Kellie Shanygne Williams-Jackson (née Williams; born March 22, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Laura Lee Winslow, the middle-born child of Carl and Harriette Winslow on the ABC/CBS television series Family Matters which ran from 1989–1998. She is also known for her role as Tuesday in Millicent Shelton's 1998 film Ride.
Early life and career Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. 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 UPN sitcom, Moesha, and later Michelle, Nikki's rival, in The Parkers. In 2006, Williams reunited with her former Family Matters co-star Darius McCrary on the UPN sitcom Eve for two episodes "Separate, But Unequal" and the final cliffhanger episode "Daughter Don't Preach" as Lynn. She was also on the Style Network program Clean House for six episodes in 2009, as a substitute host for Niecy Nash.
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 African Methodist Episcopal Church in Fort Washington, Maryland. 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 Year Title Role Notes 2005 In the Mix Cami Credited as Kellie Williams 2009 Steppin: The Movie CeeCee 2010 Blessed & Cursed 2011 Aide-de-Camp Dedra Short film 2020 Christmas in Carolina Charlotte Saxon 2022 A Family Matters Christmas Kelis Executive producer2023First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story
Television Year Title Role Notes 1989–1998 Family Matters Laura Winslow Main role; 215 episodes 1991 The ABC Saturday Morning Preview Laura Winslow 1993 ABC TGIF Laura Winslow 2 episodes 1996–1998 Moesha Charisse 2 episodes 1997 Oddville, MTV Herself 1 episode 1998 Ride Tuesday Credited as Kellie Williams 1999 After All Katie Credited as Kellie Williams 2000–2001 What About Joan? Alice Adams Main role; 21 episodes 2002 Girlfriends Cecily Season 3, episode 8: "Handling Baggage" 2003 The Parkers Michelle Credited as Kellie Williams Season 5, episode 10: "Cheaters Never Prosper" 2006 Eve Lynn Credited as Kellie Williams 3 episodes 2009 Clean House Herself Guest host - 6 episodes2024 The Ms. Pat ShowLisaCredited as Kellie Williams 1 episode
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