JoBeth Williams
Acting
Born: Dec 06, 1948
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Margaret JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Emmy nominated American film and television actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. Williams rose to prominence appearing in such films as Stir Crazy (1980), Poltergeist (1982), The Big Chill (1983), The Day After (1983), Teachers (1984), and Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986). A three-time Emmy Award nominee, she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her work in the TV movie Adam (1983) and the TV miniseries Baby M (1988). Her third nomination was for her guest role in the sitcom Frasier (1994). Her directorial debut with the 1994 short film On Hope earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. She also starred in the TV series The Client (1995–96), and had recurring roles in the TV series Dexter (2007) and Private Practice (2009–11). In 2009 she began serving as president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation; she is President Emeritus of the foundation. She has also had numerous guest starring roles on TV and has starred in several TV movies.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly Bridge | Natalie | 2023 | 5.1 |
| Within | Rosemary Fletcher | 2016 | 5.452 |
| Love's Christmas Journey | Beatrice | 2011 | 6.797 |
| TiMER | Marion | 2009 | 6.3 |
| Sybil | Hattie Dorsett | 2007 | 6.556 |
| In the Land of Women | Agnes Webb | 2007 | 5.876 |
| Fever Pitch | Maureen Meeks | 2005 | 6.224 |
| Crazylove | Mrs. Mayer | 2005 | 5.389 |
| Justice | Jane Newhart | 1999 | 4.818 |
| It Came from the Sky | Alice Bridges | 1999 | 5.267 |
| Jungle 2 Jungle | Dr. Patricia Cromwell | 1997 | 5.307 |
| Wyatt Earp | Bessie Earp | 1994 | 6.776 |
| Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Lt. Gwen Harper | 1992 | 5.307 |
| Switch | Margo Brofman | 1991 | 5.883 |
| Dutch | Natalie Standish | 1991 | 6.455 |
| My Name Is Bill W. | Lois Wilson | 1989 | 6.455 |
| Welcome Home | Sarah | 1989 | 6.333 |
| Memories of Me | Lisa | 1988 | 5.4 |
| Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Diane Freeling | 1986 | 5.997 |
| Desert Bloom | Lily Chismore | 1986 | 5.75 |
| Teachers | Lisa Hammond | 1984 | 5.679 |
| American Dreamer | Cathy Palmer | 1984 | 6.338 |
| The Day After | Nurse Nancy Bauer | 1983 | 6.78 |
| The Big Chill | Karen Bowens | 1983 | 6.842 |
| Adam | Reve Walsh | 1983 | 7.25 |
| Poltergeist | Diane Freeling | 1982 | 7.155 |
| Endangered Species | Harriet Purdue | 1982 | 4.88 |
| Stir Crazy | Meredith | 1980 | 6.503 |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | Phyllis Bernard | 1979 | 7.57 |
| Feasting with Panthers | Constance Wilde | 1974 | — |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1948 |
| From | Houston, Texas, USA |