Acting credits
116
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
JoBeth Williams
Acting
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Movies: 78Series: 42Crew 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
Other jobs
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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Movie credits linked with JoBeth Williams.
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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
6.8
Love's Christmas Journey
as Beatrice
2011 Movie
6.0
The Big Year
as Edith
2011 Movie
5.7
Uncorked
as Sophia Browning
2009 Movie
6.3
TiMER
as Marion
2009 Movie
6.5
Sybil
as Hattie Dorsett
2007 Movie
5.9
In the Land of Women
as Agnes Webb
2007 Movie
4.3
14 Hours
as Jeanette Makins
2005 Movie
5.2
Crazylove
as Mrs. Mayer
2005 Movie
5.2
Into the Fire
as June Sickles
2005 Movie
6.2
Fever Pitch
as Maureen Meeks
2005 Movie
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002 Movie
6.3
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
2002 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with 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
6.8
Law & Order: LA
as Mrs. Walker • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Rizzoli & Isles
as Tilly Dunn • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.1
Childrens Hospital
as Linda • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Private Practice
as Bizzy Forbes • 6 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Twenty Good Years
as Kate • 1 eps
2006 Series
5.8
The Nine
1 eps
2006 Series
8.2
Dexter
as Gail Brandon • 4 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Professor Ursula Kent • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.0
Numb3rs
as Margaret Eppes • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.6
Miss Match
as Lianne Fox • 3 eps
2003 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Leona Phelps • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.0
Las Vegas
as Liz • 1 eps
2003 Series