Meadow Williams
Meadow Williams (born February 10, 1966) is an American actress and producer. She began her career appearing in small roles in films including Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), The Mask (1994) and Apollo 13 (1995). In 2000s, Williams began working as film producer, her credits include The Harvest (2013), Den of Thieves (2018) and After (2019).
Meadow Williams | |
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Born | Melanie Kay Williams[1] February 10, 1966 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
Life and career
Williams born as Melanie Kay Williams in Miami, Florida and grew up in Tennessee.[2] She began performing in high school and later moved to New York City for working as a model. In New York, Williams studied acting at Larry Moss Studio[2] and later moved to Los Angeles when she began appearing in episodes of television series include Murder, She Wrote, Dream On and Married... with Children. Williams also had secondary roles in films Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), The Mask (1994) and Apollo 13 (1995).
In 2008, Williams began producing and starring in the independent films, include the leading roles in Skeletons in the Desert (2008), Raven (2010), and Mysteria (2011). She produced and co-starred opposite Samantha Morton in the 2013 horror film The Harvest, and well as action film Den of Thieves (2018) and romantic drama After (2019).[3] In 2017, she won Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series as a producer of web-series The Bay. She starred opposite Sylvester Stallone in the 2018 action film Backtrace,[4][5] and alongside Bruce Willis in the 2019 thriller 10 Minutes Gone.[6] She next played the role of Mildred Gillars in the drama film Axis Sally opposite Al Pacino.[7]
Personal life
In 2002, Williams met her second husband, Gerald Kessler, a vitamin tycoon multi-millionaire who was 31 years her senior.[1] In 2010, Kessler finally divorced his wife of 55 years, Betty Kessler and married Williams. Kessler died in 2015 and signed over almost all of his $800 million estate to Williams.[1][8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | The Nutzoids at Cannibal Cove | Bitsy | |
1994 | Turn of the Blade | Calendar Girl | |
1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Spider Rider | |
1994 | The Mask | Pebbles | |
1995 | Apollo 13 | Kim | |
1995 | Virtual Seduction | Hostess | Television film |
1999 | NewsRadio | Julie | |
2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Girl Driver | |
2001 | Soulkeeper | Buxom Babe | |
2003 | The Box | Dancer | |
2004 | Uh Oh! | Tara | |
2004 | Miss Cast Away | Flight Attendant | Television film |
2008 | Jack Rio | Andrea Shane | Also producer |
2008 | Skeletons in the Desert | Casey Stevens | Also producer |
2010 | Light Years Away | Misty | |
2010 | Raven | Raven | Also producer |
2011 | Mysteria | Lavinia | |
2011 | Sebastian | Miranda Barnes | |
2013 | The Harvest | Sandra | Also producer |
2014 | Reclaim | Barmaid | |
2014 | Reach Me | Phyllis | |
2016 | Officer Downe | Mother Supreme | |
2017 | The Intruders | Lily | Also producer and writer |
2018 | Den of Thieves | Holly | Also executive producer |
2018 | Backtrace | Erin | Also executive producer |
2019 | After | Professor Soto | Also producer |
2019 | 10 Minutes Gone | Claire | Also executive producer |
2019 | Escape Plan: The Extractors | Executive producer | |
2020 | Boss Level | Pam | |
2020 | Broken Soldier | Mrs. Ancilla | |
2020 | Axis Sally | Mildred Gillars | Also executive producer |
References
- "Tycoon leaves $800M to young widow - but is she a bigamist? | Truecrimedaily.com". crimewatch.
- "Meadow Williams | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- "Meadow Williams talks 'After' film, motivations and acting advice (Includes interview)". www.digitaljournal.com. April 10, 2019.
- "Backtrace (2018)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- Leydon, Joe (December 14, 2018). "Film Review: 'Backtrace'".
- "'10 Minutes Gone': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 1, 2018). "Al Pacino, Meadow Williams Star In MoviePass Films Drama 'Axis Sally'".
- Otis, Ginger Adams. "Actress obtained late husband's $800M estate through fraud: lawsuit". nydailynews.com.