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.
Filmography
Behemoth!
Behemoth!
She Was Here
as Self
She Was Here
as Self
Not Without Hope
as Marcia
Not Without Hope
as Marcia
SEGAL
as Self
SEGAL
as Self
Cash for Gold
as Boots
Cash for Gold
as Boots
Chantilly Bridge
as Natalie
Chantilly Bridge
as Natalie
What the Night Can Do
as Bettye Sue Dryer
What the Night Can Do
as Bettye Sue Dryer
SGT. Will Gardner
as Sherry
SGT. Will Gardner
as Sherry
Alex & the List
as Mrs. Stern
Alex & the List
as Mrs. Stern
Barracuda
as Patricia
Barracuda
as Patricia
Within
as Rosemary Fletcher
Within
as Rosemary Fletcher
The Last Film Festival
as Mayor
The Last Film Festival
as Mayor
In My Dreams
as Charlotte Smith
In My Dreams
as Charlotte Smith
Love's Christmas Journey
as Beatrice
Love's Christmas Journey
as Beatrice
The Big Year
as Edith
The Big Year
as Edith
Uncorked
as Sophia Browning
Uncorked
as Sophia Browning
TiMER
as Marion
TiMER
as Marion
Sybil
as Hattie Dorsett
Sybil
as Hattie Dorsett
In the Land of Women
as Agnes Webb
In the Land of Women
as Agnes Webb
14 Hours
as Jeanette Makins
14 Hours
as Jeanette Makins
Crazylove
as Mrs. Mayer
Crazylove
as Mrs. Mayer
Into the Fire
as June Sickles
Into the Fire
as June Sickles
Fever Pitch
as Maureen Meeks
Fever Pitch
as Maureen Meeks
The Curse of Poltergeist
The Curse of Poltergeist
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
The Rose Technique
as Dr. Lillian Rose
The Rose Technique
as Dr. Lillian Rose
Repossessed
Repossessed
The Ponder Heart
as Edna Earle Ponder
The Ponder Heart
as Edna Earle Ponder
Trapped in a Purple Haze
as Sophie Hanson
Trapped in a Purple Haze
as Sophie Hanson
Jackie's Back!
as Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
Jackie's Back!
as Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
It Came from the Sky
as Alice Bridges
It Came from the Sky
as Alice Bridges
The Big Chill: A Reunion
as Self
The Big Chill: A Reunion
as Self
Justice
as Jane Newhart
Justice
as Jane Newhart
A Chance of Snow
as Madeline 'Maddie' Parker
A Chance of Snow
as Madeline 'Maddie' Parker
When Danger Follows You Home
as Anne Werden
When Danger Follows You Home
as Anne Werden
Jungle 2 Jungle
as Dr. Patricia Cromwell
Jungle 2 Jungle
as Dr. Patricia Cromwell
Just Write
as Sidney Stone
Just Write
as Sidney Stone
After the SIlence
as Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
After the SIlence
as Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
Ruby Jean and Joe
as Rose
Ruby Jean and Joe
as Rose
A Season of Hope
as Elizabeth Hackett
A Season of Hope
as Elizabeth Hackett
Voices from Within
as Nancy Parkhurst
Voices from Within
as Nancy Parkhurst
Parallel Lives
as Winnie Winslow
Parallel Lives
as Winnie Winslow
Wyatt Earp
as Bessie Earp
Wyatt Earp
as Bessie Earp
Final Appeal
as Christine Biondi
Final Appeal
as Christine Biondi
Chantilly Lace
as Natalie
Chantilly Lace
as Natalie
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
as Sarah Gallagher
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
as Sarah Gallagher
Commercial Entertainment Product
as Diane Freeling
Commercial Entertainment Product
as Diane Freeling
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
as Ginny Moore
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
as Ginny Moore
Me, Myself and I
as Crazy / Sane Diane
Me, Myself and I
as Crazy / Sane Diane
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Gwen Harper
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Gwen Harper
Dutch
as Natalie Standish
Dutch
as Natalie Standish
Switch
as Margo Brofman
Switch
as Margo Brofman
Victim of Love
as Tess Harper
Victim of Love
as Tess Harper
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
as Bettina (voice)
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
as Bettina (voice)
Child in the Night
as Dr. Hollis
Child in the Night
as Dr. Hollis
Welcome Home
as Sarah
Welcome Home
as Sarah
My Name Is Bill W.
as Lois Wilson
My Name Is Bill W.
as Lois Wilson
Memories of Me
as Lisa
Memories of Me
as Lisa
Murder Ordained
as Lorna Anderson
Murder Ordained
as Lorna Anderson
Adam: His Song Continues
as Reve Walsh
Adam: His Song Continues
as Reve Walsh
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
as Diane Freeling
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
as Diane Freeling
Desert Bloom
as Lily Chismore
Desert Bloom
as Lily Chismore
Kids Don't Tell
as Claudia Ryan
Kids Don't Tell
as Claudia Ryan
American Dreamer
as Cathy Palmer
American Dreamer
as Cathy Palmer
Teachers
as Lisa Hammond
Teachers
as Lisa Hammond
The Day After
as Nurse Nancy Bauer
The Day After
as Nurse Nancy Bauer
Adam
as Reve Walsh
Adam
as Reve Walsh
The Big Chill
as Karen Bowens
The Big Chill
as Karen Bowens
Endangered Species
as Harriet Purdue
Endangered Species
as Harriet Purdue
Poltergeist
as Diane Freeling
Poltergeist
as Diane Freeling
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Tiffany Farinpour
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Tiffany Farinpour
The Dogs of War
as Jessie
The Dogs of War
as Jessie
Stir Crazy
as Meredith
Stir Crazy
as Meredith
Fun and Games
as Laura Weston
Fun and Games
as Laura Weston
Kramer vs. Kramer
as Phyllis Bernard
Kramer vs. Kramer
as Phyllis Bernard
The World Beyond
as Marian Faber
The World Beyond
as Marian Faber
Feasting with Panthers
as Constance Wilde
Feasting with Panthers
as Constance Wilde
Horrifying Hollywood Murders
as Self
Horrifying Hollywood Murders
as Self