Hanako Williams is the daughter of renowned actor and novelist Billy Dee Williams. Hanako’s father Billy Dee Williams is one of the most celebrated working actors today. He is beloved by both the older generations and younger generations. He loves painting and still actively paints with some of his work visible at his online gallery. He has won awards and honors including three NAACP Image Awards, and the NAACP Lifetime Achievement award.

Hanako Williams: Bio Summary

Who Is Hanako Williams?

Hanako Williams was born in the year 1973 to Billy Dee Williams and Teruko Nakagami. She is 49 years old as of 2022. Her father was born in New York City, U.S. but he grew up in Harlem on 110th Street, between Lenox and 5th, adjacent to Central Park North–110th Street station. Hanako holds an American nationality and mixed ethnicity.

Hanako Williams’ parents tried to get divorced but they ended up reconciling. They were married on December 27, 1972, and in 1993, Billy Dee Williams filed for an amicable divorce from Teruko Nakagami. They managed to reconcile and were together again by 1997. They are still married to date.

Hanako Williams has a half-brother called Corey Dee Williams, born on 14 August 1960 in New York City, New York, USA from Hanako’s father’s previous marriage to Audrey Sellers. He is 62 years old as of 2022. He is an actor and producer, known for Secret Agent OO Soul (1990), InHouse-CON (2020), and In Search of Tomorrow (2022). He is also a fitness trainer.

Hanako Williams also has a half-sister called Miyako Shorter, born in 1962 to Hanako’s mother Teruko Nakagami, and musician and composer Wayne Shorter. Hanako’s grandparents are William December Williams Sr. (1909–1973) and Loretta Anne Williams (1915–2016).

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William Sr. was an African-American caretaker, with some Native American ancestry from Texas. Loretta Anne was an elevator operator at the Lyceum Theatre and an aspiring performer from Montserrat. Hanako is a Visual Art/Art History graduate from Brown University. She is an art gallery manager.

Hanako Williams is working as an art gallery manager in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is the gallery manager at Gagosian Gallery. She was a website manager at Gagosian Gallery and an image archivist at Gagosian Gallery. She is also the Director of Operations, at Beverly Hills at Gagosian.

Hanako Williams was a receptionist at Gagosian Gallery. Her IMDb profile tells us that, she is known for Unsung Hollywood.

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Is Hanako Williams Married?

Yes, Hanako Williams is a married woman. She is married to a man identified as Liam Toohey. There isn’t much information on the internet about their union because they have kept their businesses to themselves.

Their marriage has produced two children, a daughter, and a son. Lucie Katsumi and Finnegan Ichiro are the names of Hanako Williams and her husband Liam Toohey’s children.

Why Was Hanako Williams’ Father Arrested?

Hanako Williams’ father Billy Dee Williams was arrested on January 30, 1996. He was arrested for allegedly assaulting his live-in girlfriend, the authorities said. His girlfriend’s identity wasn’t released. The Police said the unidentified girlfriend suffered minor bruises and scratches.

Billy Dee Williams was freed after posting $50,000 bail. The district attorney’s office filed misdemeanor charges of spousal battery and dissuading a witness. Eventually, the woman stated that the incident was her fault. She wanted the authorities to drop the case.

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In a plea bargain, Billy Dee Williams agreed to undergo 52 counseling sessions. In a 2019 interview, Williams says he never slapped or abused women.

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