Afton Williamson

Afton Williamson (born September 7, 1984) is an American actress known for her roles in television series and films. She gained recognition for her lead role as Police Officer Talia Bishop in the ABC series The Rookie, as well as her portrayal of Assistant District Attorney Alison Cacao Medding in the Cinemax original series Banshee. Williamson holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. She started her career as an understudy to Kerry Washington in the Broadway play Race and later appeared in shows like The Good Wife, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Blue Bloods, and Elementary. Williamson also had recurring roles in A Gifted Man and Nashville. In film, she made her debut in...