Jazzy Jeff") and Will Smith video "Parents Just Don't Understand". See more »Publicity Listings:
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