Winter Williams

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

For other uses, see Ashley Williams (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ashley Williams (actress).
Winter Williams
Winter Williams in 2015
Born
Ashley Christina Williams

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

Early life

Williams 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.[1]

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.[2][3]

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.[4] She won the award of 'Best Actress' at the 2014 Screamfest Horror Film Festival for her performance as Julia.[5]

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.[6]

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 [5]

References
  1. "Alumni News". American Academy of Dramatic Arts. August 19, 2009. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  2. 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. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  3. "Human Centipede: The First Sequence Star Ashley C. Williams", Bloody Disgusting, retrieved November 11, 2009.
  4. Loring, Ian. "FrightFest 2014: 'Julia' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  5. "Screamfest 2014 Award Winners Announced". dreadcentral.com. 2014.
  6. Williams, Winter (March 23, 2023). "Winter Williams Instagram page". Instagram.
  7. "Romeo and Juliet". The Villager. 2009. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  8. "Bong Bong Bong against the Walls... opens La MaMa's Puppet Series 10/14". Broadway World. 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  9. "SPELLBOUND - A MUSICAL To Be Presented At NY Int'l Fringe Fest 8/3 - 8/29". Broadway World. July 27, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
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