Tucky Williams is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actress. She is known for creating and portraying Evan in the

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streaming series ''

Girl/Girl Scene ''Girl/Girl Scene'' is an American comedy-drama streaming television series. It was created and written by Tucky Williams, who also stars as Evan, a sexually promiscuous, androgynous, lesbian. The first episode premiered on Blip (now defunct ...

''.

Personal life

Williams began college at the age of fifteen. She studied meteorology and broadcast journalism at the

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and Mississippi State University. As a

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, she has worked on-air for the

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affiliate station in

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. She also works as a

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instructor. Williams has been vocal about having

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. She used her experiences with epilepsy as a plot for her character on ''Girl/Girl Scene''.

Career

Williams created, wrote, and executive produced the

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-themed

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''. She played the lead character, Evan. ''

Dagger Kiss ''Dagger Kiss'' is an American television series, American fantasy adventure series created by and starring ''Girl/Girl Scene'' creator Tucky Williams. It premiered on the streaming website Tello on February 14, 2016. The eight episode series now a ...

'', a lesbian web series take on the

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genre, premiered in 2016. Williams both created it and starred as the protagonist, named Arden. She made her directorial debut with the

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''Juliet and Romeo'', a lesbian version of

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's '' Romeo and Juliet''. She produced and acted in the short film ''Othello: Desdemona's Death'', her second lesbian twist on a Shakespeare play ('' Othello''). She executive produced, wrote, and directed ''Girl/Girl Scene'', a 2019 film based on the series. Williams began her film acting career in the role of Vix, a

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slayer, in the cult horror film '' Dead Moon Rising'' (2007). She played the lead role of Dana Fontaine in

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film ''Shadows Light'' (2008). She also had featured roles as Becca in ''Blink'' (2007), and as Ranger Darcy in ''Red River'' (2011).

Influences

Asked about the extent to which her films draw on her life experience, Williams responded, "I had never seen a show that depicted what life was like for me and my friends. We’re queer and we love it. We don’t wish we were straight – the opposite, in fact. We dress like boys, listen to indie bands, and canoodle with cute girls. I think all good writing has to be autobiographical to some extent."

Accolades

Williams was named as one of '' The Advocates "40 Under 40", a list of "budding powerhouses, leaders in media, politics, sports and science ... architects of the next decade." She won an award for Best Screenplay for her work on ''

'' at the World Independent Film Expo. In 2012, she made the top ten on the ''

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'' "Hot 100", a list of "the hottest 100 women on Earth"

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