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 model for clothing. At the age of four, she took acting lessons and had her first stage role at age six cousins ​​in a regional production. After they had taken part theater lessons at the Howard University Children's, she appeared in television 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 at the International Drama Festival in Dundalk, Ireland and Pure Energy in Nassau in Mimes and Yarns. Since 1989 she played Laura Winslow in Family Matters ( German: All under one roof ) her most famous role. She got this role in a nationwide search in the age of 12 after her father einschickte a videotape. After nine years, the series was discontinued in 1998 due to various reasons.

On television, she also appeared at Celebration in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Luther 's Choice and the sitcom Moesha (1996/ 99) on. In the movies Suspect - Suspect 1987 Cher and Dennis Quaid, Men Do not Leave 1990 with Jessica Lange and 1998 Departed ( Ride) Williams was involved. In addition, she was a guest presenter for the Arts and Entertainment Network 's successful programs An Evening at the Improv and MTV videos with Idalis, Jams Video Countdown and Summer Beach Party. They also had several guest appearances on television including in Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and The Jon Stewart Show in 1992. Furthermore Kellie manages the rhythm and blues music group Amari, a group of young women from her hometown. Williams lives in Los Angeles, while her family nor a home in Washington, DC In Maryland, they frequently visited.

Awards

Filmography (selection)

  • Aide -de- Camp ( 2011)
  • Steppin: The Movie (2009)
  • "Eve" ( 3 episodes, 2006)
  • In the Mix (2005)
  • " The Parkers " ( 2 episodes, 2003)
  • "What About Joan " (21 episodes, 2000-2001 )
  • After All ( 1999) ( TV)
  • " Moesha " ( 2 episodes, 1996-1998)
  • " All under one roof" (214 episodes, 1989-1998 )
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