10.0
10.0
Chantilly Lace
1993
as Natalie
JoBeth Williams
Also known as: Margaret Jobeth Williams
Acting
Born:December 6, 1948(age 77)
Birthplace:Houston, Texas, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Pembroke College in Brown University, Brown University, Jones Futures Academy
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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.
Filmography (76 movies)
10.0
10.0
Kids Don't Tell
1985
as Claudia Ryan
8.5
8.5
Commercial Entertainment Product
1992
as Diane Freeling
8.0
8.0
Repossessed
2002
7.6
7.6
Kramer vs. Kramer
1979
as Phyllis Bernard
7.5
7.5
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
2022
as Self
7.3
7.3
Adam: His Song Continues
1986
as Reve Walsh
7.3
7.3
Adam
1983
as Reve Walsh
7.2
7.2
Poltergeist
1982
as Diane Freeling
7.1
7.1
Breaking Through
1996
as Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
6.8
6.8
The Big Chill
1983
as Karen Bowens
6.8
6.8
Wyatt Earp
1994
as Bessie Earp
6.8
6.8
The Day After
1983
as Nurse Nancy Bauer
6.7
6.7
Love's Christmas Journey
2011
as Beatrice
6.5
6.5
Sybil
2007
as Hattie Dorsett
6.5
6.5
Jackie's Back!
1999
as Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
6.5
6.5
Stir Crazy
1980
as Meredith
6.4
6.4
Dutch
1991
as Natalie Standish
6.4
6.4
In My Dreams
2015
as Charlotte Smith
6.3
6.3
My Name Is Bill W.
1989
as Lois Wilson
6.3
6.3
TiMER
2009
as Marion
6.3
6.3
The World Beyond
1978
as Marian Faber
6.2
6.2
Not Without Hope
2025
as Marcia
6.2
6.2
American Dreamer
1984
as Cathy Palmer
6.2
6.2
Barracuda
2017
as Patricia
6.2
6.2
Fever Pitch
2005
as Maureen Meeks
6.0
6.0
Ruby Jean and Joe
1996
as Rose
6.0
6.0
On Hope
1994
Director
6.0
6.0
The Big Year
2011
as Edith
6.0
6.0
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
as Diane Freeling
5.9
5.9
Switch
1991
as Margo Brofman
5.9
5.9
In the Land of Women
2007
as Agnes Webb
5.8
5.8
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981
as Tiffany Farinpour
5.7
5.7
The Dogs of War
1980
as Jessie
5.7
5.7
Me, Myself and I
1992
as Crazy / Sane Diane
5.7
5.7
Uncorked
2009
as Sophia Browning
5.6
5.6
Teachers
1984
as Lisa Hammond
5.6
5.6
Welcome Home
1989
as Sarah
5.6
5.6
A Chance of Snow
1998
as Madeline 'Maddie Parker
5.6
5.6
Alex & the List
2018
as Mrs. Stern
5.5
5.5
Desert Bloom
1986
as Lily Chismore
5.4
5.4
Child in the Night
1990
as Dr. Hollis
5.4
5.4
Within
2016
as Rosemary Fletcher
5.3
5.3
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
as Lt. Gwen Harper
5.3
5.3
Chantilly Bridge
2023
as Natalie
5.3
5.3
Jungle 2 Jungle
1997
as Dr. Patricia Cromwell
5.2
5.2
Crazylove
2005
as Mrs. Mayer
5.2
5.2
Just Write
1997
as Sidney Stone
5.2
5.2
Into the Fire
2005
as June Sickles
5.1
5.1
Memories of Me
1988
as Lisa
5.0
5.0
Fun and Games
1980
as Laura Weston
5.0
5.0
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
1993
as Sarah Gallagher
5.0
5.0
Final Appeal
1993
as Christine Biondi
5.0
5.0
Parallel Lives
1994
as Winnie Winslow
5.0
5.0
Murder Ordained
1987
as Lorna Anderson
5.0
5.0
Cash for Gold
2024
as Boots
4.9
4.9
It Came from the Sky
1999
as Alice Bridges
4.8
4.8
Endangered Species
1982
as Harriet Purdue
4.8
4.8
Trapped in a Purple Haze
2000
as Sophie Hanson
4.7
4.7
SGT. Will Gardner
2019
as Sherry
4.5
4.5
Justice
1999
as Jane Newhart
4.5
4.5
The Big Chill: A Reunion
1999
as Self
4.5
4.5
What the Night Can Do
2020
as Bettye Sue Dryer
4.5
4.5
Frankie & Hazel
2000
Director
4.3
4.3
14 Hours
2005
as Jeanette Makins
4.0
4.0
The Ponder Heart
2001
as Edna Earle Ponder
3.9
3.9
Victim of Love
1991
as Tess Harper
3.5
3.5
A Season of Hope
1995
as Elizabeth Hackett
3.2
3.2
The Last Film Festival
2016
as Mayor
2.6
2.6
The Rose Technique
2002
as Dr. Lillian Rose
1.0
1.0
When Danger Follows You Home
1997
as Anne Werden
Voices from Within
1994
as Nancy Parkhurst
SEGAL
2025
as Self
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002
Feasting with Panthers
1974
as Constance Wilde
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
1992
as Ginny Moore
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