Preslaysa Williams

Preslaysa Williams (''née'' Edwards; born June 11, 1979) is an American actress, journalist, and author from New Brunswick, New Jersey. She is a novelist with HarperCollins, specializing in contemporary romance and women's fiction, with a focus on diverse characters. She has been featured in ''The New York Times'', ''Kirkus Reviews'', ''Publishers Weekly'', ''NPR'', and ''Writer's Digest.''

Williams attended Bishop Ahr High School in Edison, New Jersey (which has since been renamed as St. Thomas Aquinas High School) and graduated from Columbia University.

During her acting career, she was best-known for her role as Cindy Ornette on Nickelodeon's ''The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo (1996-1998)''. She was also a panelist on ''Figure It Out''. Provided by Wikipedia