<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Simbi Khali (m . 2000; div. 2011) Kristen Torrianni (m . 2013) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Cress Williams (born July 26, 1970) is an American actor, known for his roles in Prison Break and Close to Home . His most recent roles include Mayor Lavon Hayes on The CW series Hart of Dixie as well as the title character on The CW's Black Lightning . </P> <P> Williams was born in Heidelberg, Baden - Württemberg, West Germany, to American parents . He attended Fullerton College and UCLA . On October 14, 2000, Williams married actress Simbi Khali in Malibu, California . The couple have two children together and divorced in 2011 . Williams married girlfriend Kristen Torrianni in June 2013 . </P>

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