Williams was born in Houston, Texas, and is the daughter of Frances Faye (née Adams), a dietitian, and Fredric Roger Williams, an opera singer and manager of a wire and cable company. Williams grew up in the South Park neighborhood of Houston,Shilcutt, Katharine. "Still Standing." Houston Press. Wednesday January 12, 2011. 1. Retrieved on January 13, 2011. and attended Jones High School, from which she graduated in 1966."Distinguished HISD Alumni ," Houston Independent School District'. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
