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Occupation. Actress. Years active. 2010–2020. Afton Williamson (born September 7, 1984 [1]) is an American actress, best known for the lead role of Police Officer Talia Bishop in the ABC series The Rookie and as Assistant District Attorney Alison Cacao Medding in the Cinemax original series Banshee .
Aug 6, 2019 · The actress, who quit the show over racism, bullying and sexual assault, named Demetrius Grosse as her alleged harasser and accused Sally Ciganovich, the hair department head, of racism and bullying. She shared her story on Instagram and thanked her fans for their support.
- Leah Bitsky
Sep 20, 2019 · Afton Williamson, who quit The Rookie after alleging sexual harassment by a guest star, was cleared by eOne investigation. Demetrius Grosse, the accused actor, denied the allegations and claimed he was libeled by the media.
- Dominic Patten
Jan 30, 2024 · Afton Williamson played Talia Bishop, a training officer for John Nolan, in Season 1 of The Rookie. She left the show due to racism, bullying, sexual harassment, and assault behind the scenes, and her character was written out as an ATF agent.
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Aug 5, 2019 · Afton Williamson, who is African American, says she was sexually assaulted by a crew member and sexually harassed by a guest star on the ABC crime series The Rookie. She claims she filed reports to the showrunner and executive producer, but they weren't investigated or shared with other producers. She quit the show after the pilot.
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Oct 18, 2022 · Afton Williamson, who played Talia Bishop in the ABC police procedural show 'The Rookie', left the show after allegedly being bullied, discriminated, and sexually assaulted by the production team. She shared her allegations on social media and an investigation was conducted by eOne. She has not been seen on the show since then. She also appeared in other films and advocated for a safe working environment.
Sep 18, 2019 · Just over a month after actress Afton Williamson made allegations that she had been sexually harassed and had endured racial discrimination on the set of the ABC drama series “The Rookie,” the...
