Kellie Shanygne Williams
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| Kellie Shanygne Williams | |
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| Born | March 22, 1976 Washington, D.C., US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Hannibal Jackson (September 5, 2009 – present, 1 child) |
Kellie Shanygne Williams (born March 22, 1976[1]) is an American actress, now known as Kellie Shanygne Jackson, but best known for her role as Laura Winslow on the television series Family Matters. Her middle name is pronounced Sha-neen".[1]
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[edit] Biography
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Williams was born in Washington, D.C.[1] After Family Matters, she began acting in the ABC television show What About Joan.
Williams was on the Style Network program Clean House for six episodes in 2009, as a substitute host for Niecy Nash.
[edit] Personal life
Williams married Hannibal Jackson on September 5, 2009,[2] and gave birth to a baby girl named Hannah Belle Jackson on June 1, 2010.[3] She also created the Kellie Williams Program [4] in the Washington D.C. area. The KWP Summer Program in partnership with Councilman Thomas of Ward 5 and Comcast focuses on four main categories: theatre, music, visual arts and dance. The program will provide Washington, DC students between the ages of 14-20 an opportunity to produce a television show to air on Comcast Cable Local On-Demand.[5] She stated, "I wanted to create a program similar to the one I grew up with (Howard University Children's Theatre). I wanted to bring it to the masses, not to just people who were familiar with the arts but to people who had never experienced any art."[6] She has a younger sister and brother named Marti and Donte respectively.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b All Movie Guide, "Kellie Shanygne Williams". Accessed 4 April 2010.
- ^ weddingwire.com, "Hannibal and Kellie's Wedding". Accessed 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Kellie S. Williams: 'Family Matters' Star Gives Birth". http://www.bvbuzz.com/2010/06/09/kellie-williams-family-matters-has-baby/.
- ^ "Kellie Williams Program". http://www.kelliewilliamsprograms.com.
- ^ "COMMUNITY SERVICE: Kellie Williams Programs". http://www.teendiariesonline.com/blog/?p=2419.
- ^ Harley, Chantel (2006-11-16). "Actress Introduces D.C. Students to Arts". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/15/AR2006111500642.html.
- ^ "IMDB page". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931046/bio.
