Ashley Williams
Biography
Ashley Williams is an American actress born on November 12, 1978, in Westchester County, New York. She is known for her work in television and film. Williams has appeared in over 150 episodes of television and has starred in more than a dozen television pilots. She has also worked in television movies for The Hallmark Channel, Lifetime Television, and ABC Family. In addition to her television work, Williams has appeared in studio and independent films, regional theater, Off-Broadway, and on Broadway. Her sister is actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Williams is married to independent film producer Neal Dodson.
Career overview
Ashley Williams is an American actress born on November 12, 1978, in Westchester County, New York. She has appeared in a variety of television shows and films throughout her career. Williams has starred on TV Land's The Jim Gaffigan Show and on NBC's Good Morning Miami. She has also played a role on the CBS series How I Met Your Mother, in which she portrayed a character opposite Josh Radnor.
In addition to her television work, Williams has appeared in numerous television pilots and has starred in over 150 episodes of television. She has also worked on television movies for The Hallmark Channel, Lifetime Television, and ABC Family. Williams' film credits include studio and independent productions, as well as regional theater, Off-Broadway, and Broadway performances.
Williams' career has been marked by a diverse range of roles and productions. Her known credits total 78, indicating a significant body of work in the entertainment industry. As an actress, Williams has demonstrated her versatility and range, appearing in a wide variety of television shows, films, and stage productions.
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- Much About Love (2026) as Bea Bishop
- Much About Love (2026) Story
- Much About Love (2026) Writer
- An Alpine Holiday (2025) as Faith
- Christmas at Sea (2025) as Self
- To Barcelona, with Love (2025) as Anna
- To Barcelona, with Love (2025) Executive Producer
- To Barcelona, Forever (2025) as Anna
- Small Town Setup (2025) as Self - Host
- What It’s Like to Be Okay (2025) as Tobey Blackburn
- Sister Wife Murder (2024) as Anna
- Finding Mr. Christmas (2024) as Self - Guest Judge
- A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2024) as Drama Queen Actress
- Jingle Bell Run (2024) as Avery
- Falling Together (2024) as Natalie Calder
- Notes of Autumn (2023) as Ellie Matthews
- Love, Classified (2022) as Nora Noble (uncredited
- Two Tickets to Paradise (2022) as Hannah Holt
- Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022) as Kaitlyn
- A Nashville Country Christmas (2022) Director
- Circle of Deception (2021) Director
- Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday (2021) as Meg Swift
- Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday (2021) Executive Producer
- Sister Swap: Christmas in the City (2021) as Meg Swift
- Sister Swap: Christmas in the City (2021) Executive Producer
- Stud Boob (2020)
- Stud Boob (2020) Producer
- Stud Boob (2020) Writer
- Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer (2020) as Shanann Watts
- Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020) as Maggie O'Donnell
- Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020) as Allie Shaw
- Meats (2020)
- Meats (2020) Director
- Meats (2020) Writer
- Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2019) as Allie Shaw
- Holiday Hearts (2019) as Peyton Canaday
- The Rookie (2018) Director
- FBI (2018) as Alexis Moran
- The Con Is On (2018)
- Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018) as Allie Shaw
- Northern Lights of Christmas (2018) as Zoey Hathaway
- Aardvark (2018) as Monica Hartline
- The Good Doctor (2017) as Hannah Palmer
- Christmas in Evergreen (2017) as Allie Shaw
- Six L.A. Love Stories (2016) as Robin Butterman
- Love on a Limb (2016) as Aimie Roarke
- Love on a Limb (2016) Executive Producer
- Bad Hurt (2016) as Jessie
- Dinner at Tiffani's (2015) as Self
- The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015) as Jeannie Gaffigan
- October Kiss (2015) as Poppy
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- A Most Violent Year (2014) as Deputy Lange
- Lovesick (2014) as Felicia
- Sequin Raze (2013) as Rebecca Goldberg
- Christmas in the City (2013) as Wendy Carroll
- Love Bites (2011) as Bridget
- Margin Call (2011) as Heather Burke
- Something Borrowed (2011) as Claire
- Scents and Sensibility (2011) as Elinor Dashwood
- Heterosexuals (2010) as Rhonda
- The Front (2010) as Stump
- At Risk (2010) as Stump
- The Good Wife (2009) as Christina Barrett
- Warehouse 13 (2009) as Sally Stukowski
- The Mentalist (2008) as Anna Dugan
- Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2008) as Sandy Brooks
- Saving Grace (2007) as Amanda Dewey
- Side Order of Life (2007) as Becca
- Nora Roberts' Montana Sky (2007) as Willa Mercy
- Psych (2006) as Trish Connors
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) as Store Clerk Amy
- Him and Us (2006) as Nina
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Victoria
- E-Ring (2005)
- Huff (2004) as Alyssa
- Snow (2004) as Sandy Brooks
- Monk (2002) as Theresa Scott
- American Dreams (2002) as Sandie Shaw
- Good Morning, Miami (2002) as Dylan Messinger
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Debbie Hicks
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Laura Kozlowski
- Dawson's Creek (1998) as Lory Glory
- Indian Summer (1993) as Ida Heinken
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Love on a Canvas
- The Hike Director
- The Hike Writer
- The Hike Executive Producer
- Built for Love Director
- Built for Love Executive Producer