Afton Williamson
| Afton Williamson | ||
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| Información personal | ||
| Nacimiento |
7 de septiembre de 1984 (40 años) Sylvania, Ohio (Estados Unidos) | |
| Nacionalidad | Estadounidense | |
| Características físicas | ||
| Altura | 1,68 m | |
| Educación | ||
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| Información profesional | ||
| Ocupación | Actriz de cine, actriz de teatro y actriz de televisión | |
| Años activa | desde 2010 | |
Afton Williamson (Sylvania, 7 de septiembre de 1984[1]) es una actriz estadounidense, mejor conocida por su papel protagonista de la oficial de policía Talia Bishop en la serie de ABC The Rookie y como la asistente del fiscal de distrito Alison Medding en la serie original de Cinemax Banshee.
Biografía
Afton Williamson nació el 7 de septiembre de 1984, en la pequeña localidad de Syvania en el estado de Ohio (Estados Unidos). Obtuvo una licenciatura en Bellas Artes en la Universidad de Míchigan Oriental y una Maestría en Bellas Artes del Festival Shakespeare de Alabama.[2]
Carrera
Williamson started as the understudy to Kerry Washington in the 2010 Broadway play Race before succeeding Washington in the role of Susan.[3] Later she has made her television debut appearing in an episode of The Good Wife. Williamson later guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Blue Bloods, and Elementary. She had recurring roles on the CBS drama A Gifted Man from 2011 to 2012 as Autumn, and the first season of the television series Nashville as Makena. From 2014 to 2015, she had a regular role in the Cinemax network original series Banshee. In film, she made her debut in the 2011 drama Pariah.
In 2016, Williamson was cast in a leading role on the VH1 drama series The Breaks.[4][5] She starred as Officer Wiggins in the 2016 HBO miniseries The Night Of.
In 2018, Williamson was cast in the ABC drama series The Rookie.[6][7] In 2019, Williamson quit the show citing claims of racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and assault.[8] TVLine had reported that Williamson, who portrayed Talia Bishop, would not be returning for the second season. While the outlet initially claimed that the split was amicable, Williamson, in a lengthy Instagram post, stated that she had left the series due to having "experienced racial discrimination/racially charged inappropriate comments from the hair department."[9] Williamson also alleged that she was sexually harassed by guest star Demetrius Grosse, who portrays Kevin Wolfe in a recurring role, as well as an incident of bullying that escalated into sexual assault at a party; the head of the hair department was identified as Sallie Ciganovich. Williamson claimed that she had gone to the showrunners multiple times with these allegations, but was ignored.[10]
All involved in the allegations denied them. An investigation was commissioned through the law firm Mitchell Sillerberg and Knupp along with a third-party firm, EXTTI, which conducted nearly 400 hours of interviews and examined video and other evidence.[11] The results of the investigation were published on September 17, 2019, which found that the allegations made by Williamson had no merit, and could not be proven. Williamson stood by her claims, calling the results of the investigation "heartbreaking" and postulated that the producers had lied to cover up the truth of what happened.[12]
Filmografía
Películas
| Año | Título | Papel | Director | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pariah | Mika | Dee Rees | |
| 2012 | Man on a Ledge | Janice Ackerman | Asger Leth | |
| Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Cassandra | Television film | ||
| 2018 | Write When You Get Work | Valamy Vega | Stacy Cochran | |
| 2019 | Otherhood | Julia | Cindy Chupack | |
| 2020 | Still Here | Tiffany Watson | Vlad Feier |
Televisión
| Año | Título | Papel | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Da Brick | Rachel | Pilot |
| The Good Wife | Yarissa Morgan | Episode: "Bad Girls" | |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Isabelle Wright | Episode: "Reparations" |
| Homeland | Helen Walker | 3 episodios (acreditada como Afton C. Williamson) | |
| 2011–2012 | A Gifted Man | Autumn | 9 episodios |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Officer Perez | Episodio: "No Questions Asked" |
| Royal Pains | Heather Small | Episodio: "Business & Pleasure" | |
| Nashville | Makena | 3 episodios | |
| 2013–2015 | The Following | Haley Mercury / Kate | 2 episodios |
| 2014–2015 | Banshee | Alison Medding | 8 episodios |
| 2015 | Elementary | Shauna Scott | Episodio: "The Best Way Out Is Always Through" |
| 2015–2016 | Blindspot | Kara Sloane | 2 episodios |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Officer Wiggins | 5 episodios |
| 2017 | The Breaks | Nikki | |
| 2018 | Shades of Blue | Katie Myers | 7 episodios |
| Bull | ADA Gabrielle Ramsden | Episodio: "Witness for the Prosecution" | |
| The Blacklist | Lulu | Episodio: "The Apothecary" | |
| 2018–2019 | The Rookie | Talia Bishop | Papel principal (season 1) |
Referencias
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B2HC1CzlMIT/
- ↑ «Afton Williamson Resume». Archivado desde el original el 3 de febrero de 2014. Consultado el November 16, 2012. Parámetro desconocido
|url-status=ignorado (ayuda) - ↑ Mellini, Michael (July 1, 2010). «Afton C. Williamson Races Ahead From Understudy to Leading Lady». Zap2It. Consultado el November 16, 2012.
- ↑ «Afton Williamson on Comparing 'Empire' to 'The Breaks': 'I Kind of Cringe'». 4 January 2016. Consultado el 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (1 June 2015). «VH1 Hip-Hop Movie 'The Breaks' Sets Cast». Consultado el 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (7 February 2018). «'The Rookie': Eric Winter & Afton Williamson To Co-Star In ABC Series». Consultado el 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (7 February 2018). «The Rookie: Afton Williamson Cast as Nathan Fillion's New Partner in Crime». Consultado el 8 February 2018.
- ↑ «'The Rookie' Star Afton Williamson Claims Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Assault Led to Series Exit». Variety. 4 de agosto de 2019. Archivado desde el original el 4 de agosto de 2019. Consultado el 4 de agosto de 2019. Parámetro desconocido
|url-status=ignorado (ayuda) - ↑ Mitovich, Matt (July 26, 2019). «'The Rookie' Season 2: Afton Williamson Not Returning As Bishop». TVLine. Archivado desde el original el July 27, 2019. Consultado el July 28, 2019. Parámetro desconocido
|url-status=ignorado (ayuda) - ↑ Mitovich, Matt (August 4, 2019). «Afton Williamson Quit The Rookie After Allegations of Sexual Harassment, Racial Bullying Went Largely Ignored». TVLine. Archivado desde el original el September 18, 2019. Consultado el September 21, 2019. Parámetro desconocido
|url-status=ignorado (ayuda) - ↑ Otterson, Joe (September 17, 2019). «Afton Williamson 'Rookie' Investigation: Studio Finds No 'Inappropriate' Workplace Behavior». Variety (en inglés). Archivado desde el original el December 14, 2019. Consultado el December 26, 2019. Parámetro desconocido
|url-status=ignorado (ayuda) - ↑ Mandell, Angela (September 17, 2019). «Afton Williamson responds after 'Rookie' investigation finds 'no inappropriate behavior'». USA Today. Archivado desde el original el September 20, 2019. Consultado el September 21, 2019. Parámetro desconocido
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Enlaces externos
- Afton Williamson en Internet Movie Database (en inglés).
- Afton Williamson en X (antes Twitter)
- Afton Williamson en Instagram
Datos: Q4690850