Melissa L. Williams is an American actress and model, known for playing Denise and Ruth Truesdale in the BET prime time soap opera The Oval and its spinoff Ruthless.
Melissa L. Williams | |
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 Williams in 2020 | |
| Born | August 31 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Life and career
Williams was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is the oldest of six children.[1] Williams moved to Atlanta and attended Clark Atlanta University.[2][3] She began her career appearing in several musicals at the local theater before moving to Los Angeles.[2] On television, she guest starred on The Game, If Loving You Is Wrong and Rosewood. She received Indie Series Awards nomination for her performance in Poz Roz.[4]
In 2019, Tyler Perry cast Williams in a dual role as twin sisters in his BET prime time soap opera The Oval.[5] She later went to star in its spinoff Ruthless for streaming service BET+.[6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | All the King's Horses | Officer Jane | Short film |
| 2015 | The Game | Jasmine | Episode: "Get Up, Stand Up" |
| 2016 | If Loving You Is Wrong | Grace | Episodes: "An Evil Alliance" and "For Pete" |
| 2017 | Rosewood | Woman | Episode: "Mummies & Meltdowns |
| 2017 | The First Stone | Reigh | Short film |
| 2017 | Escape Artist | Beatrice Evans | |
| 2017 | Hand of God | Nurse | Episode: "Not Writing a Love Letter" |
| 2018 | Me, Myself and I | Beyonce Impersonator | Episode: "The Breakup" |
| 2019 | Hello Cupid 3.0 | Zaya | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Poz Roz | Amber | 8 episodes Nominated — Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actress - Drama |
| 2019–present | The Oval | Denise Truesdale / Ruth Truesdale | Recurring role |
| 2020–present | Ruthless | Ruth Truesdale | Series regular |
| 2021 | Dutch | Nina |
References
- ^ "5 Things To Know About Melissa L. Williams, Star of Tyler Perry's 'Ruthless'". BET.com.
- ^ a b "BET Press | Tyler Perry's Ruthless - Biography - Melissa L. Williams". www.betpressroom.com.
- ^ Vo, Thao (October 4, 2019). "Melissa L. Williams Weighs In on Her Role on BET's 'The Oval'".
- ^ "11th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations".
- ^ Swift, Andy (November 7, 2019). "Tyler Perry's The Oval Scores Spinoff About Religious Sex Cult on BET+".
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 21, 2020). "'Tyler Perry's Ruthless' Gets Premiere Date On BET+".
- ^ "The Quarantined Talent: Breakout Star Melissa L. Williams". www.goldenglobes.com.