Kris Williams (investigator)
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Kris Williams (born February 20,1981[1]) appears on the SyFy channel's Ghost Hunters
Biography
Kris Williams was born in Lowell, Ma on Feb 20, 1981. She grew up in Southern, NH and was the oldest of 3.[2] Her studies revolved around art at Alvirne High School until she took an internship at a local radio station where she worked the sound boards and did some on-air.
Kris ended up going to college for 2 years for Communications at Rivier College in NH. During this time she met Jay Hawes and Grant Wilson through a mutual friend and she became interested in their paranormal group TAPS. Kris wanted to get involved but couldn't due to the fact she was in school full time and working full time (this was years before Ghost Hunters came along). After 2 years she decided communications wasn't for her and decided to take some time off from school.
This is when she started working for a modeling agency out of Boston, MA called Click. She worked with them for several years doing print work, hair shows and some runway. By this time Jay and Grant were working on Ghost Hunters while she was home getting extra work in local movies & TV shows like Waterfront, Brotherhood, 21, Mystic River and Fever Pitch. She had just started getting auditions for soap operas and speaking roles when Jay and Grant needed some help due to people leaving the show.
She has had a love of genealogy since she was 11 years old, she believed in the paranormal but was still a skeptic first and they had known her for quite a few years by this point so they asked her if she'd join the team. They also loved the fact that over the years Kris had taken several "male" jobs and figured she would be able to stand her ground and keep up with the rest of the guys. They also felt her research experience would come in handy for researching the locations they investigate.
She has now been with TAPS and Ghost Hunters for 2 1/2 years as an investigator and historical researcher. She has also gotten a chance to help out the GHI team for a case over in Ireland-Charleville Castle in Tullamore. Over her two years with the show she has picked up the nickname "Bait" for being willing to go into areas alone and for being a female that doesn't scare easily.
Before Ghost Hunters Kris worked as a flooring installer/carpenter for 3 years and in electronics for 3 years (soldering and assembly). She is very close to her parents Bob and Diane Williams and even helped her father with his gun shop for several years with online sales.