Meadow Williams

'Meadow Williams' (qv) conveys an intriguing mix of elegance and humor, glamorous fashion and easy-going Southern charm that reflect both her humble beginnings on a Tennessee farm and her active Hollywood film career. A classic, radiant Los Angeles beauty who retains the humble nature of her country roots, Williams draws upon a deep wellspring of experience in her film and modeling work.At a young age, Williams started her entertainment career as a television actress and was seen in hit shows such as _Married... with Children (1987)_ (qv), _Murder, She Wrote (1984)_ (qv), and _The Larry Sanders Show (1992)_ (qv). Her career transitioned from television to movies when she landed a role in the iconic motion picture, _The Mask (1994)_ (qv), opposite 'Jim Carrey' (qv). The part led to a role as 'Kevin Bacon' (qv)'s significant other in the Academy Award-winning _Apollo 13 (1995)_ (qv). Deeply moved by director 'Ron Howard' (qv)'s work on the project, the actress says Howard's influence continues to shape her performances.Most recently, Williams was seen in the action thriller _Den of Thieves (2018)_ (qv) alongside 'Gerard Butler' (qv) and in the prison action vehicle _Backtrace (2018)_ (qv) with veteran stars 'Sylvester Stallone' (qv) and 'Matthew Modine' (qv).Williams also appeared as a sexy villainous cult leader in the comic book movie _Officer Downe (2016)_ (qv), an indie adaptation of the Image Comics graphic novel by 'Joe Casey' (qv). Under the direction of 'John McNaughton' (qv), Williams played in _The Harvest (2013)_ (qv), an American horror thriller, opposite 'Michael Shannon' (qv) as his mistress.The industrious actress has a number of projects being readied for release. Up next, Williams will be seen in _After (2019)_ (qv), based on 'Anna Todd' (qv)'s blockbuster novel. In addition to playing a college professor, Williams is producer, along with author Todd, on the highly anticipated adult romance drama. Williams' screenwriting and producing credits let her extend her reach even further to diverse themes and genres.Also set for release soon is _10 Minutes Gone (2019)_ (qv), a crime thriller starring 'Bruce Willis' (qv), with Williams playing a bartender full of surprises. And the soon-to-be-released action-thriller _Boss Level (2021)_ (qv) from writer-director 'Joe Carnahan' (qv) has Williams playing an assassin alongside stars 'Frank Grillo' (qv), 'Mel Gibson' (qv) and 'Naomi Watts' (qv). Adding to Williams' very busy 2019 film roster is the drama feature _Broken Soldier_ (qv), with Williams in a supporting role as 'Ray Liotta' (qv)'s trophy wife, and alongside 'Sophie Turner' (qv) and 'Mark Margolis' (qv).The project Williams finds most fulfilling, for the way it dissects one of the most critical periods in American and world history, is the drama _Axis Sally_ (qv), in which the actress stars opposite 'Al Pacino' (qv). Based on a true story, the film has Williams playing a radio personality who broadcast English-language propaganda for the European Axis powers during World War II.The script is adapted from the 'William E. Owen' (qv) book "_Axis Sally_ (qv) Confidential." Pacino plays the lawyer who represents Williams' character after she was arrested for treason. "_Axis Sally_ (qv)" is due out in late 2019 or early 2020.::'Meadow Williams' (qv)