The actress has several roles under her belt and is making a name for herself in Hollywood.
Williams isn’t just an actress she’s also a role model determined to change the world.
She’s involved in many causes, fromchampioning mental health awarenesstocarrying on her dad’s charity work.
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“I got to be on sets where there were no green screens,” she toldSmashing Interviews.
“Mermaids were actually models that were sitting in a pool with mermaid tails on.
“I loved fantasy books growing up,” she said.
Her parents, being fans of the game series, also liked the name.
“I have enjoyed it thoroughly,” Williams toldMCV.
“I think it is fantastic, and it makes me laugh that it was a whole family decision.
It could have ended up a lot worse.
Once Williams was older, her parents were supportive of her chosen career.
“He said that it’s an actor’s place tonotbecome part of that problem.
The show utlizes flashbacks, which shows Drew presenting as both male and female.
In Drew’s case, he is living as a man, but is still physically female.
So it offered challenges that I understand why they considered me.”
Hegot his start in comedy clubs, but you won’t see his daughter treading that path.
She may be following his footsteps into show business, but she’s doing it her way.
“I mean, trying to be a gladiator when your dad was Hercules?
What would be the point?
I’m happy doing what I do.”
Williams was devastated when she lost her father.
She urged them to support his favorite charities, includingThe Reeve FoundationandThe Challenged Athletes Foundation.
She helped Freedom Service Dogs, an organization that rescues and trains dogs to act as service dogs.
She has been forthcoming about her experiences, and also works toraise awareness about mental health.
One of the ways that the actress prioritizes her mental health is by pouring her energy into her work.
“There are so many great actors,” she toldRefinery29.
There are so many right now.”
One of her biggest inspirations, though, was famous decades ago.
“I’ve always looked up to Lauren Bacall,” she said.
“It was actors like that who approached a different scope of women.
Her wearing pants, when everyone else was in corsets and skirts I loved that.”
“I love Woody Harrelson,” she said, adding him to her list of Hollywood greats.
She went so far as to say that she’d like “to be the female Woody Harrelson.”
She described her perfect food day toThe New Potatoand it’s pretty epic.
Pico De Gallo and Tapatio with chips for an afternoon snack.”
She toldRefinery29that she’s been fortunate enough to have many wonderful mentors who have guided her throughout her career.
“The difference is, you’re complex, and very few characters are.”
That advice stuck with Williams and has inspired her writing, something she is constantly doing.
“It’s like meditation for me,” she said.
