JoBeth Williams

Known for ActingBorn 1948-12-06 (age 77)Houston, Texas, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Kids Don't Tell

Voices from Within

Chantilly Lace

Cash for Gold

Repossessed

The Good Doctor

Commercial Entertainment Product

Twenty Good Years

Batman: The Animated Series

Station 19

Criminal Minds

Dexter

Hallmark Hall of Fame

E! True Hollywood Story

From the Earth to the Moon

Josh Gates Tonight

Rizzoli & Isles

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

24

NCIS

Ruby Jean and Joe

Frasier

Private Practice

Judging Amy

Adam: His Song Continues

Strong Medicine

Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

Hart of Dixie

Kramer vs. Kramer

A Million Little Things

Scandal

Perception

Night Visions

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Las Vegas

Adam

Childrens Hospital

After the SIlence

Numb3rs

The Guardian

Poltergeist

The Client

Law & Order: LA

The White Shadow

Love's Christmas Journey

Baby M

Jackie's Back!

Fun and Games