anissa williams has crafted a name and a stellar reputation for herself as the go -to casting director for some of the most innovative and high-profile commercials, independent films, and music videos. immediately after earning an arts degree in film and television, she was hired as casting assistant and later became the casting associate on the hit fox tv series “in living color”. many times ove
r, williams’ cast choices of then unknown actors have gone on to become highly recognizable film and television stars. She has cast numerous features films that include working along side mario van peebles, f. gary gray, bill duke, dr. dre, rand marsh, robert johnson, adam ripp and eric meza. in 2001 a film she cast “ gang tapes” was awarded the prestigious special jury prize in the new york underground film festival for best ensemble cast. she also regularly consults on a myriad of projects for various production companies and networks. including casting segments for the bet awards for jamie foxx, chris brown and busta rhymes. williams’ client list for commercials includes dodge, target, elizabeth arden, aol, verizon, nike, adidas, mercedes benz, mcdonalds , walmart, gmc, porsche, sears, jc penny, ipod, domino’s pizza, the gap, hummer, motions hair, walmart, craftsmen tools, sony playstation, at &t, t mobile, state farm, renault, disney, honda, lexus, converse , the nfl, pepsi, kfc, allstate, state farm, coors , tag body spray, washington mutual, kmart , footlocker, twix , miller lite and ford. in the music genre, williams has worked with countless artists and many legends on some of the hottest music videos . music video directors include dave meyers, philip atwell, f. gary gray, darren grant, bille woodruff, jonas akerlund, sophie muller, dr. dre, jonas akerlund, malcolm jones, chris milk, bryan barber, lil x and hype williams. the music video artists list include the rolling stones, n.e.r.d., pharrell williams, fergie, lil jon, ice cube, gwen stefani, no doubt, shakira, jay -z, tupac shakur, missy elliot, pink, korn, leona lewis, britney spears, marc anthony, jennifer lopez, eminem, snoop dogg, john legend, kanye west, gnarls barkley, jane’s addiction, kid rock, the ting tings, kings of leon, outkast, usher, barry white, wyclef jean, 50 cent, ja rule, dmx, mariah carey, tyrese, 112, korn, lil wayne, tears for fears, dixie chicks, r kelly, and the black eyed peas. it is often said that in hollywood, all you have is your name and reputation... for anissa williams, her name is synonymous with being fresh, creative, professional and consistent. it is that reputation that has positioned HER as a power house in the entertainment industry. her next venture is wearing a producers hat . she is currently producing the feature film “ a bunny’s tale” .