Cesili Williams received her MFA in acting from Calarts. Originally
from the Chicago area, she graduated with her Bachelors Degree from
Illinois State University. She is a talented actress, singer, and voice
over artist with an array of performance experiences.
She completed "The Donut Shop" (2011), a short film in which she
Co-Produced and played a crooked detective. "The Donut Shop" toured the
film festival circuit, and won the People's Choice Award at the San
Diego Black Film Festival. She has also been nominated for Best
Supporting Actress by LA Weekly, for her work in The Blacks A Clown
Show, at The Evidence Room.
Ms.Williams also played Celie in the hit LA musical The Color Purple at
Celebration Theater, directed by Michael Matthews (2012). Cesili
received an Ovation Nomination for Best Leading Actress in a musical,
won a Scenie Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, and won an
Ovation Award for Best Ensemble for The Color Purple.