Kellie Shanygne Williams

Kellie Shanygne Williams (born March 22, 1976 in Washington, DC ) is an American actress .

Career

Kellie Shanygne Williams began her career as a child clothing model. She took acting lessons at the age of four and had her first stage role at six in cousins ​​of a regional production. After taking classes at the Howard University Children's Theater , she has appeared in TV commercials and plays, including Joe Turner's Come and Gone , The Colored Museum , Butterfingers Angel , Goin 'Home, and The Bacchae . She had roles and appearances in Mimes and Yarns at the International Drama Festival in Dundalk , Ireland and in Pure Energy in Nassau. Since 1989 she has played her best-known role with Laura Winslow in All Under One Roof . She got this role in a nationwide search at age 12 after her father sent in a videotape. After nine years, the series was discontinued in 1998 for various reasons.

Williams also appeared on television on Celebration in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , Luther's Choice and the sitcom Moesha (1996/99). Williams starred in the films Suspect - Unter Verdacht 1987 with Cher and Dennis Quaid , Men Don't Leave 1990 with Jessica Lange and 1998 in Abgefahren (Ride) . She was also a guest presenter for one of the Arts and Entertainment Network's most successful programs An Evening at the Improv and for MTV Videos with Idalis , Jams Video Countdown and Summer Beach Party. She also had several guest appearances on television, including in Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and in 1992 in The Jon Stewart Show. She also manages the rhythm and blues music group Amari , a group of young women from her hometown.

Kellie Shanygne Williams lives in Los Angeles and has been married to her husband since 2009, they both have a daughter (Hannah Belle Jackson, * 2010) and a son (John Ervin Jackson, * 2012).

Filmography

• 1989–1998: All Under One Roof ( Family Matters , TV series, 214 episodes)
• 1996, 1998: Moesha (TV series, episodes 1x09, 4x07)
• 1997: Oddville, MTV (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1998: Ride
• 1999: After All (TV movie)
• 2000–2001: What About Joan (TV series, 21 episodes)
• 2002: Girlfriends (TV series, episode 3x08)
• 2003: The Parkers ( The Parkers , TV series, episode 5x10)
• 2005: In the Mix
• 2006: Eve (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 2009: Steppin: The Movie
• 2011: Aide-de-Camp (short film)

Awards

• In 1993 she was honored with the induction into the Hall of Stars of the Prince George's County (MD) School of the Arts for her outstanding academic and artistic artistic achievement.
• In 1994 she received the Timmie Prize from the Touchdown Club of Washington for her achievements and participation in educational and philanthropic projects.
• In 1995, she received the 1995 Role Model of the Year Excellence Award from the RJR Nabisco Company for her positive impact on children and young adults through her television work and community service.

Web links

• Kellie Shanygne Williams in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Kellie Shanygne Williams in the German dubbing file