# Virginia Williams

Virginia Williams (born March 19, 1978) is an American actress known for playing C.J Hargenberger in the Netflix sitcom Fuller House.

## Early life

Williams first began her acting education in New York, earning a B.A. in Theatre Performance from Fordham University and later studying Shakespeare at Oxford University and at the British American Drama Academy in London.

## Career

Williams made her professional acting debut in the ABC daytime soap One Life to Live as Lorna Van Skyver, a role she played from 1995 to 1996. She also played Brandy Taylor on the CBS daytime soap As the World Turns from 2001 to 2002. With that experience in daytime soaps, she parlayed her talents into several primetime roles, including the leading role of Bianca on Lifetime's Monarch Cove, Claudia on five episodes of the hit series How I Met Your Mother, Shelley Long's daughter, who was snubbed at the altar, in the film Honeymoon with Mom, and two seasons on Comedy Central's Strangers with Candy. She also played the role of Caitlin McNabb, who is a gold digger, in the 2010 ABC Family TV movie Revenge of the Bridesmaids.
Williams has performed guest starring roles and recurring characters on more than two dozen shows, including The Mentalist, Rules of Engagement, Better Off Ted, Lie to Me, In Plain Sight, Two and a Half Men, My Wife and Kids, Jack & Bobby, As the World Turns, Veronica Mars and Drop Dead Diva. She has also held lead roles on numerous television pilots for every major network. In 2011, she began portraying the role of Lauren Reed on the USA Network series Fairly Legal.
In 2016, Williams was featured in Mogul's #IAmAMogul campaign for "Inspiring women to rise higher, shine brighter, and give back", as part of Women's History Month in March. She also had a guest spot on the NCIS episode "Charade" as Leah Ramsey as well as playing C.J. of the Netflix sitcom Fuller House. From 2018 to 2019, she had a recurring role in the CW Reboot of Charmed as Charity Callahan, a powerful Elder and a friend to Harry Greenwood and the late Marisol Vera. She occasionally helps the Charmed Ones and Harry on their missions to help save those in need of protection.

## Personal life

Williams married her husband, Bradford Bricken, a talent and literary manager, on December 31, 2007. They had their first child, a son named Bradford Powell, on November 19, 2015. Her second child, Beau Rush, was born on July 4, 2017.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | Honeymoon with Mom | Shannon Bates |
| 2006 | The Last Request | Nancy Dalton |
| 2009 | The Lodger | Rachel Madison |
| 2013 | 10 Rules for Sleeping Around | Cameron Johnson |
| 2015 | The Culling | Val |
| 2015 | Woodlawn | Debbie |
| 2016 | Marriage of Lies | Jessica |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995–1996 | One Life to Live | Lorna Van Skyver | Regular role |
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Trudy, Susie, Wilma, Ginger | Episodes: "The Virgin Jerri", "The Blank Page", "Blank Relay", "The Last Temptation of Blank" |
| 2001–2002 | As the World Turns | Brandy Taylor | Recurring role |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Brandi Beaudry | Episode: "The Sleepover" |
| 2004 | My Wife and Kids | Bambi | Episode: "Fantasy Camp: Part 1" |
| 2005 | My Wife and Kids | Salesgirl | Episode: “Sweetheart’s Day” |
| 2005 | Strong Medicine | Tina Morgan | Episode: "Implants, Transplants and Cuban Aunts" |
| 2005 | Jack & Bobby | Natalie Schultz | Episode: "Running Scared" |
| 2005 | Half & Half | Sasha | Episode: "The Big Doormat No More Episode" |
| 2005 | The Inside | Sandra Fackler | Episode: "New Girl in Town" |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Heidi Kuhne | Episode: "The Quick and the Wed" |
| 2006 | Mindy and Brenda | Brenda | TV film |
| 2006 | Monarch Cove | Bianca Foster | Main role |
| 2006-2013 | How I Met Your Mother | Claudia | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Journeyman | Charlotte Skillen | Episode: "Game Three" |
| 2007 | Traveling in Packs | Carol | TV film |
| 2007 | Cavemen | Tracy | Episode: "Cave Kid" |
| 2008 | Two and a Half Men | Tricia | Episode: "Waiting for the Right Snapper" |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight | Kay Sweeny / Kay Swenson | Episode: "Who Shot Jay Arnstein?" |
| 2008 | Ernesto | Jasleen Cutler | TV film |
| 2009 | Eva Adams | Dr. Christa Caldwell | TV film |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Nadia Dawson | Episode: "Life Is Priceless" |
| 2009 | Better Off Ted | Danielle Sargent | Episode: "Love Blurts" |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Sasha | Episode: "Flirting" |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Heather Evans | Episode: "Red All Over" |
| 2010 | Revenge of the Bridesmaids | Caitlin McNabb | TV film |
| 2011–2012 | Fairly Legal | Lauren Reed | Main role |
| 2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Ellen | Episode: "Emily and... the Predator" |
| 2013 | Reading Writing & Romance | Amy | TV film |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Carla Shear | Episode: "Iron Curtain Rising" |
| 2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Belinda Scotto | Episodes: "Truth & Consequences", "Soulmates?", "First Date" |
| 2014 | Young & Hungry | Beverly | Episode: "Young & Younger" |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Poppy | Episodes: "Divorced Dudes", "Found Money", "What's Old Is New" |
| 2014 | Major Crimes | Gina Hunt | Episode: "Down the Drain" |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Claudia Mason | Episode: "Angle of Attack" |
| 2015 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Courtney Beech | Episodes: "Rule #17", "Rule #32" |
| 2016 | NCIS | Leah Ramsey | Episodes: "After Hours", "Charade" |
| 2016–2020 | Fuller House | CJ Harbenberger | Recurring role (seasons 2–3), guest (seasons 4–5) |
| 2018–2019 | Charmed | Charity Callahan | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2019 | Modern Family | Ashley | Episode: "Commencement" |
| 2020 | Teenage Bounty Hunters | Debbie Wesley and Dana | Main role |
| 2020 | High & Tight | Veronica Moore | TV film, completed |
| 2021 | Mixed-ish | Georgia | Episode: "Tainted Love" |
| 2021 | Why Women Kill | Grace | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Leverage Redemption | Debra Prosper | Episode: "Pyramid Job" |