Christina L Williams

was a born and bred New Yorker and grew up in El Barrio, Spanish Harlem. Her parents placed her in performing arts schools throughout her childhood where she trained in dance, acting and chorus. She attended Borough of Manhattan Community College where she studied Psychology and is currently continuing her education at Columbia University studying both Theatre and Film Media & Studies. She has studied the Meisner Technique at William Esper Studio Esper, Shakespeare at RADA, on camera at Heidi Marshall Studio, and Fitzmaurice Voicework lessons at HB Studio.

She has done TV commercials, short films and performed off-Broadway. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity.

In Fall 2025, she made her theatrical directorial debut of a selection of song medleys from the musical ‘Hairspray’ for the Black Theatre Ensemble. She also was the lighting and costume designer.

When not performing she likes to cook, practice yoga, travel, play tennis, read, go dancing and crack jokes. She is also a volunteer preschool teacher at her church, a volunteer for Theatre Development Fund’s Autism Initiative, and a Junior Council Member at American Ballet Theatre.

 Instagram: @christinalaurenwill