Nafessa Williams Quotes


I did not know much about 'Black Lightning' beforehand, but I always wanted to play a superhero. After getting the part, I went back and read the comic books.


Citations

Williams, Nafessa. "Nafessa Williams on Black Lightning and Playing the First Black Lesbian Superhero on TV." Interview by Christina Radish. Collider, Valnet Inc., 23 Jan. 2018.

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Nafessa Williams
Nafessa Williams
  • Born: December 4, 1989
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actress

Nafessa Williams 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 has played Anissa Pierce in The CW's Black Lightning.