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I iar son Is “Stealing ”A little Of The Spotlight Until earlier this sea son, OUria Brown Williamson usually could be spotted on NBC’s “Miami Vice” either hand ing the phone to series star Don Johnson or squeezing into a skin-tight dress to pose as a booker. That’s not exactly de manding work, bat Williamson finally got ber chance to steal a little of the spotlight from Johnson. and fellow “Vice” star Philip Michael Thomas in “The Dutch Oven,” a seg ment broadcast in late October. "I got a lot of calls from that show,” she said of the episode, which featured her as Detective Trudy Joplin, in love with a shady musician. “A lot of people loved the fact that it dealt with emotions and a lot of them said it was their favorite show. “Maybe that was be cause they were my family,” she Joked. As a result, Williamson said this season’s episodes allows more interplay among the regular charac ters. “I’m getting stopped on the street all the time now by people who know I can act,” she said. “They’re not chasing me like I’m kind of loose sex 1. “I don’t feel bad about playing a prostitute on the show because that’s what your average female vice cop does,’’ she continued. “The real ones showed us . when they took us out in Miami.” ‘ Williamson’s police experience, though limit ed to the set and those occasional forays in the' streets with authentic cops, has not spurred her desire to join the force. “I don’t have nerves of steel,” she explained. “If someone says, ‘boo’ to me, I scream. I couldn't stand to see someone shot or cut up. I’m someone who wants to save the world. I couldn’t dismiss it that easily when I got home.” Living in Miami apart from her actor-husband Mykel T. Williamson, who lives in Los Angeles, could have eroded their relation ship. She insisted how ever, that the distance has only galvanized it. “We used to see each other every day before the series began and we took each other for granted,” she said. “This way, we see each other every two or three weeks and we take time to talk and spend quality time together I call him every day, too. He comes to visit except when he’s working.” Meanwhile, between fea tured roles and visits from her husband, Williamson teaches acting classes at night and has converted an old phone company building into an art gallery for artists. She also serves as the honorary spokeswoman for Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD). •vie Leery Sale* Representative | Congratulations Marie For Reaching Over 150.000 in December Keep up the good wk!!! Ass t Mgr Jerry Peters L4S24 S. Boulevard 521-7**3 ■ *• THE MARIH GRAS FEB. 7-12,1996 (5 days. 4 nights) $222.10 Doable Occupany Kaa Mora InformaUon Contact: Mm. Rom: (704) 892-1128 or Mm. Richardson: (704) 3734)962 WGIV invites you to join us for.... "King, the Musical Tribute" 3 Hours of tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. January 15, 1986 - 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. January 20, 1986 - 12 noon - 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Celebrate the 1st National Holiday in honor of a Black American with WGIV - 1600 AM Exclusively "King, the musical tribute" WGIV-1600 AM Charlotte's Black Entertainer
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