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JoBeth Williams
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…
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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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2026
Behemoth!
Movie
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2026
She Was Here
Movie Self
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2025
Not Without Hope
Movie Marcia
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2025
SEGAL
Movie Self
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2024
Cash for Gold
Movie Boots
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2023
Chantilly Bridge
Movie Natalie
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2020
What the Night Can Do
Movie Bettye Sue Dryer
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2020
Josh Gates Tonight
TV show Self
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2019
SGT. Will Gardner
Movie Sherry
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2018
A Million Little Things
TV show Lana Strobe
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2018
Alex & the List
Movie Mrs. Stern
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2018
Station 19
TV show Reggie
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2017
The Good Doctor
TV show Ruth
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2017
Barracuda
Movie Patricia
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2016
Within
Movie Rosemary Fletcher
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2016
The Last Film Festival
Movie Mayor
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2016
Heartbeat
TV show Isobel Dixon
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2015
In My Dreams
Movie Charlotte Smith
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2015
Your Family or Mine
TV show Ricky
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2014
Marry Me
TV show Myrna
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2014
Extant
TV show Leigh Kern
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2012
Perception
TV show Margaret Pierce
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2012
Scandal
TV show Sandra Harding
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2011
Love's Christmas Journey
Movie Beatrice
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2011
The Big Year
Movie Edith
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2011
Hart of Dixie
TV show Candice Hart
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2011
Against the Wall
TV show Emily
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2010
Law & Order: LA
TV show Mrs. Walker
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2010
Rizzoli & Isles
TV show Tilly Dunn
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2009
Uncorked
Movie Sophia Browning
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2009
TiMER
Movie Marion
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2008
Childrens Hospital
TV show Linda
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2007
Private Practice
TV show Bizzy Forbes
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2007
Sybil
Movie Hattie Dorsett
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2007
In the Land of Women
Movie Agnes Webb
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2006
Twenty Good Years
TV show Kate
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2006
The Nine
TV show
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2006
Dexter
TV show Gail Brandon
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2005
14 Hours
Movie Jeanette Makins
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2005
Crazylove
Movie Mrs. Mayer
