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Deborah Joy Winans
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Winans in 2019
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Deborah Joy Imani Winans
September 6, 1983 |
| Education | Wayne State University (BFA) California Institute of the Arts (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse(s) | Terrence Williams |
| Children | 1 |
Deborah Joy Imani Winans (born September 6, 1983) is an American actress and singer. She is part of the famous musical Winans family. Deborah Joy is best known for her role as Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee. She played this character in the TV drama series Greenleaf on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
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Deborah Joy Winans' Life and Career
Early Life and Education
Deborah Joy Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan. Her parents are Carvin and Deborah Kerr Winans. She grew up in a family famous for music.
She studied at Wayne State University. There, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree. This degree is for students who want to work in creative fields. She also trained at the Moscow Art Theatre School for a month. Later, she earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in acting. She got this from the California Institute of the Arts.
Starting Her Acting Journey
Deborah Joy began her acting career in 2014. Her first role was in a small film called Fragile World. Soon after, she played her aunt, CeCe Winans, in a TV movie. This movie was called Whitney. It was about the singer Whitney Houston. The famous actress Angela Bassett directed it.
Winans also performed on stage. She made her theater debut in a musical. It was called Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story. This show was about her uncle, BeBe Winans.
Starring in Greenleaf and Other Roles
In 2015, Deborah Joy got a big role. She was cast in the drama series Greenleaf. This show aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She played Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee. Charity was the youngest daughter in the family. She was also the Minister of Music at their church.
The show also featured other great actors. These included Lynn Whitfield and Keith David. Greenleaf was very popular. It ran for five seasons and had 60 episodes. The series finished in 2020.
After Greenleaf, Winans continued acting. In 2021, she starred in a Christmas movie. It was a Lifetime film called Color of Love. She also appeared in the drama film Don't Waste Your Pretty. In this movie, she acted alongside Keri Hilson. Later that year, she led another Oprah Winfrey Network film. It was titled A Sisterly Christmas.
In 2023, she starred in The Final Say. This was a romantic drama film for BET+. She also had a main role in a thriller series. It was the third season of Terror Lake Drive on Allblk.
Personal Life
Deborah Joy Winans is married to Terrence Williams. They welcomed their first child in October 2021. Their son's name is Terrence David Williams.
