Shanesia Davis-Williams (also Shanesia Davis,
Shanésia Davis,
and Shane Williams;
born September 30, 1966) is an American actress who co-starred as Marissa Clark on the television series ''
Early Edition
''Early Edition'' is an American fantasy comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996, to May 27, 2000. Set in Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a man who mysteriously receives each ''Chicago Sun-Times'' ...
''.
Personal life
Born in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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on September 30, 1966, , Shanesia Davis-Williams was living in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Career
Davis-Williams has acted in film, stage, and television.
In March 2019, she was best known as Marissa Clark,
the co-starring role she played in the CBS TV series ''
Early Edition
''Early Edition'' is an American fantasy comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996, to May 27, 2000. Set in Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a man who mysteriously receives each ''Chicago Sun-Times'' ...
''.
, Davis taught theatre at
The Theatre School at DePaul University
The Theatre School at DePaul University, previously the Goodman School of Drama (also known as TTS and GSD, respectively) is the drama school of DePaul University. Founded with its first class conducted at the Art Institute of Chicago on January 5, ...
and the
University of Illinois Chicago
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a public research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, adjacent to the Chicago Loop. The second campus established under the University of Illinois sy ...
.
Performance credits
References
External links
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1966 births
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Detroit
American film actresses
American stage actresses
American television actresses
Living people
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