JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Date of Birth:

Dec 06, 1948

Place of Birth:

Houston, Texas, USA

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:

Trapped in a Purple Haze Trapped in a Purple Haze

2000

Kids Don't Tell Kids Don't Tell

1985

Parallel Lives Parallel Lives

1994

Alex & the List Alex & the List

2018

A Season of Hope A Season of Hope

1995

Not Without Hope Not Without Hope

2024

The Curse of Poltergeist The Curse of Poltergeist

2002

Murder Ordained Murder Ordained

1987

The Ponder Heart The Ponder Heart

2001

Me, Myself and I Me, Myself and I

1992

Uncorked Uncorked

2009

Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

1993

Voices from Within Voices from Within

1994

In My Dreams In My Dreams

2015

The Rose Technique The Rose Technique

2002

Ruby Jean and Joe Ruby Jean and Joe

1996

When Danger Follows You Home When Danger Follows You Home

1997

The Dogs of War The Dogs of War

1980

Cash for Gold Cash for Gold

2024

Adam: His Song Continues Adam: His Song Continues

1986

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted

1992

What the Night Can Do What the Night Can Do

2020

Repossessed Repossessed

2002

The Big Year The Big Year

2011

Segal Segal

1970

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

2022

Jackie's Back! Jackie's Back!

1999

Searching for Debra Winger Searching for Debra Winger

2002

SGT. Will Gardner SGT. Will Gardner

2019

Commercial Entertainment Product Commercial Entertainment Product

1992

The Last Film Festival The Last Film Festival

2016

Barracuda Barracuda

2017

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981

Into the Fire Into the Fire

2005

Fun and Games Fun and Games

1980

The Big Chill: A Reunion The Big Chill: A Reunion

1999

Final Appeal Final Appeal

1993

Chantilly Lace Chantilly Lace

1993

Victim of Love Victim of Love

1991

The Big Chill The Big Chill

1983

Jungle 2 Jungle Jungle 2 Jungle

1997

Dutch Dutch

1991

Within Within

2016

Chantilly Bridge Chantilly Bridge

2023

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

1992

In the Land of Women In the Land of Women

2007

Sybil Sybil

2007

Wyatt Earp Wyatt Earp

1994

Kramer vs. Kramer Kramer vs. Kramer

1979

Justice Justice

1999

Poltergeist II: The Other Side Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986

Switch Switch

1991

Stir Crazy Stir Crazy

1980

Fever Pitch Fever Pitch

2005

The Day After The Day After

1983

Teachers Teachers

1984

Crazylove Crazylove

2005

Feasting with Panthers Feasting with Panthers

1974

The World Beyond The World Beyond

1978

After the Silence After the Silence

1996

Memories of Me Memories of Me

1988

A Chance of Snow A Chance of Snow

1998

Child in the Night Child in the Night

1990

14 Hours 14 Hours

2005

Baby M Baby M

1988

Just Write Just Write

1997

Desert Bloom Desert Bloom

1986

Love's Christmas Journey Love's Christmas Journey

2011

TiMER TiMER

2009

It Came From the Sky It Came From the Sky

1999

My Name Is Bill W. My Name Is Bill W.

1989

Endangered Species Endangered Species

1982

American Dreamer American Dreamer

1984

Adam Adam

1983

Welcome Home Welcome Home

1989

Poltergeist Poltergeist

1982

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