Directed credits
3
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Director
JoBeth Williams
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 1All crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 10080
IMDb ID: nm0001851
Known for: Acting
Born: December 6, 1948
Age: 77
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2026
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.79
Wikidata: Q237809
Also known as
ДжоБет Уильямс • جوبت ویلیامز
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Director (3)Co-Executive Producer (1)
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.
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7.6
Kramer vs. Kramer
as Phyllis Bernard
1979 Movie
7.2
Poltergeist
as Diane Freeling
1982 Movie
6.8
The Big Chill
as Karen Bowens
1983 Movie
6.8
Wyatt Earp
as Bessie Earp
1994 Movie
6.8
The Day After
as Nurse Nancy Bauer
1983 Movie
6.5
Stir Crazy
as Meredith
1980 Movie
6.4
In My Dreams
as Charlotte Smith
2015 Movie
6.4
Dutch
as Natalie Standish
1991 Movie
6.3
TiMER
as Marion
2009 Movie
6.2
Fever Pitch
as Maureen Meeks
2005 Movie
6.0
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
as Diane Freeling
1986 Movie
6.0
The Big Year
as Edith
2011 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with JoBeth Williams.
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as May and June (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.5
The Good Doctor
as Ruth • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Professor Ursula Kent • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Dexter
as Gail Brandon • 4 eps
2006 Series
8.2
Station 19
as Reggie • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.1
From the Earth to the Moon
as Marge Slayton • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mrs. Rawley • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Rizzoli & Isles
as Tilly Dunn • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.8
24
as Miriam Henderson • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Danielle (voice) • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Leona Phelps • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Private Practice
as Bizzy Forbes • 6 eps
2007 Series
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Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with JoBeth Williams.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mrs. Rawley • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Leona Phelps • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.2
Dexter
as Gail Brandon • 4 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Professor Ursula Kent • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.5
The Good Doctor
as Ruth • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.8
24
as Miriam Henderson • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Danielle (voice) • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as May and June (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.9
Rizzoli & Isles
as Tilly Dunn • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.2
Scandal
as Sandra Harding • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.0
Las Vegas
as Liz • 1 eps
2003 Series
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In 6 days
She Was Here
as Self
2026 Movie
6.1
Not Without Hope
as Marcia
2025 Movie
SEGAL
as Self
2025 Movie
8.6
Cash for Gold
as Boots
2024 Movie
5.3
Chantilly Bridge
as Natalie
2023 Movie
4.5
What the Night Can Do
as Bettye Sue Dryer
2020 Movie
4.7
SGT. Will Gardner
as Sherry
2019 Movie
5.5
Alex & the List
as Mrs. Stern
2018 Movie
6.2
Barracuda
as Patricia
2017 Movie
5.5
Within
as Rosemary Fletcher
2016 Movie
3.2
The Last Film Festival
as Mayor
2016 Movie
6.4
In My Dreams
as Charlotte Smith
2015 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for JoBeth Williams.
7.8
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.3
A Million Little Things
as Lana Strobe • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Station 19
as Reggie • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.5
The Good Doctor
as Ruth • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.2
Heartbeat
as Isobel Dixon • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.5
Your Family or Mine
as Ricky • 10 eps
2015 Series
5.9
Marry Me
as Myrna • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.3
Extant
as Leigh Kern • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.2
Perception
as Margaret Pierce • 2 eps
2012 Series
7.2
Scandal
as Sandra Harding • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.3
Hart of Dixie
as Candice Hart • 7 eps
2011 Series
6.5
Against the Wall
as Emily • 1 eps
2011 Series