I tried to take advantage of what I could in Philly. But when it was time to move on, I moved on to New York. There, I booked a series regular role on ‘One Life To Live.’ I played a character named Deanna Forbes. She was my first big job. It was on daytime TV. And it was a great opportunity until that show got canceled. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
I am African-American, and I am a proud African-American. I just don’t like to put myself in a box and say, ‘I’m an African-American actress.’ I am an American actress, and I can do any kind of role. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
I believe that young lesbian women need to see themselves on TV. They need to see the representation, especially young black lesbians. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
I want everyone to be aware of what their superpower is because I believe that we all have superpowers. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
I switch up between going to the gym or exercising outside to run around a track and the stairs of a stadium. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
To come and turn the TV on and see Black Lightning trying to make a change and being a leader and stepping up, I hope that it inspires people within their own communities to try to make a change and to walk in their own superhero. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
I prefer running on the track because, for me, the treadmill can get a little boring. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
