Kellie Shanygne Williams-Jackson (

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Williams; born March 22, 1976) is an American

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. She is best known for her role as Laura Lee Winslow, the middle-born child of Carl and Harriette Winslow on the ABC/

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'' Family Matters'' which ran from 1989–1998. She is also known for her role as Tuesday in

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's 1998 film '' Ride''.

Early life and career

Jackson was born in

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as Kellie Shanygne Williams. After ''Family Matters'', she began acting in the ABC television show '' What About Joan''. In 1996, she had a recurring role as Charisse J. Mitchell on the hit ''

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'', and later Michelle, Nikki's rival, in ''

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''. In 2006, Williams reunited with her former ''Family Matters'' co-star Darius McCrary on the

sitcom ''

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'' for two episodes "Separate, But Unequal" and the final cliffhanger episode "Daughter Don't Preach" as Lynn. She was also on the

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program ''

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'' for six episodes in 2009, as a substitute host for

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. In 2007, Jackson created the Kellie Williams Program with co-creator Jeff Rawluk in the Washington, D.C., area. The program will provide Washington, D.C., students between the ages of 14 and 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."

Personal life

On September 5, 2009, Williams married Hannibal Jackson at Ebenezer

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. The pair met in 2007, through a mutual friend. They have two children together, daughter Hannah Belle Jackson (b. 2010) and son John Ervin Jackson (b. 2012).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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