Afton Williamson
Biography
Afton Williamson is an American actress who began her career on Broadway, serving as Kerry Washington's understudy in the 2010 play Race before taking over the role of Susan. She made her television debut in an episode of The Good Wife and later guest starred on Blue Bloods, Elementary, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. From 2011 to 2012 she had a recurring part as Autumn on A Gifted Man, and she appeared as Makena during the first season of Nashville. Her film debut came in the 2011 drama Pariah. She was a regular on Cinemax's Banshee from 2014 to 2015, playing Assistant District Attorney Alison Cacao Medding, then took leading roles on the VH1 drama The Breaks and the HBO miniseries The Night Of in 2016. In 2018 she was cast as LAPD officer Talia Bishop in ABC's The Rookie.
42years old
Turns 43 on September 7in 328 days
- Born Toledo
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 8 years2011 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019OtherhoodIMDb rating 6.1
- 2012Man on a LedgeIMDb rating 6.6
- 2011PariahIMDb rating 7.2
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First role
In the 2010 Broadway play Race, Williamson first served as Kerry Washington's understudy, then took over the part of Susan from her.
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Asger LethDirector, 1 film, 2012
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Cindy ChupackDirector, 1 film, 2019
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Dee ReesDirector, 1 film, 2011
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