Jama Williamson (born March , in Evansville, Indiana) is an American
actress. She was active in New York City theater throughout the early
s, during which she appeared in such shows as Avery Crozier's Eat the
Runt, Hunt Holman's Spanish Girl, A. R. Gurney's Sylvia and Simon
Mendes da Costa's Losing Louis. She also appeared in an Off Broadway
musical adaptation of the pornographic film Debbie Does Dallas, and
she is featured in the show's original cast recording
soundtrack.Williamson has appeared in such shows as Law & Order,
Numbrs and Chappelle's Show, and her voice was featured in the video
game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. In , Williamson was cast as the
wife of James Van Der Beek in the CBS sitcom pilot Three, which was
ultimately not picked up. Since , she has made regular guest
appearances on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation as Wendy
Haverford, the ex-wife of regular character Tom Haverford, played by
Aziz Ansari. She also starred as Principal Mullins on the Nickelodeon
series School of Rock.Williamson was active in New York City theater
throughout the early s, during which time she was represented by the
Paradigm Talent Agency. In , she appeared in Eat the Runt, a comedy by
Avery Crozier about a job applicant's series of bizarre interviews at
an art museum. During this production, by Mefisto Theater Company at
Altered Stages, the actors had to be prepared to play every role in
the play and, before each show, the audience Drew tickets which
determined what actors play which characters. The New York Times
reviewer Lawrence Van Gelder said the gimmick was novel, but in the
end, "the cast has probably had more sustained fun than the audience".
In the summer of , Williamson again appeared in Eat the Runt at The
American Place Theatre, this time without the constant role switching.
She played a second applicant trying to get the museum job, who claims
the protagonist is actually her scorned love interest who is only
pretending to seek the job in order to hurt her chances. In the summer
of , she appeared in an Off Broadway production of Hunt Holman's
Spanish Girl at the Second Stage Theatre. The show was about a college
student who had a summer fling relationship with a -year-old girl,
then tries to end it. Williamson played Jolene, the strong-willed
college girlfriend of the protagonist, who does not know about his
affair. New York Daily News writer Robert Dominguez praised her
"strong performance". Marjorie Gunner of New York Voice called
Williamson a scene-stealer, and said she played the role "like the
center of gravity".
actress. She was active in New York City theater throughout the early
s, during which she appeared in such shows as Avery Crozier's Eat the
Runt, Hunt Holman's Spanish Girl, A. R. Gurney's Sylvia and Simon
Mendes da Costa's Losing Louis. She also appeared in an Off Broadway
musical adaptation of the pornographic film Debbie Does Dallas, and
she is featured in the show's original cast recording
soundtrack.Williamson has appeared in such shows as Law & Order,
Numbrs and Chappelle's Show, and her voice was featured in the video
game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. In , Williamson was cast as the
wife of James Van Der Beek in the CBS sitcom pilot Three, which was
ultimately not picked up. Since , she has made regular guest
appearances on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation as Wendy
Haverford, the ex-wife of regular character Tom Haverford, played by
Aziz Ansari. She also starred as Principal Mullins on the Nickelodeon
series School of Rock.Williamson was active in New York City theater
throughout the early s, during which time she was represented by the
Paradigm Talent Agency. In , she appeared in Eat the Runt, a comedy by
Avery Crozier about a job applicant's series of bizarre interviews at
an art museum. During this production, by Mefisto Theater Company at
Altered Stages, the actors had to be prepared to play every role in
the play and, before each show, the audience Drew tickets which
determined what actors play which characters. The New York Times
reviewer Lawrence Van Gelder said the gimmick was novel, but in the
end, "the cast has probably had more sustained fun than the audience".
In the summer of , Williamson again appeared in Eat the Runt at The
American Place Theatre, this time without the constant role switching.
She played a second applicant trying to get the museum job, who claims
the protagonist is actually her scorned love interest who is only
pretending to seek the job in order to hurt her chances. In the summer
of , she appeared in an Off Broadway production of Hunt Holman's
Spanish Girl at the Second Stage Theatre. The show was about a college
student who had a summer fling relationship with a -year-old girl,
then tries to end it. Williamson played Jolene, the strong-willed
college girlfriend of the protagonist, who does not know about his
affair. New York Daily News writer Robert Dominguez praised her
"strong performance". Marjorie Gunner of New York Voice called
Williamson a scene-stealer, and said she played the role "like the
center of gravity".
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