Table of Biography
Afton Williamson is a popular actress from the United States. Afton Williamson rose to fame after playing the lead role of Police Officer Talia Bishop in the ABC series “The Rookie.”
Early Life
Afton Williamson was born in Sylvania, Ohio, the United States, on September 7, 1984. Currently, she is 39 years old and according to the astrological chart, she has a birth sign of Cancer. She is an American by nationality and she practices Christianity religion. Moreover, she belongs to the White Caucasian ethnicity.
The names of her parents are Christopher Williamson and Brenda Williamson. Meanwhile, very little is known regarding her early childhood life. Similarly, she has never talked about her siblings and might be the only child of her parents.
Afton Williamson – Education
Talking about her academics, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
Professional Career
Afton Williamson initially worked in the 2010 Broadway play ‘Race’ starting as the understudy to Kerry Washington. Afterward, she made her television debut appearing in an episode of “The Good Wife.” Later, she appeared in guest roles on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Blue Bloods,” and “Elementary.”
The actress made her film debut in the 2011 drama film “Pariah” playing Mika, directed by Dee Rees. She played the recurring role of Autumn in the fantasy medical TV series “A Gifted Man” appearing in nine episodes from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she appeared as Makena in the TV series “Nashville” appearing 3 episodes in the series first season.
She then had a regular role as Alison Medding in the Cinemax network original series “Banshee” appearing in eight episodes from 2014-2015. In 2016, she starred as Officer Wiggins in the HBO miniseries “The Night Of.” Moreover, she was cast in the leading role of Nikki on the VH1 drama series “The Breaks” in 2017.
Caption: The poster of the ABC series, The Rookie (Source: ABC)
She then was cast in the ABC drama series “The Rookie” in 2018. However, she quit the show in 2019 citing demands of racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and assault. Meanwhile, his recent movie credits are “Otherhood” (2019), and “Still Here (2020).
Net Worth 2024
As of 2023, the actress’s net worth is estimated at around $14 million while she has not provided much details about her monthly income and salary. However, she primarily earned through her acting works in movies and TV series.
Despite her talent as an actress, there is no information that she has garnered many awards and nominations.
Relationship Status
Afton Williamson is a private nature person and avoids talking about her personal information in public. According to an online website, she is in a relationship with someone but she hasn’t revealed the name of her boyfriend till now. However, she is more focused on her career rather than on relationships.
Nathan Fillion, Afton’s co-star on the sitcom ‘”The Rookie,” made some negative comments about her after she left the show. He stated that the show will now proceed. She also revealed that she was racially bullied, discriminated against, and sexually abused on the sets of Demetrius Grosse and Sally Nicole Ciganovich’s The Rookie.
Body Measurements
Caption: Afton Williamson posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
Afton Williamson is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 54 kg. Moreover, she has black hair with black eyes color while there is no further information about her body measurements.
Afton Williamson – Social Media
Afton Williamson is only active on Instagram. On her official Instagram page ‘@therealaftonw’ there are over 32.1k followers. However, she is not present on Facebook and Twitter.