She also played Dana in the ABC sitcom According to Jim for seven years, from 2001 to 2008. She starred as Virginia in the NBC mini-series The 10th Kingdom. Williams Paisley is known for her role as Annie Banks in Father of the Bride (1991) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995), with Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. While there she was a sister of the Alpha Phi sorority. She left Northwestern University during her sophomore year to appear in the 1991 film version of Father of the Bride but returned to complete her degree in drama.
In 1989 she directed the Rye High School Musical Revue. Williams has been in show business since the age of 13. She has a sister, Ashley, also an actress, and a brother, Jay. Kimberly Williams was born in Rye, New York, the daughter of Linda Barbara (née Payne), a fund-raiser, and Gurney Williams III, a health and science writer. Williams is married to country music singer Brad Paisley, with whom she has two sons actress Ashley Williams is her sister. and also her role as Laura Parker in Shade, a short film she also wrote and directed. She is also well-known for her roles in made-for-television films, including Safe House, The Christmas Shoes, and Lucky 7. Throughout her acting career, she has guest-starred on television shows including Tales From The Crypt, George Lopez Show and Less Than Perfect. Kimberly Williams-Paisley (born September 14, 1971) is an American actress and director, who is perhaps best known for her co-starring role on the ABC sitcom, According to Jim, as well as her breakthrough performance in the popular comedy film, Father of the Bride, for which she was nominated for several awards (along with its sequel, Father of the Bride Part II).