( CNN ) -- Brian Williams is n't just a veteran newsman : He 's also a proud papa . On Wednesday , Williams reported on `` NBC Nightly News '' that his daughter , actress Allison Williams , had been cast in the lead role of NBC 's planned live telecast of `` Peter Pan Live . '' There had been much speculation about who would play the boy who refused to grow up . The elder Williams said his daughter had long wanted to play Peter Pan , though he was coy about his sourcing . `` Family members confirm she 's been rehearsing for this role since the age of 3 , and they look forward to seeing her fly , '' he said as a picture of his daughter as a little girl , dressed in a Peter Pan costume , was shown on the screen . `` Peter Pan Live ! '' is based on the 1954 Broadway musical . Allison Williams is a classically trained singer and co-stars on the HBO series `` Girls . '' For `` Peter Pan , '' she joins actor Christopher Walken , who has been cast as Captain Hook .
The veteran newsman reported on his daughter . He said he was told by a senior official that the White House had been in touch with him and asked if he would be willing to speak about Trump administration policies. Allison Williams co-stars on `` Girls ''