Birth Day: 1948-12-06
Place of birth: 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.
Credits
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As Natalie
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As Bettye Sue Dryer
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As Sherry
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As Mrs. Stern
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As Patricia
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As Mayor
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As Rosemary Fletcher
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As Charlotte Smith
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As Boots
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As Edith
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As Beatrice
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As Sophia Browning
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As Marion
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As Agnes Webb
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As Hattie Dorsett
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As Mrs. Mayer
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As June Sickles
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As Jeanette Makins
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As Maureen Meeks
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As Self
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As Dr. Lillian Rose
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As Edna Earle Ponder
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As Sophie Hanson
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As Self
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As Alice Bridges
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As Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
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As Jane Newhart
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As Madeline 'Maddie Parker
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As Sidney Stone
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As Anne Werden
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As Dr. Patricia Cromwell
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As Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
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As Rose
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As Elizabeth Hackett
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As Bessie Earp
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As Nancy Parkhurst
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As Winnie Winslow
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As Christine Biondi
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As Natalie
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As Sarah Gallagher
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As Diane Freeling
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As Crazy / Sane Diane
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As Ginny Moore
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As Lt. Gwen Harper
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As Natalie Standish
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As Margo Brofman
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As Tess Harper
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As Dr. Hollis
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As Sarah
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As Lois Wilson
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As Lisa
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As Marybeth Whitehead
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As Lorna Anderson
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As Diane Freeling
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As Lily Chismore
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As Reve Walsh
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As Claudia Ryan
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As Lisa Hammond
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As Cathy Palmer
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As Nurse Nancy Bauer
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As Karen Bowens
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As Reve Walsh
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As Harriet Purdue
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As Diane Freeling
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As Tiffany Farinpour
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As Laura Weston
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As Jessie
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As Meredith
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As Phyllis Bernard
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As Marian Faber
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As Constance Wilde
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As Self