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Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Highest Rated: 84% Candyman (2021)

Lowest Rated: 14% Drop Squad (1994)

Birthday: May 12, 1963

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Vanessa Williams first registered in features as a killer in Mario Van Peebles' gangster movie, "New Jack City" (1991). Before that she appeared on TV in guest spots on "T.J. Hooker," "The Love Boat," "The Cosby Show" and "Law & Order." Williams also starred as aerobics instructor Rhonda Blair on "Melrose Place." Williams also offered a strong supporting performance as a protective single mother in "Candyman" (1992), a smart horror flick, and she played a lead role in the satire, "DROP Squad" (1994), executive produced by Spike Lee. In 1995, she returned to series TV as the law firm receptionist on the Steven Bochco-produced drama "Murder One."

Highest rated movies

84% Candyman 79% Candyman
56% Punks
14% Drop Squad

Photos

Vanessa Williams Vanessa Williams at arrivals for Stars Of Daytime Television Celebrate Emmy Awards Season, Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center, North Hollywood, CA August 23, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Vanessa Williams at arrivals for NAACP Image Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA February 1, 2013. Photo By: Emiley Schweich/Everett Collection Vanessa Williams at arrivals for NAACP Image Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA February 1, 2013. Photo By: Emiley Schweich/Everett Collection Vanessa Williams at arrivals for Picturehouse Presents Premiere of THE WOMEN, Mann''s Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, CA, September 04, 2008. Photo by: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Vanessa Williams at arrivals for Picturehouse Presents Premiere of THE WOMEN, Mann''s Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, CA, September 04, 2008. Photo by: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection ERASER, Vanessa Williams (bottom), Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1996, © Warner Brothers CANDYMAN, DeJuan Guy, Vanessa Williams, 1992, (c) TriStar ERASER, from left: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, 1996, © Warner Brothers NEW JACK CITY, Chris Williams, Bill Nunn, Wesley Snipes, Allen Payne, Vanessa Williams, 1991 NEW JACK CITY, Vanessa Williams, Wesley Snipes, Allen Payne, Chris Williams, Bill Nunn, 1991 NEW JACK CITY, Vanessa Williams, 1991 DROP SQUAD, Eriq LaSalle, Vanessa Williams, 1994, (c)Gramercy Pictures
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cruel Encounters Corynne (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Girl Erupted Cassandra Cole (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 67% Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story Lucille (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Singleholic Jackie (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion Eve Christmas (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Rich Christmas Madison (Character) - 2021
84% 72% Candyman Anne-Marie McCoy (Character) $61.2M 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Fine Christmas Susan (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 43% The Secret She Kept Beverly (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crossed the Line Juice (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Men, Money & Gold Diggers Sandra Winslow (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 61% Raising Izzie Tonya (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Mother's Love Rochelle Richardson (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Contradictions of the Heart Lea (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 51% Flirting With Forty Kristine (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 18% Ice Spiders Dr. April Sommers (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Listed J.W. (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 61% Our America Sandra Williams (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 29% Playing With Fire Riana Roberts (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Afrocentricity Unknown (Character) - 2000
56% 80% Punks Jennifer (Character) $155.2K 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Incognito Unknown (Character) - 1999
14% 45% Drop Squad Mali (Character) $595.7K 1994
79% 63% Candyman Anne-Marie McCoy (Character) $23.5M 1992

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Name That Tune Guest 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet MTV Cribs Self 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Carpool Karaoke: The Series Self 2022
No Score Yet 7% The View Guest 2022
66% 48% American Horror Stories Dr. Eleanor Berger (Character) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Luv Tale Candice (Character) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Days of our Lives Dr. Valerie Grant (Character) 2016-2019 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet T.O.T.S. Unknown (Character) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet How's Your Head, Hun? Unknown (Guest Star) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dr. Oz Show Guest 2019
60% 70% Famous in Love Ida Turner (Guest Star) 2017-2018
89% 59% The Flash Francine West (Guest Star) 2016-2017
5% No Score Yet Knight Rider Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Soul Food Maxine Chadway (Character) 2000-2004
No Score Yet 39% The Proud Family Debra (Guest Voice) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sesame Street Music Performer 2000
33% 91% Total Recall 2070 Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Steve Harvey Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet 95% The Pretender Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Malcolm & Eddie Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
91% 60% Murder One Lila Marquette (Character) 1995-1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Buddies Janice Rollins (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Melrose Place Rhonda Blair (Character) 1992-1993
No Score Yet 69% The Cosby Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1989-1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Super Password Unknown (Character),
Guest 		1987