Vanessa Williams
Actor
May 12, 1963 (62 years)
Vanessa Estelle Williams (sometimes professionally credited as Vanessa A. Williams) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Maxine Joseph–Chadway in the Showtime drama series, Soul Food (2000–04), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, and as Rhonda Blair in the first season of the Fox prime time soap opera, Melrose Place (1992–93). She is also known as Nino Brown's feisty gun moll, Keisha in the 1991 crime drama film, New Jack City and as Anne-Marie McCoy in the first and fourth of the Candyman films.
Though not related, she is sometimes confused with American actress, singer, and former Miss America 1984, Vanessa L. Williams. Both women were also, coincidentally, born in New York in the same year. In addition, Vanessa A. Williams starred in the television soap opera, Soul Food, while Vanessa L. Williams starred in the original film.
Though not related, she is sometimes confused with American actress, singer, and former Miss America 1984, Vanessa L. Williams. Both women were also, coincidentally, born in New York in the same year. In addition, Vanessa A. Williams starred in the television soap opera, Soul Food, while Vanessa L. Williams starred in the original film.
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | Wild Rose · as Joyce |
| 2025 | Crutch · as Yvonne |
| 2025 | Angie's Cure · as Carla |
| 2023 | The Couch: Black Girl Erupted · as Cassandra Cole |
| 2023 | Cruel Encounters · as Corynne |
| 2022 | Mid-Century · as Beverly GordonOn Plex |
| 2022 | Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story · as Lucille |
| 2022 | Singleholic · as Jackie Chisolm |
| 2021 | Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion · as Eve Christmas |
| 2021 | A Rich Christmas · as Aggie Maggy / Madison |
| 2021 | Candyman · as Anne-Marie Mccoy |
| 2021 | American Horror Stories · as Dr. Eleanor Berger |
| 2021 | A Luv Tale: The Series · as Candice |
| 2020 | Love on A Two Way Street · as Gloria |
| 2020 | Two Degress · as Vanessa |
| 2019 | The L Word: Generation Q · as Pippa Pascal |
| 2019 | I Left My Girlfriend for Regina Jones · as Rebecca |
| 2019 | One Fine Christmas · as Susan |
| 2018 | 40 & Single · as Bertha Brown |
| 2018 | Thriller · as Mrs. Walker |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 · as Claudette Collins |
| 2017 | Famous in Love · as Ida Turner |
| 2016 | The Secret She Kept · as BeverlyOn Plex |
| 2014 | The Flash (2014) · as Francine West |
| 2014 | Crossed the Line · as JuiceOn Plex |
| 2014 | Men, Money & Gold Diggers · as Sandra Winslow |
| 2012 | Major Crimes · as Zora Sax |
| 2012 | Raising Izzie · as Tonya |
| 2012 | Sugar Mommas · as LynnOn Plex |
| 2011 | Tim Alexander's A Mother's Love · as Rochelle RichardsonOn Plex |
| 2010 | The Bay · as Cleo Harris |
| 2009 | Imagine That · as Lori Strother |
| 2009 | Contradictions of the Heart · as Lea |
| 2008 | Flirting with Forty · as Kristine |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Knight Rider (2008) · as Ambassador Olara Kumali |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb · as Flight Attendant (voice) |
| 2007 | Ice Spiders · as Dr. April SommersOn Plex |
| 2006 | Lincoln Heights · as Naomi Bradshaw |
| 2005 | Everybody Hates Chris · as Tallulah Lafitte |
| 2004 | What's the Name of That Song · as Special Guest Appearance |
| 2003 | Cold Case · as Crystal Stacy (2007) |
| 2003 | Black Listed · as J.w. |
| 2002 | Our America · as Sandra Williams |
| 2002 | Like Mike · as Pharmacist |
| 2001 | Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation · as Anne-Marie Mccoy (candyman) |
| 2001 | Heavy Gear · as Sonja Briggs |
| 2000 | Soul Food · as Maxine Chadway |
| 2000 | Punks · as Jennifer |
| 1999 | Incognito · as Wilhelmina Hunter |
| 1999 | |
| 1997 | Between Brothers · as Rebecca |
| 1996 | Mother · as Donna |
| 1996 | Jungle Cubs · as Trech |
| 1996 | The Pretender · as Denise Clements |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey Show · as Nina |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | Murder One · as Lila Marquette |
| 1994 | Drop Squad · as Mali |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope · as Grace Carr |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Kira |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Candyman · as Anne-Marie Mccoy |
| 1992 | Melrose Place · as Rhonda |
| 1991 | New Jack City · as Keisha |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Vera |
| 1988 | |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show · as Jade |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives · as Dr. Valerie Grant |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know · as Self |
| 2020 | Stars In The House · as Self |
| 2017 | Gown and Out in Beverly Hills · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood · as Self |
| 2014 | 45th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | 2013 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | 44th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | Comic Con 2012 Live · as Self |
| 2009 | The 40th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | Speechless · as Self |
| 2007 | Baisden After Dark · as Self |
| 2006 | 2006 American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Infanity · as Self |
| 2005 | In the Cutz · as Self |
| 2004 | 4th Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show · as Self |
| 2003 | 34th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | Good Day Live · as Self |
| 2001 | 32nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | 12th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story · as Self |
| 1996 | The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Accepting Award For Favourite New Television Dramatic Series |
| 1992 | HBO First Look · as Self |
| 1990 | The Word · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |