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JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1948-12-06

Birth Place

Houston, Texas, USA

Movies and TV shows :

14 Hours

14 Hours

2005

4.1

Movie
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

2022

8.0

Movie
poster

24

2001

7.8

TV
A Chance of Snow

A Chance of Snow

1998

5.6

Movie
poster

A Million Little Things

2018

7.4

TV
A Season of Hope

A Season of Hope

1995

3.5

Movie
Adam

Adam

1983

7.4

Movie
Adam: His Song Continues

Adam: His Song Continues

1986

7.3

Movie
After the Silence

After the Silence

1996

7.2

Movie
poster

Against the Wall

2011

7.0

TV
Alex & the List

Alex & the List

2018

5.8

Movie
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

1984

6.2

Movie
Baby M

Baby M

1988

6.0

Movie
poster

Baby M

1988

5.0

TV
Barracuda

Barracuda

2017

6.3

Movie
poster

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

8.5

TV
Cash for Gold

Cash for Gold

2024

0.0

Movie
Chantilly Bridge

Chantilly Bridge

2023

5.3

Movie
Chantilly Lace

Chantilly Lace

1993

10.0

Movie
Child in the Night

Child in the Night

1990

5.4

Movie
poster

Childrens Hospital

2008

7.2

TV
Commercial Entertainment Product

Commercial Entertainment Product

1992

8.5

Movie
Crazylove

Crazylove

2005

5.3

Movie
poster

Criminal Minds

2005

8.3

TV
Desert Bloom

Desert Bloom

1986

5.5

Movie
poster

Dexter

2006

8.2

TV
Dutch

Dutch

1991

6.4

Movie
poster

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

8.0

TV
Endangered Species

Endangered Species

1982

5.1

Movie
poster

Extant

2014

6.3

TV
Feasting with Panthers

Feasting with Panthers

1974

0.0

Movie
Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

2005

6.2

Movie
Final Appeal

Final Appeal

1993

5.0

Movie
poster

Fish Police

1992

5.4

TV
poster

Frasier

1993

7.7

TV
poster

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

8.2

TV
Fun and Games

Fun and Games

1980

5.0

Movie
poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
poster

Hart of Dixie

2011

7.4

TV
poster

Heartbeat

2016

6.5

TV
In My Dreams

In My Dreams

2015

6.4

Movie
In the Land of Women

In the Land of Women

2007

5.9

Movie
Into the Fire

Into the Fire

2005

5.2

Movie
It Came From the Sky

It Came From the Sky

1999

5.1

Movie
Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

1999

7.8

Movie
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981

5.8

Movie
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted

1992

0.0

Movie
poster

Josh Gates Tonight

2020

7.8

TV
poster

Judging Amy

1999

7.5

TV
Jungle 2 Jungle

Jungle 2 Jungle

1997

5.3

Movie
Just Write

Just Write

1997

5.1

Movie
Justice

Justice

1999

5.2

Movie
Kids Don't Tell

Kids Don't Tell

1985

0.0

Movie
Kramer vs. Kramer

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979

7.6

Movie
poster

Las Vegas

2003

7.0

TV
poster

Law & Order: LA

2010

6.8

TV
poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

7.9

TV
Love's Christmas Journey

Love's Christmas Journey

2011

6.8

Movie
poster

Marry Me

2014

6.0

TV
Me, Myself and I

Me, Myself and I

1992

6.0

Movie
Memories of Me

Memories of Me

1988

5.2

Movie
poster

Miss Match

2003

6.4

TV
Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

1987

5.0

Movie
poster

Murder Ordained

1987

5.5

TV
My Name Is Bill W.

My Name Is Bill W.

1989

6.5

Movie
poster

NCIS

2003

7.6

TV
Not Without Hope

Not Without Hope

2025

0.0

Movie
poster

Numb3rs

2005

7.0

TV
Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

1994

5.8

Movie
poster

Payne

1999

1.0

TV
poster

Perception

2012

7.2

TV
Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982

7.1

Movie
Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986

6.0

Movie
poster

Private Practice

2007

7.6

TV
Repossessed

Repossessed

2002

8.0

Movie
poster

Rizzoli & Isles

2010

7.9

TV
Ruby Jean and Joe

Ruby Jean and Joe

1996

6.0

Movie
poster

Scandal

2012

7.2

TV
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

2002

6.3

Movie
Segal

Segal

0.0

Movie
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

1993

0.0

Movie
SGT. Will Gardner

SGT. Will Gardner

2019

4.7

Movie
poster

Somerset

1970

5.0

TV
poster

Station 19

2018

8.2

TV
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

1980

6.5

Movie
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

1992

5.3

Movie
poster

Strong Medicine

2000

7.1

TV
Switch

Switch

1991

5.9

Movie
Sybil

Sybil

2007

6.5

Movie
Teachers

Teachers

1984

5.6

Movie
The Big Chill

The Big Chill

1983

6.8

Movie
The Big Chill: A Reunion

The Big Chill: A Reunion

1999

4.5

Movie
The Big Year

The Big Year

2011

6.0

Movie
poster

The Client

1995

5.8

TV
The Curse of Poltergeist

The Curse of Poltergeist

2002

0.0

Movie
The Day After

The Day After

1983

6.7

Movie
The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

1980

5.7

Movie
poster

The Good Doctor

2017

8.5

TV
poster

The Guardian

2001

6.9

TV
The Last Film Festival

The Last Film Festival

2016

3.4

Movie
poster

The Nine

2006

5.8

TV
The Ponder Heart

The Ponder Heart

2001

7.0

Movie
The Rose Technique

The Rose Technique

2002

3.3

Movie
poster

The White Shadow

1978

6.8

TV
The World Beyond

The World Beyond

1978

7.0

Movie
TiMER

TiMER

2009

6.3

Movie
Trapped in a Purple Haze

Trapped in a Purple Haze

2000

5.8

Movie
Uncorked

Uncorked

2009

6.0

Movie
Victim of Love

Victim of Love

1991

3.9

Movie
Voices from Within

Voices from Within

1994

0.0

Movie
Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1989

5.8

Movie
What the Night Can Do

What the Night Can Do

2020

4.5

Movie
When Danger Follows You Home

When Danger Follows You Home

1997

1.0

Movie
Within

Within

2016

5.5

Movie
Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

1994

6.8

Movie
poster

Your Family or Mine

2015

6.7

TV