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JoBeth Williams

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1948Born, Houston
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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…

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Filmography

AllActingDirecting
2026Behemoth!Ginnie SerianMovie
2025Not Without HopeMarciaMovie
2024Cash for GoldBootsMovie
2023Chantilly BridgeNatalieMovie
2020What the Night Can DoBettye Sue DryerMovie
2019SGT. Will GardnerSherryMovie
2018A Million Little ThingsLana Strobe · 2 episodesShow
2018Alex & the ListMrs. SternMovie
2018Station 19Reggie · 2 episodesShow
2017The Good DoctorRuth · 1 episodeShow
2017BarracudaPatriciaMovie
2016WithinRosemary FletcherMovie
2016The Last Film FestivalMayorMovie
2016HeartbeatIsobel Dixon · 1 episodeShow
2015In My DreamsCharlotte SmithMovie
2015Your Family or MineRicky · 10 episodesShow
2014Marry MeMyrna · 2 episodesShow
2014ExtantLeigh Kern · 2 episodesShow
2012PerceptionMargaret Pierce · 2 episodesShow
2012ScandalSandra Harding · 1 episodeShow
2011Love's Christmas JourneyBeatriceMovie
2011The Big YearEdithMovie
2011Hart of DixieCandice Hart · 7 episodesShow
2011Against the WallEmily · 1 episodeShow
2010Law & Order: LAMrs. Walker · 1 episodeShow
2010Rizzoli & IslesTilly Dunn · 1 episodeShow
2009UncorkedSophia BrowningMovie
2009TiMERMarionMovie
2008Childrens HospitalLinda · 1 episodeShow
2007Private PracticeBizzy Forbes · 6 episodesShow
2007SybilHattie DorsettMovie
2007In the Land of WomenAgnes WebbMovie
2006Twenty Good YearsKate · 1 episodeShow
2006The Nine1 episodeShow
2006DexterGail Brandon · 4 episodesShow
200514 HoursJeanette MakinsMovie
2005CrazyloveMrs. MayerMovie
2005Into the FireJune SicklesMovie
2005Criminal MindsProfessor Ursula Kent · 1 episodeShow
2005Fever PitchMaureen MeeksMovie
2005Numb3rsMargaret Eppes · 1 episodeShow
2003Miss MatchLianne Fox · 3 episodesShow
2003NCISLeona Phelps · 1 episodeShow
2003Las VegasLiz · 1 episodeShow
2002The Curse of PoltergeistMovie
2002The Rose TechniqueDr. Lillian RoseMovie
2002RepossessedMovie
200124Miriam Henderson · 1 episodeShow
2001The Ponder HeartEdna Earle PonderMovie
2001The GuardianSarah · 1 episodeShow
2001Night VisionsDirector · 1 episodeShow
2000Frankie & HazelDirectorMovie
2000Strong MedicineMargie · 1 episodeShow
2000Trapped in a Purple HazeSophie HansonMovie
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMrs. Rawley · 1 episodeShow
1999Judging AmyGemma Lawnsdale · 1 episodeShow
1999Jackie's Back!Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)Movie
1999It Came from the SkyAlice BridgesMovie
1999PayneConstance Payne · 9 episodesShow
1999JusticeJane NewhartMovie
1998A Chance of SnowMadeline 'Maddie' ParkerMovie
1998From the Earth to the MoonMarge Slayton · 1 episodeShow
1997When Danger Follows You HomeAnne WerdenMovie
1997Jungle 2 JungleDr. Patricia CromwellMovie
1997Just WriteSidney StoneMovie
1996After the SIlencePam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)Movie
1996E! True Hollywood Story2 episodesShow
1996Ruby Jean and JoeRoseMovie
1995The ClientReggie Love · 21 episodesShow
1995A Season of HopeElizabeth HackettMovie
1994Voices from WithinNancy ParkhurstMovie
1994On HopeDirectorMovie
1994Parallel LivesWinnie WinslowMovie
1994Wyatt EarpBessie EarpMovie
1993Final AppealChristine BiondiMovie
1993FrasierDanielle (voice), Madeline Marshall · 2 episodesShow
1993Chantilly LaceNatalieMovie
1993Sex, Love and Cold Hard CashSarah GallagherMovie
1992Commercial Entertainment ProductDiane FreelingMovie
1992Jonathan: The Boy Nobody WantedGinny MooreMovie

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