Bree Williamson

Bree Williamson
Born December 28, 1979
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Josh Evans (2005-2007)
Michael Roberts (2008-present)

Bree Williamson Roberts (born December 28, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian actress.

Career

After graduating from Bayview Glen School, she completed her education at the University of Toronto. Her sister is businesswoman Tarra Williamson, owner of Forward and Beauty Bar. She played the role of Jessica Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from February 5, 2003 until the series cancelation in 2012. The character is the daughter of original character Viki Lord Buchanan (played by Daytime Emmy Award-winner Erika Slezak since 1971), and gave Williamson the opportunity to portray Jessica's alternate personalities "Tess", from 2005 to 2006 and again starting in 2008 and 2011.

Williamson had previously auditioned for a role on OLTL but was rejected because of her resemblance to actress Erin Torpey, who was playing Jessica Buchanan on the show at the time. When Torpey resigned in January 2003, Williamson was remembered by the casting department and offered the role of Jessica.

In 2009, 2010 and 2011 Williamson was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for the role of Jessica.[2]

In 2009, Williamson appeared as Brandeis on Gossip Girl in the episode "The Grandfather: Part II"; she reprised the role in the 2010 episode "The Empire Strikes Jack".

In 2012, Williamson joined the cast of Haven as Dr. Claire Callahan for Season 3, which began airing in September 2012.

In 2013, Williamson appeared in flashbacks as Vivian Banks, the murder victim in the NBC TV series Deception.[3]

In 2015, Williamson appeared as April Littleton, a famous photographer going back to her hometown, in Portrait of Love, which premiered on Hallmark Channel on March 7.[3]

Personal life

On December 29, 2005 Williamson married Josh Evans. In the July 3, 2007 edition of Soap Opera Digest, she announced that she and Evans had separated in June 2007; they later divorced.

In the September 2006 issue of ABC Soaps in Depth, Williamson revealed she had just received her green card and proudly proclaimed, "Now you can't kick me out!"[4]

In 2006 Williamson was a co-host for the Planned Parenthood Awards, which honor individuals and organizations for "their contributions to protecting women's rights."[5] She also appeared in a public service announcement for breast cancer awareness.[6][7]

In 2008, Williamson married Michael Roberts.[8] On September 21, 2010, Williamson and Roberts welcomed their first child, McGreggor Edward Roberts.[9]

Filmography

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Twice in a Lifetime Carol Anne Episode: "School's Out"
2001 Doc Episode: "You Gotta Have Heart"
2001 Earth: Final Conflict Victim Episode: "Termination"
2002 Odyssey 5 Kid #2 Episode: "Kitten"
2002 Mutant X Miranda Davis Episode: "Crossroads of the Soul"
2002 National Lampoon's Adam & Eve Andrea
2003-2012 One Life to Live Jessica Buchanan Regular role (667 episodes)
2009 Gossip Girl Brandeis Episode: "The Grandfather: Part II"
2010 Gossip Girl Brandeis Episode: "The Empire Strikes Jack"
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Amber Donelli Episode: "Gods & Insects"
2012 Haven Claire Callahan Recurring role (11 episodes)
2013 Deception Vivian Bowers Recurring role (6 episodes)
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Becca Sabin Episode: "Dead of the Class"
2014 True Detective Jennifer Episode: "The Locked Room"
2015 Chicago Fire Beth Pridgen Episodes: "Call It Paradise," "Headlong Toward Disaster"
2015 Portrait of Love April Littleton Hallmark Channel original movie

Awards and nominations

Year Award Work Result Ref
2009
 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series One Life to Live Nominated
[10]
2010
 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series One Life to Live Nominated
[11]
2011
 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series One Life to Live Nominated
[12]

References

  1. ↑ Flynn, Lauren, "Easy Bree-zy." Soap Opera Digest, Vol. 33, No. 10, March 4, 2008, page 46-49. Though the IMDb.com Bree Williamson biography puts her birthday in December 1981, Williamson states in this March 2008 article that she is 28, putting her birthday in December 1979.
  2. ↑ Branco, Nelson (May 14, 2009). "The Suds Report: May 14, 2009". TVGuide.sympatico.msn.ca. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Elavsky, Cindy (March 5, 2015). "Celebrity Extra". King Features. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ ABC Soaps in Depth, September 2006.
  5. ↑ "Planned Parenthood Honors Dedication to Women's Health and Rights". PlannedParenthood.org. March 30, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  6. ↑ Bree Williams public service announcement - Breast Cancer Awareness.com Retrieved October 15, 2008.
  7. ↑ Bree Williams public service announcement - Google Video Retrieved October 15, 2008.
  8. ↑ ABC Soaps in Depth, October/November 2008.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York, New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 14, 2009. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ "The 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  12. ↑ "The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York, New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.

External links

Preceded by
Erin Torpey		 Jessica Buchanan on One Life to Live
2003-2012 		Succeeded by
Incumbent