Kellie Shanygne Williams

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Kellie Shanygne Williams : biography

March 22, 1976 –

Kellie Shanygne Williams (born March 22, 1976All Movie Guide, "". Accessed 4 April 2010.) is an American actress, now known as Kellie Shanygne Jackson, but best known for her role as Laura Winslow on the television series Family Matters. Her middle name is pronounced Sha-neen.

Biography

Williams was born in Washington, D.C. After Family Matters, she began acting in the ABC television show What About Joan.

Williams was on the Style Network program Clean House for six episodes in 2009, as a substitute host for Niecy Nash.

Personal life

In 2006 Williams created the Kellie Williams Program in the Washington D.C. area. The program will provide Washington, DC students between the ages of 14-20 an opportunity to produce a television show to air on Comcast Cable Local On-Demand. She stated, "I wanted to create a program similar to the one I grew up with (Howard University Children’s Theatre). I wanted to bring it to the masses, not to just people who were familiar with the arts but to people who had never experienced any art". She has a younger sister and brother named Marti and Donte, respectively.

Williams married Hannibal Jackson on September 5, 2009.weddingwire.com, "" Accessed 4 April 2010. They have two children.