Cynthia Jane Williams (born August 22, 1947) is an American actress
known for her role as Shirley Feeney on the television sitcom Laverne
& Shirley (1976â€"1982).Williams was born in the Van Nuys district of
Los Angeles, California to Francesca (née Bellini), a waitress, and
Beachard Williams, an electronic technician. The family moved to
Dallas, Texas when she was a year old and returned to Los Angeles when
she was ten years old. She has one sibling, a sister, Carol Ann. Her
maternal grandparents immigrated to America from Mineo, Sicily,
rendering Williams of Sicilian/Italian descent.Williams wrote and
acted, during childhood, at a church and later acted at Birmingham
High School, graduating in 1965. She attended Los Angeles City College
with a theater major.
known for her role as Shirley Feeney on the television sitcom Laverne
& Shirley (1976â€"1982).Williams was born in the Van Nuys district of
Los Angeles, California to Francesca (née Bellini), a waitress, and
Beachard Williams, an electronic technician. The family moved to
Dallas, Texas when she was a year old and returned to Los Angeles when
she was ten years old. She has one sibling, a sister, Carol Ann. Her
maternal grandparents immigrated to America from Mineo, Sicily,
rendering Williams of Sicilian/Italian descent.Williams wrote and
acted, during childhood, at a church and later acted at Birmingham
High School, graduating in 1965. She attended Los Angeles City College
with a theater major.
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