Nafessa Williams To Play Robyn Crawford In Whitney Houston Biopic

Nafessa Williams has landed a new role! The actress is set to join the cast of the Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

According to Deadline, Nafessa will play Robyn Crawford, Houston’s longtime assistant who would later become Houston’s creative director while also remaining one of her closest friends. Nafessa is joined by Naomi Ackie, Clarke Peters, and Tamara Tunie in the upcoming feature.