# Virginia Williams

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{{Short description|American actress}}
{{for|the computer scientist|Virginia Vassilevska Williams}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name                  = Virginia Williams
| image                 = Virginia Williams on RealTVfilms.jpg
| caption               = Williams in 2010
| birthname             = 
| birth_date            = {{Birth date and age|1978|3|19}} 
| birth_place           = [Memphis, Tennessee](/source/Memphis%2C_Tennessee), U.S.
| death_date            = 
| death_place           = 
| occupation            = [Actress](/source/Actress)
| years_active          = 1995–present
| spouse                = Bradford Bricken (m. 2007)
| children              = 2
| website               = 
}}

'''Virginia "Ginger"<ref name="Hutchison"/><ref name="Fordham Now"/> Williams''' (born March 19, 1978<ref>{{Cite news|title=Almanac: Today's birthdays|author=|date=March 19, 2024|work=Dubuque Telegraph-Herald|page=A3|quote=Actor Glenn Close is 77. Actor Bruce Willis is 69. [...] Actor Virginia Williams is 46. Actor Abby Brammell is 45. MLB pitcher Clayton Kershaw is 36.|id={{ProQuest|2968588530}}}}  See also:
*{{Cite news|title=Today in History:Today's Birthdays|author=|date=March 19, 2019|work=Dubuque Telegraph-Herald|page=A2|quote=Actress Glenn Close is 72. Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is 67. Actor Bruce Willis is 64. [...] '''Actress Virginia Williams is 41.''' Actress Abby Brammell is 40. MLB pitcher Clayton Kershaw is 31.|id={{ProQuest|2194407771}}}}</ref>) is an American actress known for playing [C.J. Harbenberger](/source/Fuller_House_(TV_series)) in the Netflix sitcom ''[Fuller House](/source/Fuller_House_(TV_series))''.

==Early life==

Williams was born in [Memphis, Tennessee](/source/Memphis%2C_Tennessee).<ref name="virginiawms">{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Virginia |title=virginiawms |url=https://www.instagram.com/virginiawms/ |website=[Instagram](/source/Instagram) |access-date=20 May 2026 |quote=Memphis born boy mama}}</ref> She attended [Hutchison School](/source/Hutchison_School) in from junior kindergarten when she was four years old through graduation in 1996.<ref name="Hutchison">{{cite web |title=Alumna Profile: Ginger Williams '96 |url=https://www.hutchisonschool.org/news-detail?pk=865021 |website=[Hutchison School](/source/Hutchison_School) |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=en |date=26 January 2017}}</ref>

Williams first began her acting education in [New York](/source/New_York_City), earning a [B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in Theatre Performance from [Fordham University](/source/Fordham_University) in 2000,<ref name="Fordham Now">{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Mikela |title=Alumni Chapter of Los Angeles: Fordham Alumni in Entertainment Panel |url=https://now.fordham.edu/event/alumni-chapter-los-angeles-fordham-alumni-entertainment-panel/ |website=Fordham Now |publisher=[Fordham University](/source/Fordham_University) |access-date=20 May 2026 |date=May 23, 2018}}</ref> and later studying [Shakespeare](/source/Shakespeare) at [Oxford University](/source/Oxford_University) and at the [British American Drama Academy](/source/British_American_Drama_Academy) in [London](/source/London).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Burwell |first1=Lisa |last2=Phelps |first2=Tori |title=A Hollywood Leading Lady Who Is Leading with Her Heart |url=https://viemagazine.com/article/a-hollywood-leading-lady-who-is-leading-with-her-heart/ |access-date=20 May 2026 |work=VIE Magazine |date=2017-04-05 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Williams made her professional acting debut in the [ABC](/source/ABC_(U.S._TV_network)) [daytime soap](/source/daytime_soap) ''[One Life to Live](/source/One_Life_to_Live)'' as Lorna Van Skyver, a role she played from 1995 to 1996. She also played Brandy Taylor on the [CBS](/source/CBS) daytime soap ''[As the World Turns](/source/As_the_World_Turns)'' from 2001 to 2002. With that experience in daytime soaps, she parlayed her talents into several primetime roles, including the leading role of Bianca on [Lifetime's](/source/Lifetime_(TV_network)) ''[Monarch Cove](/source/Monarch_Cove)'', Claudia on five episodes of the hit series ''[How I Met Your Mother](/source/How_I_Met_Your_Mother)'', [Shelley Long](/source/Shelley_Long)'s daughter, who was snubbed at the altar, in the film ''Honeymoon with Mom'', and two seasons on [Comedy Central's](/source/Comedy_Central) ''[Strangers with Candy](/source/Strangers_with_Candy)''. She also played the role of Caitlin McNabb, who is a gold digger, in the 2010 [ABC Family](/source/Freeform_(TV_channel)) [TV movie](/source/TV_movie) ''[Revenge of the Bridesmaids](/source/Revenge_of_the_Bridesmaids)''.

Williams has performed guest starring roles and recurring characters on more than two dozen shows, including ''[The Mentalist](/source/The_Mentalist)'', ''[Rules of Engagement](/source/Rules_of_Engagement_(TV_series))'', ''[Better Off Ted](/source/Better_Off_Ted)'', ''[Lie to Me](/source/Lie_to_Me)'', ''[In Plain Sight](/source/In_Plain_Sight)'', ''[Two and a Half Men](/source/Two_and_a_Half_Men)'', ''[My Wife and Kids](/source/My_Wife_and_Kids)'', ''[Jack & Bobby](/source/Jack_%26_Bobby)'', ''[As the World Turns](/source/As_the_World_Turns)'', ''[Veronica Mars](/source/Veronica_Mars)'' and ''[Drop Dead Diva](/source/Drop_Dead_Diva)''. She has also held lead roles on numerous [television pilot](/source/television_pilot)s for every major network.<ref name=VWUSAN>{{cite web |url=http://www.usanetwork.com/series/fairlylegal/theshow/characterprofiles/lauren/bio.html |title=Virginia Williams |access-date=June 25, 2011 |publisher=[USA Network](/source/USA_Network)}}</ref> In 2011, she began portraying the role of Lauren Reed on the [USA Network](/source/USA_Network) series ''[Fairly Legal](/source/Fairly_Legal)''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/20/fairly-legal-sarah-shahi/ |title={{-'}}Fairly Legal' star Sarah Shahi talks hooking female viewers (Men: she thinks you're easy) |access-date=January 21, 2011 |date=January 20, 2011 |magazine=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly) |archive-date=January 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122224119/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/20/fairly-legal-sarah-shahi/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2016, Williams was featured in [Mogul](/source/Mogul_(website))'s #IAmAMogul campaign for "Inspiring women to rise higher, shine brighter, and give back", as part of Women's History Month in March. She also had a guest spot on the ''[NCIS](/source/NCIS_(TV_series))'' episode "Charade" as Leah Ramsey as well as playing C.J. of the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) sitcom ''[Fuller House](/source/Fuller_House_(TV_series))''. From 2018 to 2019, she had a recurring role in the CW Reboot of [''Charmed''](/source/Charmed_(2018_TV_series)) as Charity Callahan, a powerful Elder and a friend to Harry Greenwood and the late Marisol Vera. She occasionally helps the Charmed Ones and Harry on their missions to help save those in need of protection.

==Personal life==
Williams married her husband, Bradford Bricken, a talent and literary manager, on December 31, 2007. They had their first child, a son named Bradford Powell, on November 19, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 23, 2015|title=Virginia Williams Welcomes Son Bradford Powell|url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/11/23/virginia-williams-welcomes-son-bradford-powell/|work=[People](/source/People_(magazine))|access-date=December 24, 2017|archive-date=August 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814145045/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/11/23/virginia-williams-welcomes-son-bradford-powell/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their second son, Beau Rush, was born on July 4, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 5, 2017|title=Virginia Williams Welcomes Son Beau Rush|url=http://people.com/babies/virginia-williams-welcomes-son-beau-rush/|work=[People](/source/People_(magazine))}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2006
|''Honeymoon with Mom''
|Shannon Bates
|
|-
|2006
|''{{sortname|The|Last Request|nolink=1}}''
|Nancy Dalton
|
|-
|2009
|''{{sortname|The|Lodger|The Lodger (2009 film)}}''
|Rachel Madison
|
|-
|2013
|''[10 Rules for Sleeping Around](/source/10_Rules_for_Sleeping_Around)''
|Cameron Johnson
|
|-
|2015
|''{{sortname|The|Culling|The Culling (film)}}''
|Val
|
|-
|2015
|''[Woodlawn](/source/Woodlawn_(film))''
|Debbie
|
|-
|2016
|''Marriage of Lies''
|Jessica
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1995–1996
|''[One Life to Live](/source/One_Life_to_Live)''
|Lorna Van Skyver
|Regular role
|-
|2000
|''[Strangers with Candy](/source/Strangers_with_Candy)''
|Trudy, Susie, Wilma, Ginger
|Episodes: "The Virgin Jerri", "The Blank Page", "Blank Relay", "The Last Temptation of Blank"
|-
|2001–2002
|''[As the World Turns](/source/As_the_World_Turns)''
|Brandy Taylor
|Recurring role
|-
|2004
|''[Cold Case](/source/Cold_Case)''
|Brandi Beaudry
|Episode: "The Sleepover"
|-
|2004
|''[My Wife and Kids](/source/My_Wife_and_Kids)''
|Bambi
|Episode: "Fantasy Camp: Part 1"
|-
|2005
|''[My Wife and Kids](/source/My_Wife_and_Kids)''
|Salesgirl
|Episode: “Sweetheart’s Day”
|-
|2005
|''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)''
|Tina Morgan
|Episode: "Implants, Transplants and Cuban Aunts"
|-
|2005
|''[Jack & Bobby](/source/Jack_%26_Bobby)''
|Natalie Schultz
|Episode: "Running Scared"
|-
|2005
|''[Half & Half](/source/Half_%26_Half)''
|Sasha
|Episode: "The Big Doormat No More Episode"
|-
|2005
|''{{sortname|The|Inside|The Inside (TV series)}}''
|Sandra Fackler
|Episode: "New Girl in Town"
|-
|2006
|''[Veronica Mars](/source/Veronica_Mars)''
|Heidi Kuhne
|Episode: "[The Quick and the Wed](/source/The_Quick_and_the_Wed)"
|-
|2006
|''Mindy and Brenda''
|Brenda
|TV film
|-
|2006
|''[Monarch Cove](/source/Monarch_Cove)''
|Bianca Foster
|Main role
|-
|2006-2013
|''[How I Met Your Mother](/source/How_I_Met_Your_Mother)''
|Claudia
|5 episodes
|-
|2007
|''[Journeyman](/source/Journeyman_(TV_series))''
|Charlotte Skillen
|Episode: "Game Three"
|-
|2007
|''Traveling in Packs''
|Carol
|TV film
|-
|2007
|''[Cavemen](/source/Cavemen_(TV_series))''
|Tracy
|Episode: "Cave Kid"
|-
|2008
|''[Two and a Half Men](/source/Two_and_a_Half_Men)''
|Tricia
|Episode: "Waiting for the Right Snapper"
|-
|2008
|''[In Plain Sight](/source/In_Plain_Sight)''
|Kay Sweeny / Kay Swenson
|Episode: "Who Shot Jay Arnstein?"
|-
|2008
|''Ernesto''
|Jasleen Cutler
|TV film
|-
|2009
|''Eva Adams''
|Dr. Christa Caldwell
|TV film
|-
|2009
|''[Lie to Me](/source/Lie_to_Me)''
|Nadia Dawson
|Episode: "Life Is Priceless"
|-
|2009
|''[Better Off Ted](/source/Better_Off_Ted)''
|Danielle Sargent
|Episode: "Love Blurts"
|-
|2010
|''[Rules of Engagement](/source/Rules_of_Engagement_(TV_series))''
|Sasha
|Episode: "Flirting"
|-
|2010
|''{{sortname|The|Mentalist}}''
|Heather Evans
|Episode: "Red All Over"
|-
|2010
|''[Revenge of the Bridesmaids](/source/Revenge_of_the_Bridesmaids)''
|Caitlin McNabb
|TV film
|-
|2011–2012
|''[Fairly Legal](/source/Fairly_Legal)''
|Lauren Reed
|Main role
|-
|2012
|''[Emily Owens, M.D.](/source/Emily_Owens%2C_M.D.)''
|Ellen
|Episode: "Emily and... the Predator"
|-
|2013
|''Reading Writing & Romance''
|Amy
|TV film
|-
|2013
|''[NCIS: Los Angeles](/source/NCIS%3A_Los_Angeles)''
|Carla Shear
|Episode: "Iron Curtain Rising"
|-
|2014
|''[Drop Dead Diva](/source/Drop_Dead_Diva)''
|Belinda Scotto
|Episodes: "Truth & Consequences", "Soulmates?", "First Date"
|-
|2014
|''[Young & Hungry](/source/Young_%26_Hungry)''
|Beverly
|Episode: "Young & Younger"
|-
|2014
|''[Bad Teacher](/source/Bad_Teacher_(TV_series))''
|Poppy
|Episodes: "Divorced Dudes", "Found Money", "What's Old Is New"
|-
|2014
|''[Major Crimes](/source/Major_Crimes_(TV_series))''
|Gina Hunt
|Episode: "Down the Drain"
|-
|2014
|''[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation](/source/CSI%3A_Crime_Scene_Investigation)''
|Claudia Mason
|Episode: "Angle of Attack"
|-
|2015
|''[Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce](/source/Girlfriends'_Guide_to_Divorce)''
|Courtney Beech
|Episodes: "Rule #17", "Rule #32"
|-
|2016
|''[NCIS](/source/NCIS_(TV_series))''
|Leah Ramsey
|Episodes: "After Hours", "Charade"
|-
|2016–2020
|''[Fuller House](/source/Fuller_House_(TV_series))''
|CJ Harbenberger
|Recurring role (seasons 2–3), guest (seasons 4–5)
|-
|2018–2019
|''[Charmed](/source/Charmed_(2018_TV_series))''
|Charity Callahan
|Recurring role (season 1)
|-
|2019
|''[Modern Family](/source/Modern_Family)''
|Ashley
|Episode: "Commencement"
|-
|2020
|''[Teenage Bounty Hunters](/source/Teenage_Bounty_Hunters)''
|Debbie Wesley and Dana<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/slutty-teenage-bounty-hunters-maddie-phillips-anjelica-bette-fellini-star-jenji-kohan-netflix-comedy-1202639573/|title='Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters': Maddie Phillips & Anjelica Bette Fellini To Headline Jenji Kohan's Netflix Comedy|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=June 28, 2019|access-date=July 30, 2020}}</ref>
|Main role
|-
|2020
|''High & Tight''
|Veronica Moore
|TV film, completed
|-
|2021
|''[Mixed-ish](/source/Mixed-ish)''
|Georgia
|Episode: "Tainted Love"
|-
|2021
|''[Why Women Kill](/source/Why_Women_Kill)''
|Grace
|Recurring role
|-
|2022
|''[Leverage Redemption](/source/Leverage_Redemption)''
|Debra Prosper
|Episode: "Pyramid Job"
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name}}
* [http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/virginia-williams/credits/276606 Virginia Williams] at [TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)

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