---
name: "Jessica Williams"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jessica-williams"
fi1m_id: "jessica-williams"
imdb_id: "nm1790970"
tmdb_id: 1394648
wikidata_id: "Q2175951"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 July 1989"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 60
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-19T16:15:39.168788+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jessica Williams

## Identity

Jessica Williams

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jessica-williams
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jessica-williams
- **IMDb ID:** nm1790970
- **TMDB ID:** 1394648
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2175951
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Williams_(actress), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2175951, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1790970/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1394648

Actor. Born 31 July 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 July 1989, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 2018–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 60, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 64 (2), 2020s 56 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 60 to 62 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Fantasy 2, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,087m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Williams_(actress), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2175951, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1790970/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1394648

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md) (50), [*Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md) (46)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Booksmart*](https://film.one/film/booksmart.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*Shrinking*](https://film.one/tv/shrinking.md) (61)

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## Biography

Jessica Williams is an American actress and comedian. Born on 31 July 1989 in Los Angeles, she studied at California State University, Long Beach before beginning her career in comedy.

She gained prominence as the youngest correspondent on *The Daily Show* (2012–2016, returning in 2024). She co-hosted the podcast *2 Dope Queens* (2016–2019) and has appeared in films including *Delivery Man* (2013), *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018) and *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022) as Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks, and *Booksmart* (2019) as Miss Fine.

On television she has played Gaby in *Shrinking* (2023–), for which she received Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and Meadow Watson (voice) in *Entergalactic* (2022).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Shrinking* (2023), Fi1m 61, as Gaby — [page](https://film.one/tv/shrinking.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Fi1m 50, as Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Booksmart* (2019), Fi1m 81, as Miss Fine — [page](https://film.one/film/booksmart.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Fi1m 46, as Eulalie Hicks — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)

## Complete filmography (21)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mad Hot Sweat* (2026), as CEO (Stunt Actress)
- *Tunnel Rave* (2024), as Suppleplump (Voice)
- *Road House* (2024), as Frankie
- *Shrinking* (2023), series, as Gaby — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/shrinking.md)
- *Entergalactic* (2022), as Meadow Watson (voice)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), as Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *I Heart Arlo* (2021), series, as Mayor Elena (voice)
- *Love Life* (2020), series, as Mia Hines
- *Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia* (2020), Actor
- *Corporate Animals* (2019), as Jess
- *Booksmart* (2019), as Miss Fine — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/booksmart.md)
- *The Twilight Zone* (2019), series, as Rei Tanaka
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), as Eulalie Hicks — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *2 Dope Queens* (2018), series, Executive Producer, Writer
- *The Incredible Jessica James* (2017), as Jessica James
- *People, Places, Things* (2015), as Kat
- *Tap Shoes & Violins* (2015), as Charlie
- *Delivery Man* (2013), as African American Spa Worker
- *The Company You Keep* (2012), as Jess (uncredited)
- *This Show Will Get You High* (2010), Actor
- *Just for Kicks* (2006), series, as Vida Atwood

## Gallery

- ![This photo includes Jessica Williams, a correspondent on "The Daily Show." (Photo/Sarah E. Freeman/Grady College, freemans@uga.edu in New York City, Georgia, on (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/132933/gallery-6290be5f1503.jpg) This photo includes Jessica Williams, a correspondent on "The Daily Show." (Photo/Sarah E. Freeman/Grady College, freemans@uga.edu in New York City, Georgia, on (2016) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Jessica_Williams%2C_a_correspondent_on_%22The_Daily_Show%22%2C_May_2016.jpg/1280px-Jessica_Williams%2C_a_correspondent_on_%22The_Daily_Show%22%2C_May_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![This photo includes Jessica Williams, a correspondent on "The Daily Show." (Photo/Sarah E. Freeman/Grady College, freemans@uga.edu in New York City, Georgia, on (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/132933/gallery-31adb318150d.jpg) This photo includes Jessica Williams, a correspondent on "The Daily Show." (Photo/Sarah E. Freeman/Grady College, freemans@uga.edu in New York City, Georgia, on (2016) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Jessica_Williams%2C_a_correspondent_on_%22The_Daily_Show%22%2C_May_21%2C_2016.jpg/1280px-Jessica_Williams%2C_a_correspondent_on_%22The_Daily_Show%22%2C_May_21%2C_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The 75th annual Peabody Awards, recognizing excellence in broadcast media, were presented May 21, 2016, at Cipriani Wall Street. Keegan-Michael Key was the host](https://film.one/media/person/132933/gallery-ab3004192450.jpg) The 75th annual Peabody Awards, recognizing excellence in broadcast media, were presented May 21, 2016, at Cipriani Wall Street. Keegan-Michael Key was the host — Sarah E. Freeman/Grady College, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Jessica_Williams.jpg/1280px-Jessica_Williams.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jessica Williams, Actress, at 82nd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy. (2025)](https://film.one/media/person/132933/gallery-8311e3381d04.jpg) Jessica Williams, Actress, at 82nd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy. (2025) — LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Jessica_Williams_at_82nd_Venice_International_Film_Festival-1.jpg/1280px-Jessica_Williams_at_82nd_Venice_International_Film_Festival-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jessica Williams](https://film.one/media/person/132933/gallery-97c428ecb8ea.jpg) Jessica Williams — Image via TMDB
- ![Jessica Williams](https://film.one/media/person/132933/gallery-086a4d009304.jpg) Jessica Williams — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Jessica_Williams_at_Televerse_2025.jpg/1280px-Jessica_Williams_at_Televerse_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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