Davida Williams facts for kids

Davida Brittany Williams (born September 5, 1986) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is well-known for her roles as Claire Miller in the TV show Lizzie McGuire and Lauren in the movie Raise Your Voice. Davida is the daughter of the famous guitarist David Williams and the older sister of singer Dana Williams.

Davida's Early Life

Davida grew up in Los Angeles, California, mostly in the San Fernando Valley area. She started trying out for acting roles when she was just 8 years old. For high school, she attended Louisville High School, which is an all-girls Catholic school in Woodland Hills.

After high school, Davida briefly went to Mount St. Mary's. However, she decided to leave college to move to New York City. There, she worked as a junior agent at Ford Models, taking a short break from acting. Davida has a mixed background, being both African-American and Italian.

Davida's Acting Career

Davida Williams has appeared in many popular television shows. Some of her early roles were in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper." In 2001, she got a big role in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire. In this show, she acted alongside Hilary Duff. They later worked together again in the movie Raise Your Voice.

Davida was also part of an R&B music group called TG4 (Tom Gurl Four). She was even featured in a makeup book called Face Forward by Kevin Aucoin, appearing with famous people like Sharon Stone.

In 2008, Davida joined the cast of the TV show As the World Turns as the character Jade Taylor. She was on the show for about a year. Later, she guest-starred in other TV series like Revenge and 90210. She also starred in the movie Teenage Bank Heist for Lifetime.

More recently, Davida has continued to act in various projects. She appeared in the film Dream Girl and was a recurring character on the series Foursome for AwesomenessTV and YouTube Red. In 2017, she guest-starred on the CBS show Training Day and the Freeform series Baby Daddy. She also appeared on Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle and the Hulu show CASUAL. In 2023, she was seen in an episode of Quantum Leap.

Movies Davida Has Been In

Davida has acted in many films. Here are some of them:

• Younger and Younger (1993) as Sonja
• Cry Baby Lane (2000) - a TV movie
• Raise Your Voice (2004) as Lauren
• Teenage Bank Heist (2012) as Grace Miller - a TV movie
• Dream Girl (2016) as Abby
• My Daughter's Ransom (2019) as Gina - a TV movie
• Useless Humans (2020) as Jess
• Under My Skin (2020) as Dana
• Ultrasound (2021) as Stephane
• Game, Set, Love (2022) as Taylor Morrison - a TV movie

TV Shows Davida Has Appeared On

Davida has been a part of many television series throughout her career:

• Days of Our Lives (1992)
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1996)
• Sister, Sister (1996)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1997) as Lisa
• Lizzie McGuire (2001-2003) as Claire Miller
• The Young and the Restless (2002) as Lois
• Quintuplets (2004) as Eliza
• As the World Turns (2008-2009) as Jade Taylor
• 90210 (2010) as Aaliyah
• Revenge (2012) as Brenda
• Foursome (2016-2017) as Tipper
• Training Day (2017) as Kelly Price
• Baby Daddy (2017) as Adrienne
• Stuck in the Middle (2017) as Kelly
• Casual (2017) as Lana
• B Positive (2021) as Nina
• Quantum Leap (2023) as Leslie Drobis

See also

In Spanish: Davida Williams para niños