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JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Acting

December 6, 1948 (77 years old)
Houston, Texas, USA
Female
80 Movies
43 TV Shows

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.

Poltergeist
Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982 7.2

as Diane Freeling

Age 33 (now 77)
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986 6.0

as Diane Freeling

Age 37 (now 77)
The Day After
The Day After

The Day After

1983 6.8

as Nurse Nancy Bauer

Age 35 (now 77)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

1992 5.3

as Lt. Gwen Harper

Age 43 (now 77)
Kramer vs. Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979 7.6

as Phyllis Bernard

Age 31 (now 77)
Jungle 2 Jungle
Jungle 2 Jungle

Jungle 2 Jungle

1997 5.3

as Dr. Patricia Cromwell

Age 48 (now 77)
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

1980 6.5

as Meredith

Age 32 (now 77)
In My Dreams
In My Dreams

In My Dreams

2015 6.4

as Charlotte Smith

Age 66 (now 77)
Dutch
Dutch

Dutch

1991 6.5

as Natalie Standish

Age 42 (now 77)
Switch
Switch

Switch

1991 5.9

as Margo Brofman

Age 42 (now 77)
TiMER
TiMER

TiMER

2009 6.3

as Marion

Age 60 (now 77)
The Big Chill
The Big Chill

The Big Chill

1983 6.8

as Karen Bowens

Age 34 (now 77)
Within
Within

Within

2016 5.5

as Rosemary Fletcher

Age 67 (now 77)
Teachers
Teachers

Teachers

1984 5.7

as Lisa Hammond

Age 35 (now 77)
Dexter
Dexter

Dexter

2006 8.2

as Gail Brandon

Age 57 (now 77)
4 eps
The Big Year
The Big Year

The Big Year

2011 6.0

as Edith

Age 62 (now 77)