Davida Williams facts for kids
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Davida Williams
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Davida Brittany Williams
September 5, 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Occupation | Actress, singer, dancer, photographer, director, producer |
Years active | 1992–present |
Davida Brittany Williams was born on September 5, 1986. She is an American actress, director, and producer. Davida is well-known for playing Claire Miller in the TV show Lizzie McGuire. She also played Lauren in the movie Raise Your Voice. Her father was the famous guitarist David Williams. She is also the older sister of singer Dana Williams.
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Early life
Davida Williams grew up in Los Angeles, California. Most of her childhood was spent in the San Fernando Valley. She started trying out for acting roles when she was just 8 years old.
She went to Louisville High School. This was an all-girls Catholic school in Woodland Hills. After high school, she briefly attended Mount St. Mary's. However, she decided to move to New York City. There, she worked as a junior agent for Ford Models. She wanted to take a break from acting at that time.
Davida has both African-American and Italian family roots.
Career
Davida Williams was once part of an R&B music group called TG4. The group was also known as Tom Gurl Four.
She has appeared in many different TV shows. These include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Hangin' With Mr. Cooper. In 2001, she got a role in the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire. She played Claire Miller in the series. Davida also worked with Hilary Duff on Lizzie McGuire. They later worked together again in the movie Raise Your Voice.
Davida was the youngest person in Kevin Aucoin's makeup book Face Forward. Famous people like Sharon Stone were also in the book. Later, Davida co-starred in the pilot episode for Jonas. This show starred The Jonas Brothers.
In 2008, it was announced that Davida would join the cast of As the World Turns. She played the character Jade Taylor. Davida first appeared on the show on December 12, 2008. She stayed on the show for about a year. After that, she was a guest star on Revenge on ABC. She also appeared on 90210. She starred in the film Teenage Bank Heist for Lifetime.
She was in the movie Dream Girl. This film starred Margaret Qualley and Meredith Hagner. Davida also had a recurring role on the series Foursome. This show featured Logan Paul for AwesomenessTV and YouTube Red. In 2017, she was a guest star on the CBS show Training Day. She played the character Kelly Price. She also guest-starred on Freeform's Baby Daddy. She played Adrienne opposite Tahj Mowry. Davida has also been a guest star on Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle. She had a recurring role on the Hulu show CASUAL.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Younger and Younger | Sonja | |
2000 | Cry Baby Lane | - | TV movie |
2004 | Triple Play | Claire | Short |
Raise Your Voice | Lauren | ||
2007 | Twisted Fortune | Zoe | |
2009 | American High School | Trixie | Video |
2012 | Teenage Bank Heist | Grace Miller | TV movie |
Drama Queen | Cheerleader | Short | |
2014 | Locked In | Jessica | Short |
2016 | This Path | Debra | Short |
Dream Girl | Abby | Short | |
Barrio Tales 2 | Gabriella | ||
2018 | Warm Human Magic | ... | Short |
2019 | My Daughter's Ransom | Gina | TV movie |
Kill The Boyfriend | Ryan | Short | |
2020 | Useless Humans | Jess | |
Under My Skin | Dana | ||
2021 | Ultrasound | Stephane | |
We Won't Forget | - | Short | |
2022 | Game, Set, Love | Taylor Morrison | TV movie |
Television
Year | Legacy | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Days of Our Lives | - | Episode: "Episode #1.6925" |
1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | - | Episode: "Slumber Party" |
The Sinbad Show | Sarah | Episode: "It's My Party, I'll Cry If I Want To" | |
1994 | Me and the Boys | Girl | Episode: "Talent Show" |
1995 | Sweet Justice | - | Episode: "Broken Ties" |
Cleghorne! | - | Episode: "The Parent Trap" | |
1996 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Blue Bird #1 | Episode: "I, Bowl Buster" |
Sister, Sister | Discovery Scout | Episode: "The Audition" | |
1997 | Cybill | Elizabeth | Episode: "The Wedding" |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Lisa | Episode: "Children of Time" | |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Angela/School Child #1 (voice) | Episode: "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" | |
2001-03 | Lizzie McGuire | Claire Miller | Recurring Cast |
2002 | The Young and the Restless | Lois | Episode: "Episode #1.7317" & "#1.7323" |
Do Over | Suzie | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2004 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Grace | Episode: "Coach Tracy" |
Quintuplets | Eliza | Episode: "Date Night" | |
2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | Girl | Episode: "Episode #1.4" |
2008-09 | As the World Turns | Jade Taylor | Regular Cast |
2010 | 90210 | Aaliyah | Episode: "They're Playing Her Song" |
2012 | Revenge | Brenda | Episode: "Justice" |
2013 | CollegeHumor Originals | Jane | Recurring Cast |
2016-17 | Foursome | Tipper | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
2017 | Training Day | Kelly Price | Episode: "Bad Day at Aqua Mesa" |
Baby Daddy | Adrienne | Episode: "The Sonny-Moon" | |
Stuck in the Middle | Kelly | Episode: "Stuck in a Good Deed" | |
Casual | Lana | Recurring Cast: Season 3 | |
That's the Gag | Davida | Episode: "Keke Creates Her Own Destiny" | |
2020 | Bite-Size Halloween | - | Episode: "Retreat" |
2021 | B Positive | Nina | Episode: "Inflammatory Response" |
2023 | Quantum Leap | Leslie Drobis | Episode: "The Friendly Skies" |
2025 | The Irrational | John F. Showalter | Episode: "The Lost Souls" |
See also
In Spanish: Davida Williams para niños