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Virginia Williams
Born (1978-03-18) March 18, 1978 (age 46)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
SpouseBradford Bricken (m. 2007)
Children2

Virginia Williams (born March 18, 1978) is an American actress.

Early life

Williams first began her acting education in New York, earning a B.A. in Theatre Performance from Fordham University and later studying Shakespeare at Oxford University and at the British American Drama Academy in London.

Career

Williams made her professional acting debut in the ABC daytime soap One Life to Live as Lorna Van Skyver, a role she played from 1995 to 1996. She also played Brandy Taylor on the CBS daytime soap As the World Turns from 2001 to 2002. With that experience in daytime soaps, she parlayed her talents into several primetime roles, including the leading role of Bianca on Lifetime's Monarch Cove, Claudia on five episodes of the hit series How I Met Your Mother, Shelley Long's daughter, who was snubbed at the altar, in the film Honeymoon with Mom, and two seasons on Comedy Central's Strangers with Candy. She also played the role of Caitlin McNabb, who is a gold digger, in the 2010 ABC Family TV movie Revenge of the Bridesmaids.

Williams has performed guest starring roles and recurring characters on more than two dozen shows, including The Mentalist, Rules of Engagement, Better Off Ted, Lie to Me, In Plain Sight, Two and a Half Men, My Wife and Kids, Jack & Bobby, As the World Turns, Veronica Mars and Drop Dead Diva. She has also held lead roles on numerous television pilots for every major network.[1] In 2011, she began portraying the role of Lauren Reed on the USA Network series Fairly Legal.[2]

In 2016, Williams was featured in Mogul's #IAmAMogul campaign for "Inspiring women to rise higher, shine brighter, and give back", as part of Women's History Month in March. She also had a guest spot on the NCIS episode "Charade" as Leah Ramsey as well as playing C.J., Steve's love interest in season two of the Netflix family sitcom Fuller House. From 2018 to 2019, she had a recurring role in the CW Reboot of Charmed as Charity Callahan, a powerful Elder and a friend to Harry Greenwood and the late Marisol Vera. She occasionally helps the Charmed Ones and Harry on their missions to help save those in need of protection.

Personal life

Williams married her husband, Bradford Bricken, a talent and literary manager, on December 31, 2007. They had their first child, a son named Bradford Powell, on November 19, 2015.[3] Beau Rush was born on July 4, 2017.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Honeymoon with Mom Shannon Bates
2006 The Last Request Nancy Dalton
2009 The Lodger Rachel Madison
2013 10 Rules for Sleeping Around Cameron Johnson
2015 The Culling Val
2015 Woodlawn Debbie
2016 Marriage of Lies Jessica

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995–1996 One Life to Live Lorna Van Skyver Regular role
2000 Strangers with Candy Trudy, Susie, Wilma, Ginger Episodes: "The Virgin Jerri", "The Blank Page", "Blank Relay", "The Last Temptation of Blank"
2001–2002 As the World Turns Brandy Taylor Recurring role
2004 Cold Case Brandi Beaudry Episode: "The Sleepover"
2004 My Wife and Kids Bambi Episode: "Fantasy Camp: Part 1"
2005 Strong Medicine Tina Morgan Episode: "Implants, Transplants and Cuban Aunts"
2005 Jack & Bobby Natalie Schultz Episode: "Running Scared"
2005 Half & Half Sasha Episode: "The Big Doormat No More Episode"
2005 The Inside Sandra Fackler Episode: "New Girl in Town"
2006 Veronica Mars Heidi Kuhne Episode: "The Quick and the Wed"
2006 Mindy and Brenda Brenda TV film
2006 Monarch Cove Bianca Foster Main role
2006, 2008, 2010, 2013 How I Met Your Mother Claudia Episodes: "The Wedding", "Drumroll, Please", "Intervention", "Baby Talk", "The Poker Game"
2007 Journeyman Charlotte Skillen Episode: "Game Three"
2007 Traveling in Packs Carol TV film
2007 Cavemen Tracy Episode: "Cave Kid"
2008 Two and a Half Men Tricia Episode: "Waiting for the Right Snapper"
2008 In Plain Sight Kay Sweeny / Kay Swenson Episode: "Who Shot Jay Arnstein?"
2008 Ernesto Jasleen Cutler TV film
2009 Eva Adams Dr. Christa Caldwell TV film
2009 Lie to Me Nadia Dawson Episode: "Life Is Priceless"
2009 Better Off Ted Danielle Sargent Episode: "Love Blurts"
2010 Rules of Engagement Sasha Episode: "Flirting"
2010 The Mentalist Heather Evans Episode: "Red All Over"
2010 Revenge of the Bridesmaids Caitlin McNabb TV film
2011–2012 Fairly Legal Lauren Reed Main role
2012 Emily Owens, M.D. Ellen Episode: "Emily and... the Predator"
2013 Reading Writing & Romance Amy TV film
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Carla Shear Episode: "Iron Curtain Rising"
2014 Drop Dead Diva Belinda Scotto Episodes: "Truth & Consequences", "Soulmates?", "First Date"
2014 Young & Hungry Beverly Episode: "Young & Younger"
2014 Bad Teacher Poppy Episodes: "Divorced Dudes", "Found Money", "What's Old Is New"
2014 Major Crimes Gina Hunt Episode: "Down the Drain"
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Claudia Mason Episode: "Angle of Attack"
2015 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Courtney Beech Episodes: "Rule #17", "Rule #32"
2016 NCIS Leah Ramsey Episodes: "After Hours", "Charade"
2016–2020 Fuller House CJ Harbenberger Recurring role (seasons 2–3), guest (seasons 4–5)
2018–2019 Charmed Charity Callahan Recurring role (season 1)
2019 Modern Family Ashley Episode: "Commencement"
2020 Teenage Bounty Hunters Debbie Wesley[5] Main role
2020 High & Tight Veronica Moore TV film, completed
2021 Why Women Kill Grace Recurring role

References

  1. ^ "Virginia Williams". USA Network. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "'Fairly Legal' star Sarah Shahi talks hooking female viewers (Men: she thinks you're easy)". Entertainment Weekly. January 20, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "Virginia Williams Welcomes Son Bradford Powell". People. November 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Virginia Williams Welcomes Son Beau Rush". People. July 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (June 28, 2019). "'Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters': Maddie Phillips & Anjelica Bette Fellini To Headline Jenji Kohan's Netflix Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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