Davida Williams

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = Davida Brittany Williams | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|9|5}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | years_active = 1992–present | website = instagram.com/davidabwilliams | occupation = Actress, singer, dancer, photographer, director, producer }}

'''Davida Brittany Williams''' (born September 5, 1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seplis.com/person/davida-williams/863795/the-fresh-prince-of-bel-air/1549/episodes.php|title=Davida Williams birthdate|access-date=April 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215170831/http://www.seplis.com/person/davida-williams/863795/the-fresh-prince-of-bel-air/1549/episodes.php|archive-date=December 15, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://contactanycelebrity.com/cac/|title=Contact 59,000+ Celebrities, Influencers & Public Figures Directly [2019]|website=Contact Any Celebrity}}</ref> is an American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Claire Miller in ''Lizzie McGuire'' and Lauren in ''Raise Your Voice''. She is the daughter of the late David Williams<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-16-me-passings16.s2-story.html OBITUARIES / PASSINGS / David Williams ]</ref> and the older sister of Dana Williams.

==Early life== Williams grew up in Los Angeles, mostly around the San Fernando Valley.<ref name="BA">{{cite web|title=BA #248: Davida Williams|url=http://boxangeles.com/2018/10/22/ba-248-davida-williams/|website=The Box Angeles podcast|date=October 22, 2018|accessdate=October 31, 2018}}</ref> She began auditioning at age 8<ref name="BA"/> and attended Louisville High School, an all girls Catholic high school in Woodland Hills.<ref name="BA"/>

Williams went on to briefly attend Mount St. Mary's but dropped out to move to New York City, where she worked as a junior agent at Ford Models.<ref name="BA"/> It was during this time she wanted to take a break from acting.<ref name="BA"/>

She is of mixed African-American and Italian descent.

== Career == Williams was a former member of R&B group TG4 ''Tom Gurl Four''

Williams has appeared in a wide variety of television series including ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" and ''Quintuplets''. In 2001 she was cast in the Disney Channel original series ''Lizzie McGuire''. She was also the youngest person featured in Kevin Aucoin's makeup book ''Face Forward'' alongside Sharon Stone and Christy Turlington. Davida Williams co-starred with Hilary Duff in ''Lizzie McGuire''. They were later reunited for ''Raise Your Voice''. Williams then went on to co-star in the series pilot for ''Jonas'' starring The Jonas Brothers.

It was announced in 2008 that Williams would be joining the cast of ''As the World Turns'' as Jade Taylor, Williams made her debut on ''ATWT'' on December 12, 2008, and continued on the show for about a year thereafter. She then went on to guest star on Revenge on ABC, and 90210, and starred in the film ''Teenage Bank Heist'' for Lifetime.

She appeared in the film ''Dream Girl'', starring Margaret Qualley from HBO's ''The Leftovers'' and Meredith Hagner of TBS' ''Search Party''. She is also recurring on the series ''Foursome'' starring influencer Logan Paul for AwesomenessTV and YouTube Red. In 2017, she could also be seen as a guest star on the CBS series based on the film ''Training Day'', starring Bill Paxton. She will play Kelly Price. She has also guest-starred on Freeform's ''Baby Daddy'' as the character Adrienne opposite Tahj Mowry. She has also guest-starred on Disney Channel's ''Stuck in the Middle''. She recurred on the Hulu show ''CASUAL''.

==Filmography==

===Film=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1993 | ''Younger and Younger'' | Sonja | |- | 2000 | ''Cry Baby Lane'' | - | TV movie |- |rowspan=2| 2004 | ''Triple Play'' | Claire | Short |- | ''Raise Your Voice'' | Lauren | |- | 2007 | ''Twisted Fortune'' | Zoe | |- | 2009 | ''American High School'' | Trixie | Video |- |rowspan=2| 2012 | ''Teenage Bank Heist'' | Grace Miller | TV movie |- | ''Drama Queen'' | Cheerleader | Short |- | 2014 | ''Locked In'' | Jessica | Short |- |rowspan=3| 2016 | ''This Path'' | Debra | Short |- | ''Dream Girl'' | Abby | Short |- | ''Barrio Tales 2'' | Gabriella | |- | 2018 | ''Warm Human Magic'' | Hot Girl | Short |- |rowspan=2| 2019 | ''My Daughter's Ransom'' | Gina | TV movie |- | ''Kill The Boyfriend'' | Ryan | Short |- |rowspan=2| 2020 | ''Useless Humans'' | Jess | |- | ''Under My Skin'' | Dana | |- |rowspan=2| 2021 | ''Ultrasound'' | Stephane | |- | ''We Won't Forget'' | - | Short |- | 2022 | ''Game, Set, Love'' | Taylor Morrison | TV movie |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |- ! Year ! Legacy ! Role ! Notes |- | 1992 | ''Days of Our Lives'' | - | Episode: "Episode #1.6925" |- |rowspan=2| 1993 | ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' | Sarah | Episode: "Slumber Party" |- | ''The Sinbad Show'' | Sarah | Episode: "It's My Party, I'll Cry If I Want To" |- | 1994 | ''Me and the Boys'' | Girl | Episode: "Talent Show" |- |rowspan=2| 1995 | ''Sweet Justice'' | - | Episode: "Broken Ties" |- | ''Cleghorne!'' | - | Episode: "The Parent Trap" |- |rowspan=2| 1996 | ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' | Blue Bird #1 | Episode: "I, Bowl Buster" |- | ''Sister, Sister'' | Discovery Scout | Episode: "The Audition" |- |rowspan=3| 1997 | ''Cybill'' | Elizabeth | Episode: "The Wedding" |- | ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' | Lisa | Episode: "Children of Time" |- | ''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' | Angela/School Child #1 (voice) | Episode: "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" |- | 2001-03 | ''Lizzie McGuire'' | Claire Miller | Recurring Cast |- |rowspan=2| 2002 | ''The Young and the Restless'' | Lois | Episode: "Episode #1.7317" & "#1.7323" |- | ''Do Over'' | Suzie | Episode: "Pilot" |- |rowspan=2| 2004 | ''The Tracy Morgan Show'' | Grace | Episode: "Coach Tracy" |- | ''Quintuplets'' | Eliza | Episode: "Date Night" |- | 2007 | ''Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz'' | Girl | Episode: "Episode #1.4" |- | 2008-09 | ''As the World Turns'' | Jade Taylor | Regular Cast |- | 2010 | ''90210'' | Aaliyah | Episode: "They're Playing Her Song" |- | 2012 | ''Revenge'' | Brenda | Episode: "Justice" |- | 2013 | ''CollegeHumor Originals'' | Jane | Recurring Cast |- | 2016-17 | ''Foursome'' | Tipper | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |- |rowspan=5| 2017 | ''Training Day'' | Kelly Price | Episode: "Bad Day at Aqua Mesa" |- | ''Baby Daddy'' | Adrienne | Episode: "The Sonny-Moon" |- | ''Stuck in the Middle'' | Kelly | Episode: "Stuck in a Good Deed" |- | ''Casual'' | Lana | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |- | ''That's the Gag'' | Davida | Episode: "Keke Creates Her Own Destiny" |- | 2020 | ''Bite-Size Halloween'' | - | Episode: "Retreat" |- | 2021 | ''B Positive'' | Nina | Episode: "Inflammatory Response" |- | 2023 | ''Quantum Leap'' | Leslie Drobis | Episode: "The Friendly Skies" |- | 2025 | ''The Irrational'' | John F. Showalter | Episode: "The Lost Souls" |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0930397|name=Davida Williams}} *{{Instagram|davidabwilliams|Davida Williams}}

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