Vanessa Williams
Acting
Vanessa Estelle Williams (sometimes professionally credited as Vanessa A. Williams) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Maxine Joseph–Chadway in the Showtime drama series, Soul Food (2000–04), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, and as Rhonda Blair in the first season of the Fox prime time soap opera, Melrose Place (1992–93). She is also known as Nino Brown's feisty gun moll, Keisha in the 1991 crime drama film, New Jack City and as Anne-Marie McCoy in the first and fourth of the Candyman films. Though not related, she is sometimes confused with American actress, singer, and former Miss America 1984, Vanessa L. Williams. Both women were also, coincidentally, born in New York in the same year. In addition, Vanessa A. Williams starred in the television soap opera, Soul Food, while Vanessa L. Williams starred in the original film.
Known for
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tvWild Rose
2026
Joyce
movieLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Self - (archive footage)
movieCruel Encounters
2023
Corynne
movieBlack Girl, Erupted
2023
Cassandra Cole
movieMid-Century
2022
Beverly Gordon
movieWelcome to the Christmas Family Reunion
2021
Eve Christmas
movieA Rich Christmas
2021
Aggie Maggy / Madison
movieCandyman
2021
Anne-Marie McCoy
tvAmerican Horror Stories
2021
Dr. Eleanor Berger
tvA Luv Tale
2021
Candice
tv40 and Single
2018
Bertha Brown
movieThriller
2018
Mrs. Walker
tv9-1-1
2018
Claudette Collins
tvThe Flash
2014
Francine West
movieMen, Money & Gold Diggers
2014
Sandra Winslow
movieImagine That
2009
Lori Strother
movieFlirting with Forty
2008
Kristine
tvPhineas and Ferb
2007
Flight Attendant (voice)
movieIce Spiders
2007
Dr. April Sommers
tvCold Case
2003
Crystal Stacy (2007)
movieOur America
2002
Sandra Williams
movieLike Mike
2002
Pharmacist
tvSoul Food
2000
Maxine Chadway
moviePunks
2000
Jennifer
moviePlaying with Fire
2000
Riana Roberts
movieIncognito
1999
Wilhelmina Hunter
tvBetween Brothers
1997
Rebecca
movieMother
1996
Donna
tvThe Pretender
1996
Denise Clements
tvMurder One
1995
Lila Marquette
tvChicago Hope
1994
Grace Carr
movieCandyman
1992
Anne-Marie McCoy
tvMelrose Place
1992
Rhonda
movieNew Jack City
1991
Keisha
tvThe Cosby Show
1984
Jade / Cheryl