JoBeth Williams
- Acting
- December 6, 1948 · Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
Margaret JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American 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, 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
Filmography
- Behemoth! · Ginnie Serian
- She Was Here · Self
- Not Without Hope · Marcia
- SEGAL · Self
- Cash for Gold · Boots
- Chantilly Bridge · Natalie
- What the Night Can Do · Bettye Sue Dryer
- Josh Gates Tonight · Self
- SGT. Will Gardner · Sherry
- A Million Little Things · Lana Strobe
- Alex & the List · Mrs. Stern
- Station 19 · Reggie
- The Good Doctor · Ruth
- Barracuda · Patricia
- Within · Rosemary Fletcher
- The Last Film Festival · Mayor
- Heartbeat · Isobel Dixon
- In My Dreams · Charlotte Smith
- Your Family or Mine · Ricky
- Marry Me · Myrna
- Extant · Leigh Kern
- Perception · Margaret Pierce
- Scandal · Sandra Harding
- Love's Christmas Journey · Beatrice
- The Big Year · Edith
- Hart of Dixie · Candice Hart
- Against the Wall · Emily
- Law & Order: LA · Mrs. Walker
- Rizzoli & Isles · Tilly Dunn
- Uncorked · Sophia Browning
- TiMER · Marion
- Childrens Hospital · Linda
- Private Practice · Bizzy Forbes
- Sybil · Hattie Dorsett
- In the Land of Women · Agnes Webb
- Twenty Good Years · Kate
- The Nine
- Dexter · Gail Brandon
- 14 Hours · Jeanette Makins
- Crazylove · Mrs. Mayer
- Into the Fire · June Sickles
- Criminal Minds · Professor Ursula Kent
- Fever Pitch · Maureen Meeks
- Numb3rs · Margaret Eppes
- Miss Match · Lianne Fox
- NCIS · Leona Phelps
- Las Vegas · Liz
- The Curse of Poltergeist
- Searching for Debra Winger · Self
- The Rose Technique · Dr. Lillian Rose
- Repossessed
- 24 · Miriam Henderson
- The Ponder Heart · Edna Earle Ponder
- The Guardian · Sarah
- Night Visions · Director
- Frankie & Hazel · Director
- Strong Medicine · Margie
- Trapped in a Purple Haze · Sophie Hanson
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Mrs. Rawley
- Judging Amy · Gemma Lawnsdale
- Jackie's Back! · Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
- It Came from the Sky · Alice Bridges
- Payne · Constance Payne
- The Big Chill: A Reunion · Self
- Justice · Jane Newhart
- A Chance of Snow · Madeline 'Maddie' Parker
- From the Earth to the Moon · Marge Slayton
- When Danger Follows You Home · Anne Werden
- Jungle 2 Jungle · Dr. Patricia Cromwell
- Just Write · Sidney Stone
- After the SIlence · Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Ruby Jean and Joe · Rose
- The Client · Reggie Love
- A Season of Hope · Elizabeth Hackett
- Voices from Within · Nancy Parkhurst
- On Hope · Director
- Parallel Lives · Winnie Winslow
- Wyatt Earp · Bessie Earp
- Final Appeal · Christine Biondi