Nafessa Williams (born December 4, 1989, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an African-American actress. She is known for her 2011 roles as Nicole Gordon in the film Streets and as Deanna Forbes on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, as well as her 2016 role as Dr. Charlotte Piel on the CBS drama Code Black.
Williams studied criminal justice at West Chester University and interned in the homicide unit of the District Attorney's Office. She was cast as Anissa Pierce in the 2017 series Black Lightning and as Jade in the 2017 Showtime series Twin Peaks.
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