Winter Williams
Winter Williams in 2015
Born
Ashley Christina Williams

(1984-01-24) January 24, 1984
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
SpouseMatthew A. Brown
Children2

Ashley Christina Williams (born January 24, 1984) known professionally as Winter Williams, is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the horror films The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) and Julia (2014).

Early life

Ashley Christina Williams[1] was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 2005, where she received the Charles Jehlenger Award for excellence in acting.[2]

Career

She is best known for her role as Lindsay in The Human Centipede (First Sequence), where she plays the middle member of the human centipede.[3][4]

Her next major role was Piper in the 2010 suspense drama, Empty. In 2014, she had the title role in the horror film Julia, as a rape victim pursuing revenge.[5] She won the award of Best Actress at the 2014 Screamfest Horror Film Festival for her performance as Julia.[6]

On March 23, 2023, she announced that, due to multiple other actors with the same or similar name, she had chosen "Winter Williams" as her new stage name. She noted "winter" was a word with special personal meaning to her.[7][8]

Personal life

Williams met her husband Matthew A. Brown on the set of Julia. The couple have two children together.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2009 The Human Centipede (First Sequence) Lindsay main role
2010 Broken Crayons associate producer
2011 Empty Piper main role
2013 Leaving Circadia Jackie supporting role
2013 A Guy Named Rick Candace supporting role
2014 Julia Julia main role
2014 Hallows Eve Ashley 4th billing
2015 Patric Ms. Rosen supporting role
2015 Selene Hollow Zombie Victoria short; supporting role
2018 Albanian Gangster Lisa main role
2018 The Church Elizabeth Haines main role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Hells Kitty Lindsay episode 13
2013 Lady Business Yasmine episode 2
2013 Selene Hollow Zombie Victoria episodes 1-4

Theater

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2014 Screamfest Horror Film Festival Best Actress Julia Won [6]

References

  1. ↑ Pellegrini, Paolo (September 19, 2019). "The Human Centipede - the trilogy that rewrote horror genre". Emadion. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Alumni News". American Academy of Dramatic Arts. August 19, 2009. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  3. ↑ Decker, Sean (October 19, 2009). "Dread Chats with the Stars of The Human Centipede | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Human Centipede: The First Sequence Star Ashley C. Williams", Bloody Disgusting, archived from the original on September 28, 2009, retrieved November 11, 2009.
  5. ↑ Loring, Ian. "FrightFest 2014: 'Julia' Review". Nerdly. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Screamfest 2014 Award Winners Announced". dreadcentral.com. 2014. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ @ashleycwilliams (March 23, 2023). "🌬️ WINTER IS COMING! I changed my name just so I could say that 😆 no but really i have changed my stage name and I will be making an official announcement about it tomorrow. Love you ALL. Thank you for your support in all this. 📸 @blarocco @blaroccophoto my sister who takes the most awesome pictures ever. 🦋📸✨ #actorslife". Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Instagram.
  8. ↑ @ashleycwilliams (March 24, 2023). "Winter Williams is my new screen/stage name. Wear it out, tear it out, set it on fire, talk about it, shout about it, make it, take it, love it, use it. 📸 @blaroccophoto 🔥". Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Instagram.
  9. ↑ "Meet Ashley C. Williams". Voyage LA. May 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Romeo and Juliet". The Villager. 2009. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Bong Bong Bong against the Walls... opens La MaMa's Puppet Series 10/14". Broadway World. 2010. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  12. ↑ "SPELLBOUND - A MUSICAL To Be Presented At NY Int'l Fringe Fest 8/3 - 8/29". Broadway World. July 27, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
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