
RESUME
Cesili Williams
UNION STATUS: SAG-AFTRA
TELEVISION:
American Housewife
Dan the Weatherman
Superior Donuts
All about the Washington's
Here and Now
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Type A
2 Broke Girls
Pure Genius
Superstore
How to Get Away with Murder
Kevin From Work
The Odd Couple
NCIS
Murder in the First
Just Add Magic
HOT in Cleveland
Raising Hope
100 Questions
10 Things I Hate About You
I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant
Diagnosis X
FILM:
The Donut Shop
VOICE-OVER:
World of Warcraft
THEATER:
The Color Purple
Four
The Blacks
Shame
Songs and Dances of Imaginary Lands
Good Person of Setzuan
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Death and The King’s Horseman
ABC Studios/Dir. Ken Whittingham
FOX Pilot/ Dir. Seth Gordon
CBS/Dir. Phil Lewis
Netflix/Dir. Kimberly McCullough
HBO/Dir. Jeremy Podeswa
CBS/CW/Dir. Jude Weng
20th Century FOX/Dir. Jason Winer
CBS/Warner Bros. Television/Dir. John Riggi
CBS/Dir. Dylan Massin
NBC/Universal Media/Dir. Alisa Statman
ABC Studios/Shondaland/ Dir.Stephen Cragg
ABC Family/Hop Skip & Jump Prod/Dir. McG
CBS Eye Productions/Dir.Mark Cendrowski
CBS/ Belisarius Productions/Dir. Alrick Riley
TNT/TNT Originals Prod./Dir. Allison Anders
Amazon/Amazon Studios/Dir.Joe Nussbaum
TV Land/ Hazy Mills Prod. /Dir. Andy Cadiff
20th Century FOX/ Dir. Eyal Gordin
NBC/ Universal Media/ Dir. Alex Hardcastle
ABC Family/Mosquito Prod. /Dir. Gil Junge
TLC/ Mike Mathis Prod. /Dir. Jeff Daniels
TLC/ GRB Entertainment/ Dir. Paul Benz
Reddclay Productions/Dir. Brad Mayes
Blizzard Entertainment/ Dir. Andrea Toyias
Celebration Theater, LA/Dir.Michael Matthews
CelebrationTheater, LA/Dir. Michael Matthews
Evidence Room, LA/ Dir. Lee Richardson
LA Rock Opera Co./ Dir. Janet Roston
Overtone Industries/Dir. Olan Jones
Calarts, LA/ Dir. Diane Rodriguez
Calarts, LA/ Dir. Michele Shay
Illinois State University, IL/ Dir. Kim Pereira
Co-Star
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Recurring
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Guest Star
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Principal
Norsala
Celie
Abigail*
Snow*
Hester
Newscaster
Shen Te / Shui Ta
Mattie Campbell
Iyaloja
VOCAL SKILLS:
17 Years Vocal Training (Alto) Classical Madrigals, Musical Theater, Jazz, Lead Vocalist in Jazz Combo, Vocalist and dancer in International Show Choir DIALECTS: (British, South African, New York, Jamaican) SPECIAL SKILLS: Dance (salsa, swing, ballroom, modern), Roller Skater, Make-Up Artist, Clothing Designer, and Vocal Coach.
EDUCATION /TRAINING:
Calarts, M.F.A. / Illinois State University, B.S.
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Audition Intensive Courtney Barr (Margie Haber Studios)
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Acting Elizabeth Gamza
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TV Drama Erica Silverman
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Speech (Skinner) Denise Woods
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Voice (Linklater) Fran Bennett
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Universal Studios Tour Guide
AWARDS *
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NAACP AWARD Best Leading Lady in a Local Play NOMINEE (Celie)
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OVATION AWARD Best Leading Actress in a Musical NOMINEE and Best Ensemble WINNER (Celie)
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SCENIE AWARD Best Leading Actress in a Musical WINNER (Celie)
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LA Weekly Best Musical of the Year WINNER (Celie)
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LA Weekly Best Supporting Actress NOMINEE (Snow)
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LA Weekly Best Ensemble NOMINEE (Abigayle)
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Irene Ryan Award NOMINEE (Iyaloja)