Natashia Williams-Blach is an American actress known for appearing in TV shows like The Vampire Diaries[1] and She Spies.
Natashia Williams | |
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 Natashia Williams in 2017 as "Lucy" filming on the set of The Vampire Diaries | |
| Other names | Natashia Williams-Blach |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, singer, author |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Brevin Blach |
Biography
editNatashia Williams began her film and television career at the age of 16, appearing first on Saved by the Bell: The New Class. After graduating high school, she would go on to accept a scholarship to attend the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).[2] While juggling studies and acting work, she gave her account of race relations on campus, and navigating as a biracial of dual Afro-European heritage.[3] Shortly thereafter she landed her first movie role in Def Jam's How to Be a Player. In between filming and pilot seasons, she began modeling with the Ford Agency,[4][5] and appeared in the ad campaigns of Wondebra, Old Navy, Hanes and Skechers[6][7] as well as other national brand commercials.[8]
While still modeling, Williams appeared in both movies and television shows such as Son of the Beach, Smart Guy, Malcolm and Eddie, The Parkers, Girlfriends and the film Two Can Play That Game. She also appeared in several music videos from 1997 to 2003 for notable music artists such as Ginuwine, Montell Jordan, Usher, and Sting.
Williams first starring role on a series occurred on the show So Little Time alongside the Olsen Twins. Shortly after, Williams co-starred in She Spies[9] with Kristen Miller and Natasha Henstridge. Although purchased for syndication, it lasted two seasons due to declining ratings.[10]
She then starred alongside Romeo Miller in the series Romeo! on Nickelodeon, playing Angeline Miller for the last two seasons.
In 2006, she then booked the pilot, Filthy Gorgeous, about the New York sub world of high-class escorts, also starring Isabella Rossellini. The pilot was not picked up although the single episode aired on Showtime Networks as a feature film. She also filmed a cameo appearance in the Anna Faris comedy Smiley Face.[11]
Following guest-star stints on both CSI Miami and CSI New York,[12] she auditioned for season 7 of American Idol, succeeding through to the Top 25 before being eliminated.[13]
Williams then stars in the Paramount Pictures psychological thriller, Circle of Eight, and also had a minor recurring role on The Vampire Diaries.[14]
In 2013, Williams also wrote a book based on her life and career, Mind Over Model, An Internal Journey Through The World Of Externals.[15] The following year she started Gypsy Posh By TOSH, an artisan crafted jewelry line, as both owner and designer.[16][17]
She wrote and performs on the eleventh track: "Shady," from the second solo studio album Digital Bullet by RZA going by the pseudonym ‘Bobby Digital’, alongside the music group Intrigue.
In July 2006, she performed live on stage, singing with Corey Feldman and his Band ‘The Truth Movement’ at the renowned House Of Blues in Hollywood, California.[18][19]
Natashia has been married to Brevin Blach[20] since December 2006; they have two children.[21]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Def Jam's How to Be a Player | Pink Bikini Girl | |
| 1999 | Trippin' | Denia, Snap's Girl | |
| 2001 | Two Can Play That Game | Sexy Young Girl | |
| 2006 | Filthy Gorgeous | Keisha | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Smiley Face | Motorcycle Rider | |
| 2009 | Circle of Eight | India | [22] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Valerie Butler | Episode: "Prom Dates" |
| Sister Sister | Tiffany | Episode: "Thanksgiving In Hawaii"[23] | |
| 1997 | Malcolm & Eddie | The Beautiful Woman | Episode: "Trading Spaces" |
| 1997-98 | Smart Guy | Alina/Janice | Episode: "Lab Rats" & "Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl" |
| 2000 | Grown Ups | Tasha | Episode: "New Job" |
| Son of the Beach | Montego Bay | Episode: "In the G-Hetto" | |
| Girlfriends | Debbie Rae Porter | Episode: "The Remains of the Date" | |
| 2001 | The Parkers | Yolanda | Episode: "Baby Girl" |
| Men, Women & Dogs | Lisa | Episode: "Kibbles & Grits" | |
| 2001-02 | So Little Time | Tedi | Main cast |
| 2003 | Summer Music Mania | Herself | Celebrity Bikini Contest Winner [24] |
| FX DVD Exclusive Awards | Herself | Presenter[25] | |
| Spike TV James Bond “He Spies/She Spies Marathon” | Herself | Co-Host [26] | |
| BET Lady Of Soul Awards | Herself | Presenter[27][28] | |
| BET Soul Train Awards | Herself | Presenter [29] | |
| 2002-04 | She Spies | Shane Phillips | Main cast |
| 2003-06 | Romeo! | Angeline "Angie" Eckert Miller | Main cast: season 2-3 |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Kim Burton | Episode: "Killer Date" |
| 2006 | All of Us | Clarinetta Cliché | Episode: "Domo Arigato, Mr. Roberto" |
| CSI: New York | Kendra Tevis | Episode: "Oedipus Hex" | |
| 2008 | American Idol | Herself | Cast: Season 7[30] |
| 2013 | Mr. Box Office | Gabrielle | Episode: "Single Mama Drama"[31][32] |
| 2010-17 | The Vampire Diaries | Lucy Bennett | Episode: "Masquerade" & "I Was Feeling Epic" |
Music Videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Stutter"[33] | Joe featuring Mystikal |
| 1997 | “Send My Love”[34] | Born Jamericans |
| “Big Bad Mama” | Foxxy Brown featuring Dru Hill | |
| 1998 | “Unbound”[35] | Robbie Robertson |
| “Clock Strikes” [36] | Timbaland & Magoo featuring Mad Skillz | |
| “I Can Do That”[37] | Montell Jordan | |
| “When You Get Home”[38] | Montell Jordan | |
| “Whatcha Gone Do?”[39] | Link | |
| 1999 | “Get Ready” | Mase featuring Blackstreet |
| “G’d Up” | Tha Eastsidaz featuring Snoop Dogg | |
| 2000 | “Wifey”[40] | Next |
| “After the Rain Has Fallen”[41] | Sting | |
| 2001 | “U Remind Me”[42] | Usher |
| 2003 | “In Those Jeans”[43] | Ginuwine |
References
edit- ^ "The Vampire Diaires Casting News: Natashia Williams Heading to Mystic Falls". dreadcentral.com. 23 September 2010.
- ^ Yoon, Linda. "'Tossing ethnic identities together'". archive.org. Daily Bruin Archives; Daily Bruin, Page 3 & 9; Tuesday, February 25, 1997 (Micro Film Page 607 & 610). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Yoon, Linda. "'Color lines not a barrier to equality in interracial relationships'". archive.org. Daily Bruin Archives; Daily Bruin, Page 3 & 14; Monday, March 10, 1997 (Micro Film Page 758 & 763). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "A composite card from Ford Models Inc. featuring model Natashia Williams". Flickr.com via Wikimedia Commons. SinghRyder2011.
- ^ "Model Archives: Ford Models LA Composite Card with Model Natashia Williams". Flickr.com via Wikipedia Commons. SinghRyder2011. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "1990s Skechers Ads". Reddit.com. r/vintageads ‘Invisible Lemons’. 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Skechers ad (Winter 1998)". twitter.com (‘X’). Y2KMagazines.
- ^ "JC Penny Advertisement; Hair Salons". Pinterest.com. BlendedCoco.
- ^ Grego, Melissa (10 April 2002). "NBC sets syndie synergy 'Spies' to quickly hit nat'l syndication in fall". Variety.com. Variety Magazine.
- ^ "She Spies 2004". moviestillsdb.com.
- ^ "Smiley Face- Full Cast & Crew". tvguide.com. TV Guide.
- ^ "CSI NY, Oedipus Hex". csifiles.com. 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Idol contestants in Miami: What we know". Los Angeles Times. 7 February 2008.
- ^ "Natashia Williams to Guest Star on The Vampire Diaries". 23 September 2010.
- ^ Williams, Natashia (18 April 2016). Mind Over Model: An Internal Journey Through The World Of Externals. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1481825702.
- ^ "Meet Natashia 'TOSH' Blach, Owner; Designer at GYPSYPOSH BY TOSH". shoutoutLA.com. Shoutout LA Online Magazine.
- ^ "Meet NATASHIA BLACH". canvasrebel.com. Canvas Rebel Magazine.
- ^ Bezjian, Michael (11 March 2011). "Corey Feldman's 35th Birthday Bash". gettyimages.com. Wireimage.
- ^ Bezjian, Michael (11 March 2011). "Corey Feldman's 35th Birthday Bash". gettyimages.co.nz. Wireimage.
- ^ Tullberg, Michael (18 July 2022). "Major League Baseball The Players Alliance "Game Changers Celebration" Black Carpet Event". gettyimages.com. Getty Images.
- ^ "Natashia Williams; Actor, Writer". Amazon.com. IMDb.
- ^ "Join the CIRCLE OF EIGHT with a new trailer". Archived from the original on 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ "Natashia Williams". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Summer Music Mania 2003; Bill Bellamy". archive.org. James E. Woods. 2003.
- ^ Winter, Kevin (3 December 2003). "The 3rd Annual DVD Exclusive Awards". gettyimages.com. Getty Images.
- ^ J, Carter. "SpikeTV's Thanksgiving Marathon". commanderbond.net. Commander Bond.
- ^ Phillips, Maury (8 November 2011). "The 8th Annual Soul Train "Lady of Soul" Awards - Show". gettyimages.com. Wireimage.
- ^ DeGuire, Gregg (28 February 2011). "The 8th Annual Soul Train "Lady Of Soul" Awards - Arrivals". gettyimages.uk. Wireimage.
- ^ DeGuire, Gregg (8 October 2010). "17th Soul Train Music Awards - Arrivals". gettyimages.ae. Wireimage.
- ^ "Idol contestants in Miami: What we know". Los Angeles Times. 7 February 2008.
- ^ "Mr Box Office; Single Mama Drama- 30 sec promo". Allen Media Group. 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Mr Box Office Season 1 Episodes". tvguide.com. TV Guide.
- ^ "Stutter Remix". dailymotion.com.
- ^ "Send My Love (Midtro) Born Jamericans". Shazam.com.
- ^ "Robbie Robertson Unbound". YouTube. 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Timbaland Clock Strikes". vimeo.com. Toniah Pedersen.
- ^ "I Can Do That by Montell Jordan". imvdb.com.
- ^ "When You Get Home, Montell Jordan (1998)". imvdb.com. Internet Music Video Database (IMVDb).
- ^ "LINK - Whatcha Gone Do". dailymotion.com.
- ^ "Wifey by NEXT". Music Videos VEVO. 17 March 2011.
- ^ "Sting- After The Rain Has Fallen". Sting; Music Video VEVO. 16 June 2009.
- ^ "U Remind Me by Usher". Music Videos VEVO. 23 November 2009.
- ^ "In Those Jeans by GINUWINE". Music Videos VEVO. 17 October 2016.
