Raised in West Philadelphia, Nafessa Williams pursued her acting career after graduating from West Chester University. In 2011 she landed a recurring role in One Life to Live, and that same year made her big screen debut in the film Streets.
Known For
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Cast Credits
Rivals (2024)
Starring as Cameron Cook
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Oct 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Oct 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Oct 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Oct 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Oct 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Oct 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Oct 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Oct 18, 2024)
GMA3 (2020)
Guest starring as Nafessa Williams
- Episode 5x17: Nafessa Williams, Matt Barnes, Stephen Jackson (Oct 8, 2024)
Black Lightning (2018)
Starring as Anissa Pierce
(58 episodes)
- Episode 4x13: The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure (May 24, 2021)
- Episode 4x12: The Book of Resurrection: Chapter One: Crossroads (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 4x11: The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two: Trial and Errors (May 10, 2021)
- Episode 4x10: The Book of Reunification: Chapter One: Revelations (May 3, 2021)
- Episode 4x09: The Book of Ruin: Chapter Four: Lyding (Apr 26, 2021)
- Episode 4x08: The Book of Ruin: Chapter Three: Things Fall Apart (Apr 19, 2021)
- Episode 4x07: Painkiller (Apr 12, 2021)
- Episode 4x06: The Book of Ruin: Chapter Two: Theseus's Ship (Mar 15, 2021)
- Episode 4x05: The Book of Ruin: Chapter One: Picking Up the Pieces (Mar 8, 2021)
- Episode 4x04: The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Four: A Light in the Darkness (Mar 1, 2021)
- Episode 4x03: The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Three: Despite All My Rage... (Feb 22, 2021)
- Episode 4x02: The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two: Unacceptable Losses (Feb 15, 2021)
- Episode 4x01: The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter One: Collateral Damage (Feb 8, 2021)
- Episode 3x16: The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation (Mar 9, 2020)
- Episode 3x15: The Book of War: Chapter Two: Freedom Ain't Free (Mar 2, 2020)
- Episode 3x14: The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming (Feb 24, 2020)
- Episode 3x13: The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap (Feb 10, 2020)
- Episode 3x12: The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three: Motherless ID (Feb 3, 2020)
- Episode 3x11: The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two: Lynn's Addiction (Jan 27, 2020)
- Episode 3x10: The Book of Markovia: Chapter One: Blessings and Curses Reborn (Jan 20, 2020)
- Episode 3x09: The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis (Dec 9, 2019)
- Episode 3x08: The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three: The Battle of Franklin Terrace (Dec 2, 2019)
- Episode 3x07: The Book of Resistance: Chapter Two: Henderson's Opus (Nov 25, 2019)
- Episode 3x06: The Book of Resistance: Chapter One: Knocking on Heaven's Door (Nov 18, 2019)
- Episode 3x05: The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five: Requiem for Tavon (Nov 11, 2019)
- Episode 3x04: The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four: Lynn's Ouroboros (Oct 28, 2019)
- Episode 3x03: The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three: Agent Odell's Pipe-Dream (Oct 21, 2019)
- Episode 3x02: The Book of Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam's Tasbih (Oct 14, 2019)
- Episode 3x01: The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of Blackbird (Oct 7, 2019)
- Episode 2x16: The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega (Mar 18, 2019)
- Episode 2x15: The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha (Mar 11, 2019)
- Episode 2x14: The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin (Mar 4, 2019)
- Episode 2x13: The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire (Feb 11, 2019)
- Episode 2x12: The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust (Feb 4, 2019)
- Episode 2x11: The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son (Jan 28, 2019)
- Episode 2x10: The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros (Jan 21, 2019)
- Episode 2x09: The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of the Magi (Dec 11, 2018)
- Episode 2x08: The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus (Dec 4, 2018)
- Episode 2x07: The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange (Nov 27, 2018)
- Episode 2x06: The Book of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi (Nov 20, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: The Book of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem (Nov 13, 2018)
- Episode 2x04: The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak (Oct 30, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry (Oct 23, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues (Oct 16, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies (Oct 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x13: Shadow of Death: The Book of War (Apr 17, 2018)
- Episode 1x12: The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain (Apr 10, 2018)
- Episode 1x11: Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion (Apr 3, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption (Mar 27, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: The Book of Little Black Lies (Mar 20, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: The Book of Revelations (Mar 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Equinox: The Book of Fate (Mar 6, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder (Feb 27, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light (Feb 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Black Jesus (Feb 6, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: LaWanda: The Book of Burial (Jan 30, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: LaWanda: The Book of Hope (Jan 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: The Resurrection (Jan 16, 2018)
Guest starring as Anissa Pierce (Earth 1)
- Episode 3x09: The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis (Dec 9, 2019) [Uncredited]
Guest starring as Anissa Pierce (Earth 2)
- Episode 3x09: The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis (Dec 9, 2019) [Uncredited]
Code Black (2015)
Guest starring as Dr. Charlotte Piel
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: Demons and Angels (Oct 26, 2016)
- Episode 2x03: Corporeal Form (Oct 12, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: Life and Limb (Oct 5, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: Second Year (Sep 28, 2016)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Nafessa Williams
- Episode 2018-02-05: Billy Eichner, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Bedouine, Alan Cage (Feb 5, 2018)
Twin Peaks (1990)
Guest starring as Jade
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: The Return, Part 6 (Jun 11, 2017)
- Episode 3x05: The Return, Part 5 (Jun 4, 2017)
- Episode 3x03: The Return, Part 3 (May 28, 2017)
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Guest starring as Margo Ivey
- Episode 2012-05-08: Ep. #5317 (May 8, 2012)
One Life to Live (1968)
Starring as Deanna Forbes
(34 episodes)
- Episode 2011-07-19: Ep. #10982 (Jul 19, 2011)
- Episode 2011-07-18: Ep. #10981 (Jul 18, 2011)
- Episode 2011-07-15: Ep. #10980 (Jul 15, 2011)
- Episode 2011-07-14: Ep. #10979 (Jul 14, 2011)
- Episode 2011-07-13: Ep. #10978 (Jul 13, 2011)
- Episode 2011-07-06: Ep. #10973 (Jul 6, 2011)
- Episode 2011-06-29: Ep. #10969 (Jun 29, 2011)
- Episode 2011-06-24: Ep. #10966 (Jun 24, 2011)
- Episode 2011-06-23: Ep. #10965 (Jun 23, 2011)
- Episode 2011-06-09: Ep. #10955 (Jun 9, 2011)
- Episode 2011-06-01: Ep. #10949 (Jun 1, 2011)
- Episode 2011-05-31: Ep. #10948 (May 31, 2011)
- Episode 2011-05-27: Ep. #10947 (May 27, 2011)
- Episode 2011-05-23: Ep. #10943 (May 23, 2011)
- Episode 2011-05-17: Ep. #10939 (May 17, 2011)
- Episode 2011-05-16: Ep. #10938 (May 16, 2011)
- Episode 2011-05-06: Ep. #10932 (May 6, 2011)
- Episode 2011-05-05: Ep. #10931 (May 5, 2011)
- Episode 2011-05-02: Ep. #10928 (May 2, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-29: Ep. #10927 (Apr 29, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-26: Ep. #10924 (Apr 26, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-25: Ep. #10923 (Apr 25, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-20: Ep. #10920 (Apr 20, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-19: Ep. #10919 (Apr 19, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-13: Ep. #10915 (Apr 13, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-12: Ep. #10914 (Apr 12, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-07: Ep. #10911 (Apr 7, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-04: Ep. #10908 (Apr 4, 2011)
- Episode 2011-04-01: Ep. #10907 (Apr 1, 2011)
- Episode 2011-03-31: Ep. #10906 (Mar 31, 2011)
- Episode 2011-03-30: Ep. #10905 (Mar 30, 2011)
- Episode 2011-03-29: Ep. #10904 (Mar 29, 2011)
- Episode 2011-03-24: Ep. #10901 (Mar 24, 2011)
- Episode 2011-03-23: Ep. #10900 (Mar 23, 2011)