Michelle Williams
Acting
Born: Sep 09, 1980
From: Kalispell, Montana, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9, 1980) is an American actress. Known primarily for starring in small-scale independent films with dark or tragic themes, she has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards, two Actor Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for five Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award. Williams, daughter of politician and trader Larry R. Williams, began her career with television guest appearances and made her film debut in the family film Lassie in 1994. She gained emancipation from her parents at age fifteen, and soon achieved recognition for her leading role as Jen Lindley in the teen drama television series Dawson's Creek (1998–2003). This was followed by low-profile films, before having her breakthrough with the drama film Brokeback Mountain (2005), which earned Williams her first Academy Award nomination. Williams received critical acclaim for playing emotionally troubled women coping with loss or loneliness in the independent dramas Wendy and Lucy (2008), Blue Valentine (2010), and Manchester by the Sea (2016). She has won three Golden Globes: for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the drama My Week with Marilyn (2011), Gwen Verdon in the miniseries Fosse/Verdon (2019), and a woman …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oz the Great and Powerful | Annie / Glinda | 2013 | 5.933 |
| My Week with Marilyn | Marilyn Monroe | 2011 | 6.677 |
| Shutter Island | Dolores | 2010 | 8.198 |
| Blue Valentine | Cindy | 2010 | 6.963 |
| Mammoth | Ellen Vidales | 2009 | 6.136 |
| Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009 | 8.5 |
| Synecdoche, New York | Claire Keen | 2008 | 7.546 |
| Wendy and Lucy | Wendy Carroll | 2008 | 6.8 |
| Deception | S | 2008 | 5.952 |
| Incendiary | Young Mother | 2008 | 5.378 |
| I'm Not There | Coco Rivington | 2007 | 6.512 |
| The Hawk Is Dying | Betty | 2007 | 4.9 |
| Brokeback Mountain | Alma Beers | 2005 | 7.784 |
| The Baxter | Cecil Mills | 2005 | 6.048 |
| Land of Plenty | Lana | 2004 | 6.204 |
| Imaginary Heroes | Penny Travis | 2004 | 6.496 |
| The Station Agent | Emily | 2003 | 7.352 |
| The United States of Leland | Julie Pollard | 2003 | 6.488 |
| Prozac Nation | Ruby | 2003 | 6.3 |
| Me Without You | Holly | 2001 | 6.492 |
| Perfume | Halley | 2001 | 4.821 |
| But I'm a Cheerleader | Kimberly | 2000 | 7.051 |
| If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Linda | 2000 | 6.5 |
| Dick | Arlene Lorenzo | 1999 | 5.949 |
| Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | Molly Cartwell | 1998 | 6.048 |
| Killing Mr. Griffin | Maya | 1997 | 4.81 |
| A Thousand Acres | Pammy | 1997 | 5.724 |
| Species | Young Sil | 1995 | 5.975 |
| Timemaster | Annie | 1995 | 4.444 |
| Lassie | April Porter | 1994 | 6.13 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1980 |
| From | Kalispell, Montana, USA |