Nafessa Williams | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Williams in 2018 | |
| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Chester University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Black Lightning |
Nafessa Williams is an American actress. She is most known for her 2011 role as Nicole Gordon in the Meek Mill film Streets, her 2011 role as Deanna Forbes on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, and her 2016 role as Dr. Charlotte Piel on the CBS drama Code Black. From 2018 to 2021, she has played Anissa Pierce in The CW's Black Lightning. Williams portrayed Robyn Crawford in the 2022 Whitney Houston biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.[1]
- ^ Kroll, Justin (October 4, 2021). "Nafessa Williams Joins Whitney Houston Biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'". Deadline. Retrieved September 20, 2022.