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Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Birthday: 1963-05-12 | Place of Birth: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Vanessa A. Williams (born May 12, 1963) is an American actress who has appeared in numerous television series. She is best known for her roles as Anne-Marie McCoy in the 1992 horror film Candyman and Rhonda Blair in the first season of the television soap opera, Melrose Place. In 1995, she was also a series regular in the television series Murder One. 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 (TV series), while Vanessa L. Williams starred in the original film Soul Food (film).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Mid-Century

as    Beverly Gordon

2021
A Rich Christmas

as    Aggie Maggy / Madison

2021
Candyman

as    Anne-Marie McCoy

2021
Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion

as    Eve Christmas

2019
One Fine Christmas

as    Susan

2009
2009
Imagine That

as    Lori Strother

2008
Flirting with Forty

as    Kristine

2007
Ice Spiders

as    Dr. April Sommers

2003
Black Listed

as    J.W.

1999
Incognito

as    Wilhelmina Hunter

1996
Mother

as    Donna

1994
Drop Squad

as    Mali

1992
Candyman

as    Anne-Marie McCoy