JoBeth Williams
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
116
Gender
Female
Birthday
1948-12-06 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NCIS
Dexter
Criminal Minds
24
The Good Doctor
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Frasier
Frasier
Scandal
Station 19
Batman: The Animated Series
Rizzoli & Isles
Numb3rs
Las Vegas
Strong Medicine
Judging Amy
Private Practice
The Guardian
Childrens Hospital
Perception
Hart of Dixie
A Million Little Things
Extant
Law & Order: LA
From the Earth to the Moon
Barracuda
Heartbeat
Wyatt Earp
Dutch
Switch
TiMER
Poltergeist
The White Shadow
Within
The Client
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Kramer vs. Kramer
Breaking Through
Uncorked
Miss Match
Welcome Home
14 Hours
Sybil
Not Without Hope
The Day After
Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Bridge
Marry Me
Murder Ordained
Just Write
American Dreamer
Against the Wall
My Name Is Bill W.
Teachers
The Nine
Jungle 2 Jungle
In My Dreams
Payne
Stir Crazy
Repossessed
In the Land of Women
The Last Film Festival
The Dogs of War
The Big Year
Adam
The Big Chill
Crazylove
What the Night Can Do
Love's Christmas Journey
A Chance of Snow
Desert Bloom
Fish Police
Child in the Night
Fever Pitch
SGT. Will Gardner
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Your Family or Mine
Memories of Me
Fun and Games
A Season of Hope
Justice
Jackie's Back!
Victim of Love
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Adam: His Song Continues
The Curse of Poltergeist
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
It Came from the Sky
Alex & the List
Josh Gates Tonight
Kids Don't Tell
Into the Fire
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
The World Beyond
Murder Ordained
E! True Hollywood Story
The Ponder Heart
When Danger Follows You Home
Me, Myself and I
Searching for Debra Winger
Cash for Gold
Baby M
Endangered Species
SEGAL
Feasting with Panthers
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Final Appeal
Commercial Entertainment Product
Ruby Jean and Joe
Parallel Lives
The Big Chill: A Reunion
The Rose Technique
Voices from Within
