Welcome back to The Rodriguez Project! In this episode we structure my good friend Nafessa Williams' life as a screenplay.From West Philly to Hollywood, Nafessa Williams has always defied expectations. From aspiring lawyer to powerful performer, she transformed ambition into artistry, and never looked back.
She broke barriers as television’s first Black lesbian superhero in Black Lightning. She explored the depths of love and loyalty as Robyn Crawford in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
Now, she commands the screen as the ambitious TV producer Cameron Cook in Disney+’s Rivals, navigating the cutthroat world of 1980s British television.Actress. Entrepreneur. Philanthropist.
This is Nafessa Williams. This is a conversation with a woman writing her own script. And trust us...it’s one hell of a movie.