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
Acting
1982
asDiane Freeling
1991
asMargo Brofman
1986
asDiane Freeling
1999
asJane Newhart
1980
asMeredith
2005
asMaureen Meeks
1984
asLisa Hammond
1983
asNurse Nancy Bauer
1979
asPhyllis Bernard
1994
asBessie Earp
1991
asNatalie Standish
1997
asDr. Patricia Cromwell
1983
asKaren Bowens
2016
asRosemary Fletcher
2023
asNatalie
2007
asHattie Dorsett
2007
asAgnes Webb
1992
asLt. Gwen Harper
2005
asMrs. Mayer
1974
asConstance Wilde
1989
asLois Wilson
1999
asAlice Bridges
2009
asMarion
1982
asHarriet Purdue
1984
asCathy Palmer
1989
asSarah
1983
asReve Walsh
2011
asBeatrice
1986
asLily Chismore
1988
asLisa
1996
asPam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
1978
asMarian Faber
1998
asMadeline 'Maddie Parker
1990
asDr. Hollis
1997
asSidney Stone
2005
asJeanette Makins
1991
asTess Harper
1993
asNatalie
1994
asNancy Parkhurst
1993
asSarah Gallagher
2009
asSophia Browning
2015
asCharlotte Smith
2002
asDr. Lillian Rose
1980
asJessie
1997
asAnne Werden
1996
asRose
1992
asCrazy / Sane Diane
2001
asEdna Earle Ponder
1994
asWinnie Winslow
1985
asClaudia Ryan
2000
asSophie Hanson
2018
asMrs. Stern
1995
asElizabeth Hackett
1987
asLorna Anderson
2002
as
2025
as
2024
asBoots
1986
asReve Walsh
1981
asTiffany Farinpour
2017
asPatricia
2016
asMayor
2005
asJune Sickles
1980
asLaura Weston
1993
asChristine Biondi
1999
asSelf
1992
asDiane Freeling
2019
asSherry
2002
as
2020
asBettye Sue Dryer
1992
asGinny Moore
2011
asEdith
asSelf
2002
asSelf
1999
asJo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
2022
asSelf
as
as
as
asGemma Lawnsdale
asLianne Fox
as
asMiriam Henderson
asMrs. Rawley
asDanielle (voice)
asProfessor Ursula Kent
asConstance Payne
asBizzy Forbes
as
asLois Wilson
asCarrie Wheeler
asPaula Harris
as
asMay and June (voice)
asReggie Love
asGail Brandon
asLeigh Kern
asMyrna
asMargaret Pierce
asRicky
asMarge Slayton
asSelf
asEmily
asMadeline Marshall
asMrs. Walker
asLinda
asLorna Anderson
asSandra Harding
asLeona Phelps
asReggie
asLana Strobe
asRuth
asTilly Dunn
asCandice Hart
asMargie
asMarybeth Whitehead
asIsobel Dixon
Production
1991
asCrew
Directing
