MadameNoire Remembers Actor Michael K. Williams Through His Incredible Body Of Work
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Natasha Decker
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Bessie (2015)
In HBO’s TV film Bessie, Williams starred as Jack Gee, the husband of legendary blues musician Bessie Smith, who was played by Queen Latifah. The film went onto gain numerous nominations and awards, including several Primetime Emmy wins, a Critics’ Choice TV Award, a Director’s Guild of America Award, a GLAAD Media Award, and more. In his own right, IMDB reports that Williams was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie at the Emmys, Black Reel Awards, Image Awards, and Satellite Awards, respectively. He also landed a Best Performance nomination from the Vision Awards.
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