About

Known credits:
84
Birthday:
1948-12-06
Place of birth:
Houston, Texas, USA
Website:
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JoBeth Williams

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Not Without Hope Actor N/A
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2024 Cash for Gold Actor Boots N/A
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2023 Chantilly Bridge Actor Natalie 59
Average
2020 What the Night Can Do Actor Bettye Sue Dryer 59
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2019 SGT. Will Gardner Actor Sherry 58
Average
2018 Alex & the List Actor Mrs. Stern 58
Average
2017 Barracuda Actor Patricia 59
Average
2016 Within Actor Rosemary Fletcher 57
Average
2016 The Last Film Festival Actor Mayor 58
Average
2015 In My Dreams Actor Charlotte Smith 60
Fair
2015 Your Family or Mine Actor Ricky 70
Good
2011 Love's Christmas Journey Actor Beatrice 59
Average
2011 The Big Year Actor Edith 59
Average
2009 Uncorked Actor Sophia Browning 59
Average
2009 TiMER Actor Marion 60
Fair
2007 Sybil Actor Hattie Dorsett 59
Average
2007 In the Land of Women Actor Agnes Webb 58
Average
2005 14 Hours Actor Jeanette Makins 58
Average
2005 Crazylove Actor Mrs. Mayer 58
Average
2005 Into the Fire Actor June Sickles 58
Average
2005 Fever Pitch Actor Maureen Meeks 60
Fair
2002 The Curse of Poltergeist Actor N/A
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2002 Searching for Debra Winger Actor Self 59
Average
2002 The Rose Technique Actor Dr. Lillian Rose 58
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2002 Repossessed Actor 59
Average
2001 The Ponder Heart Actor Edna Earle Ponder 58
Average
2000 Trapped in a Purple Haze Actor Sophie Hanson 58
Average
1999 Jackie's Back! Actor Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach) 59
Average
1999 It Came From the Sky Actor Alice Bridges 58
Average
1999 Payne Actor 69
Fair
1999 The Big Chill: A Reunion Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Justice Actor Jane Newhart 58
Average
1998 A Chance of Snow Actor Madeline 'Maddie Parker 59
Average
1997 When Danger Follows You Home Actor Anne Werden 59
Average
1997 Jungle 2 Jungle Actor Dr. Patricia Cromwell 55
Average
1997 Just Write Actor Sidney Stone 58
Average
1996 After the Silence Actor Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams) 59
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1996 Ruby Jean and Joe Actor Rose 59
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1995 The Client Actor Reggie Love 69
Fair
1995 A Season of Hope Actor Elizabeth Hackett 59
Average
1994 Voices from Within Actor Nancy Parkhurst N/A
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1994 Parallel Lives Actor Winnie Winslow 58
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1994 Wyatt Earp Actor Bessie Earp 64
Fair
1993 Final Appeal Actor Christine Biondi 59
Average
1993 Chantilly Lace Actor Natalie 59
Average
1993 Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash Actor Sarah Gallagher N/A
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1992 Commercial Entertainment Product Actor Diane Freeling 59
Average
1992 Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted Actor Ginny Moore N/A
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1992 Fish Police Actor 67
Fair
1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Actor Lt. Gwen Harper 55
Average
1992 Me, Myself and I Actor Crazy / Sane Diane 59
Average
1991 Dutch Actor Natalie Standish 60
Fair
1991 Switch Actor Margo Brofman 59
Average
1991 Victim of Love Actor Tess Harper 58
Average
1990 Child in the Night Actor Dr. Hollis 58
Average
1989 Welcome Home Actor Sarah 58
Average
1989 My Name Is Bill W. Actor Lois Wilson 59
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1988 Memories of Me Actor Lisa 58
Average
1988 Baby M Actor Marybeth Whitehead 59
Average
1988 Baby M Actor Marybeth Whitehead 69
Fair
1987 Murder Ordained Actor Lorna Anderson 58
Average
1986 Adam: His Song Continues Actor Reve Walsh 59
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1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side Actor Diane Freeling 59
Average
1986 Desert Bloom Actor Lily Chismore 58
Average
1985 Kids Don't Tell Actor Claudia Ryan N/A
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1984 American Dreamer Actor Cathy Palmer 59
Average
1984 Teachers Actor Lisa Hammond 58
Average
1983 The Day After Actor Nurse Nancy Bauer 62
Fair
1983 Adam Actor Reve Walsh 59
Average
1983 The Big Chill Actor Karen Bowens 63
Fair
1982 Endangered Species Actor Harriet Purdue 58
Average
1982 Poltergeist Actor Diane Freeling 69
Fair
1981 Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill Actor Tiffany Farinpour 59
Average
1980 The Dogs of War Actor Jessie 58
Average
1980 Stir Crazy Actor Meredith 61
Fair
1980 Fun and Games Actor Laura Weston 59
Average
1979 Kramer vs. Kramer Actor Phyllis Bernard 72
Good
1978 The World Beyond Actor Marian Faber 59
Average
1974 Feasting with Panthers Actor Constance Wilde N/A
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1970 Somerset Actor Carrie Wheeler 69
Fair
Segal Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2000 Frankie & Hazel Directing Director 59
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1994 On Hope Directing Director N/A
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Production
1991 Bump in the Night Production Co-Executive Producer 58
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