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JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Actor · Born 1948-12-06 · Houston, Texas, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Good Doctor (2017) — Ruth
  2. Dexter (2006) — Gail Brandon
  3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Mrs. Rawley
  4. Criminal Minds (2005) — Professor Ursula Kent
  5. Poltergeist (1982) — Diane Freeling
  6. NCIS (2003) — Leona Phelps
  7. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) — Phyllis Bernard
  8. Batman: The Animated Series (1992) — May and June (voice)
  9. 24 (2001) — Miriam Henderson
  10. Station 19 (2018) — Reggie
  11. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) — Lt. Gwen Harper
  12. Wyatt Earp (1994) — Bessie Earp
  13. Frasier (1993) — Danielle (voice)
  14. The Big Year (2011) — Edith
  15. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) — Diane Freeling
  16. Fever Pitch (2005) — Maureen Meeks
  17. The Big Chill (1983) — Karen Bowens
  18. Scandal (2012) — Sandra Harding
  19. In the Land of Women (2007) — Agnes Webb
  20. Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) — Dr. Patricia Cromwell
  21. Rizzoli & Isles (2010) — Tilly Dunn
  22. Stir Crazy (1980) — Meredith
  23. The Day After (1983) — Nurse Nancy Bauer
  24. Numb3rs (2005) — Margaret Eppes
  25. Extant (2014) — Leigh Kern
  26. Private Practice (2007) — Bizzy Forbes
  27. Hart of Dixie (2011) — Candice Hart
  28. Within (2016) — Rosemary Fletcher
  29. Perception (2012) — Margaret Pierce
  30. Las Vegas (2003) — Liz
  31. Switch (1991) — Margo Brofman
  32. TiMER (2009) — Marion
  33. In My Dreams (2015) — Charlotte Smith
  34. Dutch (1991) — Natalie Standish
  35. The Dogs of War (1980) — Jessie
  36. A Million Little Things (2018) — Lana Strobe
  37. From the Earth to the Moon (1998) — Marge Slayton
  38. Not Without Hope (2025) — Marcia
  39. Childrens Hospital (2008) — Linda
  40. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self

Directed

  1. Night Visions (2001) — Director
  2. Frankie & Hazel (2000) — Director
  3. On Hope (1994) — Director