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Nafessa Williams Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1989-12-04

Birthplace:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Credits:
17 Total Roles

Nafessa Williams

Acting

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Biography

Nafessa Williams (born December 4, 1989) 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. Since 2018, she plays Anissa Pierce in The CW's Black Lightning.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2024 Rivals TV Cameron Cook
2022 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody MOVIE Robyn Crawford
2021 A Holiday Chance MOVIE Noel
2019 Black and Blue MOVIE Missy
2018 Black Lightning TV Anissa Pierce / Thunder / Blackbird
2017 True to the Game MOVIE Sahirah
2017 Tales TV Jenny
2017 Burning Sands MOVIE Toya
2016 Asterisk MOVIE Angela
2016 Restored Me MOVIE Monica Berry

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