JoBeth Williams

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1948-12-06 (75 years old)

Place of Birth Houston, Texas, USA

Also Known As ДжоБет Уильямс

JoBeth Williams

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.

Known For

Actor

Segal

as Self

2024
Cash for Gold

as Boots

2023
Chantilly Bridge

as Natalie

2020
What the Night Can Do

as Bettye Sue Dryer

2020
2019
2018
Alex & the List

as Mrs. Stern

2018
2018
Station 19

as Reggie

2017
Barracuda

as Patricia

2017
2016
Within

as Rosemary Fletcher

2016
Heartbeat

as Isobel Dixon

2015
In My Dreams

as Charlotte Smith

2015
2014
Marry Me

as Myrna

2014
Extant

as Leigh Kern

2012
Perception

as Margaret Pierce

2012
Scandal

as Sandra Harding

2011
2011
The Big Year

as Edith

2011
Hart of Dixie

as Candice Hart

2011
2010
Law & Order: LA

as Mrs. Walker

2010
Rizzoli & Isles

as Tilly Dunn

2009
Uncorked

as Sophia Browning

2009
TiMER

as Marion

2008
2007
Sybil

as Hattie Dorsett

2007
In the Land of Women

as Agnes Webb

2007
Private Practice

as Bizzy Forbes

2006
Dexter

as Gail Brandon

2005
14 Hours

as Jeanette Makins

2005
Crazylove

as Mrs. Mayer

2005
Into the Fire

as June Sickles

2005
Fever Pitch

as Maureen Meeks

2005
Criminal Minds

as Professor Ursula Kent

2003
Miss Match

as Lianne Fox

2003
NCIS

as Leona Phelps

2002
The Rose Technique

as Dr. Lillian Rose

2001
The Ponder Heart

as Edna Earle Ponder

2001
24

as Miriam Henderson

2000
Trapped in a Purple Haze

as Sophie Hanson

2000
Strong Medicine

as Margie

1999
Jackie's Back!

as Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)

1999
It Came From the Sky

as Alice Bridges

1999
Justice

as Jane Newhart

1999
Judging Amy

as Gemma Lawnsdale

1999
Payne

as Constance Payne

1998
A Chance of Snow

as Madeline 'Maddie Parker

1998
1997
1997
Jungle 2 Jungle

as Dr. Patricia Cromwell

1997
Just Write

as Sidney Stone

1996
After the Silence

as Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)

1996
1995
A Season of Hope

as Elizabeth Hackett

1995
The Client

as Reggie Love

1994
Voices from Within

as Nancy Parkhurst

1994
Parallel Lives

as Winnie Winslow

1994
Wyatt Earp

as Bessie Earp

1993
Final Appeal

as Christine Biondi

1993
Chantilly Lace

as Natalie

1993
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

as Sarah Gallagher

1993
Frasier

as Danielle (voice)

1993
Frasier

as Madeline Marshall

1992
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

as Lt. Gwen Harper

1992
Me, Myself and I

as Crazy / Sane Diane

1992
Batman: The Animated Series

as May and June (voice)

1991
Dutch

as Natalie Standish

1991
Switch

as Margo Brofman

1991
Victim of Love

as Tess Harper

1990
Child in the Night

as Dr. Hollis

1989
Welcome Home

as Sarah

1989
My Name Is Bill W.

as Lois Wilson

1988
1988
Baby M

as Marybeth Whitehead

1988
Baby M

as Marybeth Whitehead

1987
Murder Ordained

as Lorna Anderson

1987
Murder Ordained

as Lorna Anderson

1986
1986
1986
Desert Bloom

as Lily Chismore

1985
Kids Don't Tell

as Claudia Ryan

1984
American Dreamer

as Cathy Palmer

1984
Teachers

as Lisa Hammond

1983
The Day After

as Nurse Nancy Bauer

1983
Adam

as Reve Walsh

1983
The Big Chill

as Karen Bowens

1982
Endangered Species

as Harriet Purdue

1982
Poltergeist

as Diane Freeling

1981
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

as Tiffany Farinpour

1980
The Dogs of War

as Jessie

1980
Stir Crazy

as Meredith

1980
Fun and Games

as Laura Weston

1979
Kramer vs. Kramer

as Phyllis Bernard

1978
The World Beyond

as Marian Faber

1978
The White Shadow

as Paula Harris

1974
Feasting with Panthers

as Constance Wilde

1970
Somerset

as Carrie Wheeler

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lois Wilson

Director

2001
Night Visions

as Director

2000
Frankie & Hazel

as Director

1994
On Hope

as Director

Producer

1991
Bump in the Night

as Co-Executive Producer