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JoBeth Williams

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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.

Films Featuring JoBeth Williams

Poltergeist

19827.2

Switch

19915.9

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

19866.0

Justice

19994.8

Stir Crazy

19806.5

Fever Pitch

20056.2

Teachers

19845.7

The Day After

19836.8

Kramer vs. Kramer

19797.6

Wyatt Earp

19946.8

Dutch

19916.5

Jungle 2 Jungle

19975.4

The Big Chill

19836.8

Within

20165.5

Chantilly Bridge

20235.1

Sybil

20076.6

In the Land of Women

20075.9

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

19925.3

Crazylove

20055.2

Feasting with Panthers

1974

My Name Is Bill W.

19896.5

It Came from the Sky

19995.1

TiMER

20096.3

Endangered Species

19824.9

American Dreamer

19846.3

Welcome Home

19896.6

Adam

19837.3

Love's Christmas Journey

20116.8

Desert Bloom

19865.8

Memories of Me

19885.4

After the SIlence

19967.2

The World Beyond

19786.6

Child in the Night

19905.6

Just Write

19975.6

14 Hours

20055.3

Victim of Love

19914.3

Chantilly Lace

19939.0

Voices from Within

19949.0

Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

19937.5

Uncorked

20095.7

In My Dreams

20156.4

The Rose Technique

20023.3

The Dogs of War

19805.8

When Danger Follows You Home

19975.5

Ruby Jean and Joe

19967.7

Me, Myself and I

19926.3

The Ponder Heart

20015.7

Parallel Lives

19945.7

Kids Don't Tell

198510.0

Trapped in a Purple Haze

20004.9

Alex & the List

20185.5

A Season of Hope

19953.5

Murder Ordained

19875.0

The Curse of Poltergeist

2002

Not Without Hope

20256.6

Cash for Gold

20248.6

Adam: His Song Continues

19867.6

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

19816.8

Barracuda

20176.2

The Last Film Festival

20163.2

Into the Fire

20055.0

Fun and Games

19807.0

Final Appeal

19936.0

The Big Chill: A Reunion

19996.3

Commercial Entertainment Product

19928.7

SGT. Will Gardner

20194.7

Repossessed

20028.7

What the Night Can Do

20204.5

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted

1992

The Big Year

20116.0

SEGAL

2025

Searching for Debra Winger

20026.4

Jackie's Back!

19996.9

A Chance of Snow

19985.9

She Was Here

2026

Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker

1990

Horrifying Hollywood Murders

Horrifying Hollywood Murders

Behemoth!

2026