Winter Williams
Winter Williams | |
|---|---|
 Winter Williams in 2015 | |
| Born | Ashley Christina Williams January 24, 1984 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Matthew A. Brown |
| Children | 2 |
Ashley Christina Williams (born January 24, 1984) known professionally as Winter Williams, is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the horror films The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) and Julia (2014).
Early life
Ashley Christina Williams[1] was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 2005, where she received the Charles Jehlenger Award for excellence in acting.[2]
Career
She is best known for her role as Lindsay in The Human Centipede (First Sequence), where she plays the middle member of the human centipede.[3][4]
Her next major role was Piper in the 2010 suspense drama, Empty. In 2014, she had the title role in the horror film Julia, as a rape victim pursuing revenge.[5] She won the award of Best Actress at the 2014 Screamfest Horror Film Festival for her performance as Julia.[6]
On March 23, 2023, she announced that, due to multiple other actors with the same or similar name, she had chosen "Winter Williams" as her new stage name. She noted "winter" was a word with special personal meaning to her.[7][8]
Personal life
Williams met her husband Matthew A. Brown on the set of Julia. The couple have two children together.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Human Centipede (First Sequence) | Lindsay | main role |
| 2010 | Broken Crayons | associate producer | |
| 2011 | Empty | Piper | main role |
| 2013 | Leaving Circadia | Jackie | supporting role |
| 2013 | A Guy Named Rick | Candace | supporting role |
| 2014 | Julia | Julia | main role |
| 2014 | Hallows Eve | Ashley | 4th billing |
| 2015 | Patric | Ms. Rosen | supporting role |
| 2015 | Selene Hollow | Zombie Victoria | short; supporting role |
| 2018 | Albanian Gangster | Lisa | main role |
| 2018 | The Church | Elizabeth Haines | main role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hells Kitty | Lindsay | episode 13 |
| 2013 | Lady Business | Yasmine | episode 2 |
| 2013 | Selene Hollow | Zombie Victoria | episodes 1-4 |
Theater
- Romeo and Juliet (as Juliet) directed by Dario D'Ambrosi at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club[10]
- 2010: Bong Bong Bong Against the Walls, Ting Ting Ting in Our Heads (as Loga) at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club[11]
- 2010: Spellbound - A Musical Adventure (as Herianne) at New York International Fringe Festival[12]
- Under the Veil (as Sammia; a Mind The Art anthology) at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
- Much Ado About Nothing (as Beatrice) at Milagro Theater (New York City)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (as Anne Frank) with Four County Players
- The Grapes of Wrath (as Rose of Sharon) at Live Arts
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Screamfest Horror Film Festival | Best Actress | Julia | Won | [6] |
References
- ^ Pellegrini, Paolo (September 19, 2019). "The Human Centipede - the trilogy that rewrote horror genre". Emadion. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Alumni News". American Academy of Dramatic Arts. August 19, 2009. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ Decker, Sean (October 19, 2009). "Dread Chats with the Stars of The Human Centipede | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Human Centipede: The First Sequence Star Ashley C. Williams", Bloody Disgusting, archived from the original on September 28, 2009, retrieved November 11, 2009.
- ^ Loring, Ian. "FrightFest 2014: 'Julia' Review". Nerdly. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Screamfest 2014 Award Winners Announced". dreadcentral.com. 2014. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ @ashleycwilliams (March 23, 2023). "🌬️ WINTER IS COMING! I changed my name just so I could say that 😆 no but really i have changed my stage name and I will be making an official announcement about it tomorrow. Love you ALL. Thank you for your support in all this. 📸 @blarocco @blaroccophoto my sister who takes the most awesome pictures ever. 🦋📸✨ #actorslife". Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ @ashleycwilliams (March 24, 2023). "Winter Williams is my new screen/stage name. Wear it out, tear it out, set it on fire, talk about it, shout about it, make it, take it, love it, use it. 📸 @blaroccophoto 🔥". Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Meet Ashley C. Williams". Voyage LA. May 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Romeo and Juliet". The Villager. 2009. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Bong Bong Bong against the Walls... opens La MaMa's Puppet Series 10/14". Broadway World. 2010. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "SPELLBOUND - A MUSICAL To Be Presented At NY Int'l Fringe Fest 8/3 - 8/29". Broadway World. July 27, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Winter Williams at IMDb