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Nafessa Williams
Nafessa Williams
American Actress
Born: Dec 4, 1989
Always Believe Black Me People You
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Disappointment builds character and strength. Nafessa Williams
Strength Character Disappointment Builds
I think it can be difficult for young lesbian or young gay, bisexual, transgender to come out and be open with who they are because there's such a huge stigma attached to that preference of their sexuality. Nafessa Williams
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I want everyone to be aware of what their superpower is because I believe that we all have superpowers. Nafessa Williams
Believe Everyone Superpower Superpowers Because Want Aware
It's very necessary, showing the positive aspect of a black father. We see a lot of black women being the head of the household and holding the house down, but I think we need to have those images because there are black fathers out there who are doing the same thing and who are the glue to the family. That's who Black Lightning is. Nafessa Williams
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My dream is to be on 'Saturday Night Live.' I'm going to do everything to make that happen. Nafessa Williams
Live Everything Dream Make Going Happen Saturday Saturday Night Saturday Night Live Night
I believe love is love. Nafessa Williams
Love Love Is Believe
We all have that superhero inside us, but it's about tapping into it and embracing it and owning it. Nafessa Williams
Embracing Inside Superhero About Tapping Owning Us
Believe it or not, I am a tomboy. Nafessa Williams
Believe Am Tomboy
Successful artists don't follow trends; they create them. Nafessa Williams
Trends Follow Artists Them Create Successful
I am so proud to be a Philadelphian. I believe there's a different drive and hustle that's instilled in us. Nafessa Williams
Drive Believe Hustle Instilled Proud Am Different Us
This is the most rewarding experience ever, taking on the role of Thunder as an actress. I'm just grateful and honored to give my voice to Thunder because she's so bold. Nafessa Williams
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I didn't have a brown-skinned superhero growing up who wore cornrows and who reflected the inner city where I come from in Philadelphia. Nafessa Williams
City Superhero Come Up Reflected Where Wore Who Growing Growing Up Inner Inner City Philadelphia
I followed my dreams and went to Hollywood. My mom was like, 'Wait a minute - I thought you were going to be a lawyer.' I said, 'You know what, Mom? You're going to have to see me play one on TV.' Nafessa Williams
Dreams Mom Me You Wait Thought Lawyer TV See Minute Followed Like Know Said Were Going Hollywood Play
I get my swag from Philly. I get my hustle from Philly. I get my work ethic from Philly. Nafessa Williams
Work Philly Hustle Get Work Ethic Ethic
If I wasn't from Philly, I couldn't promise you that I would have the same drive and the same ambition because, as a little kid, I always saw myself as making it out, and I would escape with television. Nafessa Williams
Myself You Drive Ambition Philly Saw Kid Television Out Promise Would Because Always Making Escape Same Little Little Kid
Representation is necessary, and we all want to turn on the TV and see characters who look like us and represent us in some way. Nafessa Williams
Way Characters TV See Some Like Look Represent Representation Want Turn Turn-On Us Who Necessary
I prefer running on the track because, for me, the treadmill can get a little boring. Nafessa Williams
Me Running Boring Track Because Get Little Prefer Treadmill
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
Hope Change People Walk Try Black Leader Own TV See Superhero Inspires Stepping Lightning Come Make Within Up Trying Being Being A Leader Turn Communities
I think that's when life began for me: when I started to follow my dreams. Nafessa Williams
Life Dreams Me Think Follow Began Started
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
Myself Say Kind Put Like Box Proud Am Role American Any Just African-American Actress
I think I have proven that I can play any type of character. Nafessa Williams
Character Think Type Proven Any Play
Who would've thought that this little girl in the ghetto in Philly would be playing the first black lesbian superhero on network TV? Nafessa Williams
Thought Black Girl First Lesbian Philly Ghetto TV Would Would-Be Superhero Network Little Little Girl Who Playing
Ultimately, my goal is to inspire little brown girls that look like me, that are sitting on the porch wearing cornrows. Nafessa Williams
Me Inspire Girl Wearing Brown Like Look Goal Ultimately Sitting Little Porch
I believe what makes Black Lightning different from other superhero shows and other superheroes is that he's really, really family-oriented. You get to see his entire family as well as his daughters being superheroes and diving into that universe. Nafessa Williams
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I cannot get away from 'Streets,' like, no matter what I do! That was my very first professional job. Nafessa Williams
Matter Job First Like Very Get Cannot Professional Away Streets
I did not know much about 'Black Lightning' beforehand, but I always wanted to play a superhero. After getting the part, I went back and read the comic books. Nafessa Williams
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