The Young and the Restless
With the success of another iconic character, Kimberlin Brown's Sheila Carter, Bell successfully crossed her over from "The Young and the Restless" to his second soap, "The Bold and the Beautiful", in 1992. The success of the crossover was due to the creativity of Bell, as the nefarious character of Sheila was presumed to have died in a fire on "The Young and the Restless".
Nafessa Williams
In March 2012, Williams announced that she would be appearing on the CBS soap opera, "The Bold and the Beautiful". Williams made her debut on May 8, 2012. However, the role was short lived and Williams only appeared in two episodes. In 2015, Williams appeared in the Queen Latifah executive produced feature film, "Brotherly Love", opposite Keke Palmer. In April 2016, Williams was cast in the Showtime continuation of the 1990s ABC drama "Twin Peaks". In July 2016, Williams was cast in the recurring role of Charlotte on the CBS prime time drama, "Code Black". In 2017, Williams was cast as Anissa Pierce in the 2018 Mara Brock Akil/Greg Berlanti series "Black Lightning".