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Overview
Mini Biography:
Vanessa Lynn Williams must be credited with making one of the most startling... moreTrivia:
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [March 2007]. moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(46 articles)
Ferrera's Emmys Wardrobe Malfunction (From WENN. 1 October 2008, 7:01 AM, PDT)
Williams: 'Romijn Will Be Great Mother' (From WENN. 30 September 2008, 5:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Vanessa L. WilliamsUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. Oct. 11 | 11:00 PM | FAM | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | #3.11 |
Filmography
Actress:
- Phenom (2009) (pre-production)
- Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) (post-production)
- "Ugly Betty" .... Wilhelmina Slater (43 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Filing for the Enemy (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
- The Manhattan Project (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
- Jump (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
- The Kids Are Alright (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
- Betty's Baby Bump (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
(38 more) - And Then Came Love (2007) .... Juile
- The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty (2007) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Narrator / Wilhelmina Slater
- My Brother (2006) .... L'Tisha Morton
- "South Beach" .... Elizabeth Bauer (8 episodes, 2006)
- It Looked Like Somebody's Nightmare (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
- The S.B. (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
- I'll Do What I Want to Do (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
- Who Do You Trust (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
- Every Day Above Ground Is a Good Day (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
(3 more) - Johnson Family Vacation (2004) .... Dorothy Johnson
- Beck and Call (2004) (TV) .... Zoe
- "Boomtown" .... Detective Katherine Pierce (6 episodes, 2003)
- The Big Picture (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
- Haystack (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
- The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
- Wannabe (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
- Inadmissible (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
(1 more) - "Ally McBeal" .... Sheila Hunt (1 episode, 2002)
- Another One Bites the Dust (2002) TV episode .... Sheila Hunt - Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) (TV) .... Hazel Scott
- WW3 (2001) (TV) .... M.J. Blake
... aka WWIII (USA)
... aka Winds of Terror (USA: video title) - A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000) (TV) .... Ebony Scrooge
- Shaft (2000) .... Carmen Vasquez
... aka Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany) - Don Quixote (2000) (TV) .... Dulcinea / Aldonza
- The Courage to Love (2000) (TV) .... Mother Henriette Delille
- "Style World" (2000) TV series .... Host
- Light It Up (1999) (as Vanessa L. Williams) .... Audrey McDonald
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) .... Queen of Trash
- "L.A. Doctors" .... Dr. Leanne Barrows (3 episodes, 1999)
... aka L.A. Docs (USA: promotional title)
- Every Picture Tells a Story (1999) TV episode .... Dr. Leanne Barrows
- Que Sera, Sarah (1999) TV episode .... Dr. Leanne Barrows
- O Captain, My Captain (1999) TV episode .... Dr. Leanne Barrows - Futuresport (1998) (TV) .... Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
- Dance with Me (1998) .... Ruby Sinclair
- "Between Brothers" .... Rebecca (1 episode, 1997)
- The Interview (1997) TV episode .... Rebecca - Soul Food (1997) (as Vanessa L. Williams) .... Teri
- Hoodlum (1997) .... Francine Hughes
- The Odyssey (1997) (TV) .... Calypso
... aka Abenteuer des Odysseus, Die (Germany)
... aka Homer's Odyssey
... aka Odysseia (Greece) - "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" .... Arandis (1 episode, 1996)
... aka DS9 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Deep Space Nine (USA: short title)
... aka Star Trek: DS9 (USA: short title)
- Let He Who Is Without Sin... (1996) TV episode .... Arandis - Eraser (1996) .... Lee Cullen
- Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV) .... Rose Alvarez
- Nothing Lasts Forever (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
- Score with Chicks (1994) (V)
- "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" .... Danny Mitchell (1 episode, 1992)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum (1992) TV episode .... Danny Mitchell - The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) (TV) .... Suzanne de Passe
- Stompin' at the Savoy (1992) (TV) .... Pauline
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) .... Lulu Daniels
- Another You (1991) .... Gloria
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) (TV) .... Terri Knight
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Lynette Parks
- Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989) (TV) .... Valentine Hayward
... aka The Sex Tapes Scandal - Under the Gun (1988) .... Samantha Richards
- The Pick-up Artist (1987) .... Rae, Girl with Dog
- "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1986)
- My Stepmother, Myself/Almost Roommates/Cornerback Sneak (1986) TV episode - "T.J. Hooker" .... Pat Williamson (1 episode, 1986)
- Partners in Death (1986) TV episode .... Pat Williamson - "Partners in Crime" .... Roselle Robins (1 episode, 1984)
... aka 50/50 (Europe)
- Celebrity (1984) TV episode .... Roselle Robins
Soundtrack:
- What Happens in Vegas (2008) (performer: "Save the Best for Last")
- "Ugly Betty" (1 episode, 2007)
- East Side Story (2007) TV episode (performer: "The Way We Were") - My Brother (2006) ("His Eye on the Sparrow")
- The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) (performer: "Children Will Listen/Into the Woods")
- Isn't She Great (2000) (performer: "Open Your Heart")
... aka Ist sie nicht großartig? (Germany) - The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) (performer: "I See A Kingdom")
- Dance with Me (1998) (performer: "You Are My Home (Salsa)", "You Are My Home")
- Eraser (1996) (performer: "Where Do We Go From Here")
- The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) (performer: "Colors of the Wind")
- Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV) (performer: "An English Teacher", "A Healthy, Normal American Boy", "Let's Settle Down", "What Did I Ever See in Him?", "Spanish Rose", "Rosie")
- Pocahontas (1995) (performer: "Colors of the Wind")
- Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) (TV) (performer: "Why Was I Born?")
... aka Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (USA: short title) - The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) (performer: "Save The Best For Last")
- "Melrose Place" (1 episode, 1993)
- My New Partner (1993) TV episode (performer: "Love Is") - Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) (performer: "WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART", "THE BETTER PART OF ME", "WORK TO DO")
Producer:
- The Courage to Love (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
Self:
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 22 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 16 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 9 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 9 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
(16 more) - The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV) .... Herself
- The 6th Annual TV Land Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
- Episode dated 29 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 26 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "Extra" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Extra: The Entertainment Magazine (USA)
- Episode dated 3 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 3 December 2007 (2007) TV episode (as Vanessa Williams) .... Herself - "Rachael Ray" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #2.45 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- "John Edward Cross Country" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Brothers and Sisters (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Vanessa Williams (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 12 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 10 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- "Xposé" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.12 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- "The View" .... Herself / ... (5 episodes, 2002-2006)
- Episode dated 23 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
- Episode dated 17 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 6 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 21 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 23 September 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself - Rehearsing a Dream (2006) .... Herself
- A Capitol Fourth (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- CMT: Greatest Miss America Moments (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Tony Danza Show" .... Herself (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
- Episode #2.85 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.105 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.71 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.61 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - Two Special Brothers (2006) (V) .... Herself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2005) (TV) .... Herself/Performer
- "At Large with Geraldo Rivera" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Geraldo at Large (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 27 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - Fashion Week Diaries (2005) (TV) .... Herself
- "Howard Stern" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 15 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 28 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.20 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - Christmas in Washington (2004) (TV)
- Vanessa Williams Christmas: Live by Request (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2004) (TV) .... Herself/Performer
- "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004) TV mini-series .... Herself
- "Fashion in Focus" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Compassion in Fashion (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 15 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "Mad TV" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #9.20 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - 35th NAACP Image Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Sharon Osbourne Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Sharon (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 25 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "Living It Up! With Ali and Jack" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "Great Performances" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- 30th Anniversary: A Celebration in Song (2003) TV episode .... Herself - Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) .... Reader
- The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actress in a Musical
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (9 episodes, 1996-2002)
- Episode dated 22 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 7 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 8 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 11 November 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
(4 more) - It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Host
- "Cool Women" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Singers/Actresses (2002) TV episode .... Herself - Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2001) (TV) .... Herself
- The Making of 'Jimmy Neutron' (2001) (TV) .... Herself
- Donny Osmond: This Is the Moment (2001) (TV) .... Herself
- Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna (2000) (TV) .... Performer
- 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself
- The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Song Nominees
- "Sesame Street" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
- Episode #31.1 (2000) TV episode .... Herself - Shaft: Still the Man (2000) (V) .... Herself
- "I'll Make Me a World" (1999) TV mini-series .... Narrator
... aka A Century of African-American Art (USA: subtitle) - A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C. (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Musical Perfomance
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 1992-1998)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Alec Baldwin/Luciano Pavarotti, Vanessa Williams (1998) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
- Woody Harrelson/Vanessa Williams (1992) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest - Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia (1998) (TV)
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
- Episode dated 11 November 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 17 June 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself - The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- Super Bowl XXX (1996) (TV) .... National Anthem Performer
- Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (1996) (TV) .... Herself
- Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (USA: short title) - The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- The Essence Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Host
- Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) (TV) .... Host
- Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1994) (TV) .... Performer
- David Foster's Christmas Album (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- "The Word" .... Herself (1 episode, 1992)
- Episode #3.5 (1992) TV episode .... Herself - Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (1992) (TV) .... Herself
- "Top of the Pops" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1992)
... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK)
... aka TOTP
- Episode dated 9 April 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 26 March 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Herself - The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1992) (TV) .... Host
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1992)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 3 March 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Herself - The 34th Annual Grammy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- "Soul Train" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1988-1992)
- Episode #21.14 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #18.1 (1988) TV episode .... Herself - MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992) (TV) .... Herself
- "It's Showtime at the Apollo" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1989)
... aka Showtime at the Apollo (USA: new title)
- Episode #2.3 (1989) TV episode .... Musical Guest - The 16th Annual American Music Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- "Family Feud" .... Herself - Contestant (1 episode, 1989)
... aka Family Feud Challenge (USA: new title)
... aka The New Family Feud (USA: new syndication title)
- Grammy Family Feud (1989) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant - The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself
- The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985) (TV) .... Herself
- The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1984) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Love Boat" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
- Ace's Valet/Mother Comes First/Hit or Miss America (1984) TV episode .... Herself - "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
- Episode dated 22 September 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
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"Al rojo vivo con María Celeste"
- Episode dated 20 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - The Beauty of Ugly Betty (2007) (TV) .... Wilhelmina Slater
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"Imagen de tu vida, La"
- Episode #1.3 (2006) TV episode .... Herself -
"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 1 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself -
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.9 (2005) TV episode .... Herself -
"Great Performances"
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) TV episode .... Herself/Performer - 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Herself
- Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
-
"The American Experience"
- Miss America (2002) TV episode .... Herself
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Narrator PBS documentary "I'll Make Me A World: A Century of African American Arts", a six hour series which debuted February 1, 1999. morePublicity Listings:
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