She Played Laura on "Family Matters." See Kellie Shanygne Williams Now at 46.
The actor is still close with some of her onscreen family.
For nine years, fans watched as Laura Winslow navigated school, relationships, and never-ending annoyances from Steve Urkel on Family Matters. The girl of Steve's dreams was played byKellie Shanygne Williams, who was only 13 years old when the sitcom premiered. The actor really did grow up on camera, something she has described as "kind of strange."
She explained to TV One in 2019, "At that most awkward time in your life, you're in front of the whole world to see. A lot of times I would watch the show and just be totally embarrassed."
But, while being on the hit show was sometimes uncomfortable for her as a teen, Williams has remained in the entertainment business to this day. Read on to find out what she's up to now.
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She still acts on occasion.
AprèsFamily Matters, Williams went on to have roles on the shows Moesha,What About Joan, etVeille. She was also in the 2009 filmSteppin: The Movie. She then stepped back from acting for several years. Around this time, shefounded a program to support teens in the D.C. area who were interested in the arts.
Recently, Williams returned to acting for the 2020 movie Christmas in Carolina. She is also part of the upcoming movieMerry Little Switchmas. In addition to taking on more roles, she's appeared on TV as herself. In 2009, she guest hosted several episodes ofMaison propre, and she was a participant on Celebrity Wife Swap in 2015.
She's collaborated with herFamily Matters co-stars on new projects.
One of Williams' co-stars in Christmas in Carolina a étéDarius McCrary, who played Laura's brother, Eddie, on Family Matters. Once again, the two actors played siblings. DansMerry Little Switchmas, Williams is joined by Jo Marie Payton, who played Laura's mom, Harriette.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb
The three stars also recently came together to launch a streaming service called Dreamflix TV along with Williams' father and stepmother, who are producers.
"During the pandemic, Family Matters saw audiences increase by 400%!" Williams wrote on Instagram. "That got us to thinking that maybe we needed to have our own streaming platform for shows we produce as well as shows that newer filmmakers are creating."
She's a mother.
Williams married her husband, Hannibal Jackson, in 2009. They have two children, Hannah etJohn. Hannah is following in her mom's footsteps and working with her onMerry Little Switchmas. In October, Williamsshared a photo of herself, Payton, and Hannah on set.
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She's reunited with the cast a few times over the years.
Williams hasn't only reunited with Payton and McCrary through their work together. More of the Family Matters cast have gotten together for reunions in recent years. In 2017, the cast reunited for a special pourDivertissement hebdomadaire. Then, in 2019, they filmed a special for TV One.
"We were having fun," Williams shared with TV One of what made the show so enjoyable for both fans and the cast. "Just like you see us now, cutting up and like it's a Thanksgiving dinner, that's how we've always been. And that's the thing that you enjoyed watching."
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