JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

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.

Personal info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-12-06

Place of birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Images

Cast

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982

7.15

Switch

Switch

1991

5.90

Justice

Justice

1999

4.78

Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

1980

6.48

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

2005

6.21

Teachers

Teachers

1984

5.60

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

1994

6.77

Dutch

Dutch

1991

6.40

Within

Within

2016

5.46

Sybil

Sybil

2007

6.50

Crazylove

Crazylove

2005

5.30

TiMER

TiMER

2009

6.20

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1989

5.60

Adam

Adam

1983

7.35

Desert Bloom

Desert Bloom

1986

5.50

Just Write

Just Write

1997

5.25

14 Hours

14 Hours

2005

4.30

Uncorked

Uncorked

2009

6.04

In My Dreams

In My Dreams

2015

6.40

Barracuda

Barracuda

2017

6.23

Final Appeal

Final Appeal

1993

5.00

Repossessed

Repossessed

2002

8.00

The Big Year

The Big Year

2011

6.00

Segal

Segal

0.00