Jessica Williams of Apple TV+’s ‘Shrinking’ named ‘Breakout Star’ in AAFCA TV Awards

Jessica Williams of Apple TV+’s “Shrinking” was named Breakout Star in the 2023 African American Film Critics Association. 

The awards recognize achievements in broadcast TV and streaming with an emphasis on entertainment representing the Black diaspora. You can find the complete list of winners here. 

Williams is an American actress and comedian. She has appeared as a senior correspondent on The Daily Show, as cohost of the podcast 2 Dope Queens, as Lally Hicks in the Fantastic Beasts film series. She plays Gaby in Apple TV+’s Shrinking.

About ‘Shrinking’

Shrinking” follows a grieving therapist (played by Jason Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.

In addition to Segel and Williams, “Shrinking” stars Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie and Lukita Maxwell.

About Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $6.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. 

For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free. For more information, visit apple.com/tvpr and see the full list of supported devices.