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.
[3][4][5][6][7] 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).
In 1990, she appeared in the Off-Broadway play, The Onliest One Who Can't Go Nowhere at the Ensemble Studio Theatre directed by the acclaimed director Woodie King, Jr and written by J.E.
[13] Williams has been featured in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, NPR, The Root, Boston.com, The Patriot-News, Writer's Digest, and Columbia Magazine.