Cast
JoBeth Williams
Acting
Cast
JoBeth Williams
Known for
Acting
Born
1948-12-06
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Also known as ĐĐ¶ĐŸĐĐ”Ń ĐŁĐžĐ»ŃŃĐŒŃ, ŰŹÙŰšŰȘ ÙÛÙÛŰ§Ù ŰČ
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 (1995â96), and had recurring roles in the TV series Dexter (2007) and Private Practice (2009â11). 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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MOVIE1982
Poltergeist
as Diane Freeling
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MOVIE2025
Not Without Hope
as Marcia
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MOVIE1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Lt. Gwen Harper
MOVIE2026
Behemoth!
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MOVIE1979
Kramer vs. Kramer
as Phyllis Bernard
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MOVIE1981
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Tiffany Farinpour
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6.8
MOVIE1994
Wyatt Earp
as Bessie Earp
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6.0
MOVIE2011
The Big Year
as Edith
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MOVIE1983
The Day After
as Nurse Nancy Bauer
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MOVIE1983
The Big Chill
as Karen Bowens
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MOVIE1991
Switch
as Margo Brofman
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MOVIE1986
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
as Diane Freeling
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MOVIE1982
Endangered Species
as Harriet Purdue
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MOVIE2007
In the Land of Women
as Agnes Webb
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MOVIE1980
Stir Crazy
as Meredith
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MOVIE1997
Jungle 2 Jungle
as Dr. Patricia Cromwell
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MOVIE2005
Fever Pitch
as Maureen Meeks
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MOVIE2023
Chantilly Bridge
as Natalie
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MOVIE1980
The Dogs of War
as Jessie
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MOVIE2009
TiMER
as Marion
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MOVIE2016
Within
as Rosemary Fletcher
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MOVIE1988
Memories of Me
as Lisa
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MOVIE1991
Dutch
as Natalie Standish
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MOVIE2017
Barracuda
as Patricia
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MOVIE1980
Fun and Games
as Laura Weston
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MOVIE2015
In My Dreams
as Charlotte Smith
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MOVIE2011
Love's Christmas Journey
as Beatrice
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MOVIE1986
Desert Bloom
as Lily Chismore
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MOVIE2018
Alex & the List
as Mrs. Stern
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MOVIE1987
Murder Ordained
as Lorna Anderson
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Horrifying Hollywood Murders
as Self
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MOVIE1994
Parallel Lives
as Winnie Winslow
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MOVIE1990
Child in the Night
as Dr. Hollis
MOVIE2026
She Was Here
as Self
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MOVIE1999
Jackie's Back!
as Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
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MOVIE1984
Teachers
as Lisa Hammond
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MOVIE1989
My Name Is Bill W.
as Lois Wilson
MOVIE1974
Feasting with Panthers
as Constance Wilde
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MOVIE1996
Ruby Jean and Joe
as Rose
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MOVIE1989
Welcome Home
as Sarah
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MOVIE1984
American Dreamer
as Cathy Palmer
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MOVIE1999
The Big Chill: A Reunion
as Self
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MOVIE2016
The Last Film Festival
as Mayor
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MOVIE1996
After the SIlence
as Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
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MOVIE2019
SGT. Will Gardner
as Sherry
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MOVIE2000
Trapped in a Purple Haze
as Sophie Hanson
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MOVIE2009
Uncorked
as Sophia Browning
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MOVIE1992
Commercial Entertainment Product
as Diane Freeling
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MOVIE1986
Adam: His Song Continues
as Reve Walsh
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MOVIE2020
What the Night Can Do
as Bettye Sue Dryer
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MOVIE1999
Justice
as Jane Newhart
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MOVIE2002
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
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MOVIE1999
It Came from the Sky
as Alice Bridges
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MOVIE1985
Kids Don't Tell
as Claudia Ryan
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MOVIE2005
Into the Fire
as June Sickles
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MOVIE2007
Sybil
as Hattie Dorsett
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MOVIE1992
Me, Myself and I
as Crazy / Sane Diane
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MOVIE1991
Victim of Love
as Tess Harper
MOVIE2025
SEGAL
as Self
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MOVIE2024
Cash for Gold
as Boots
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MOVIE1993
Final Appeal
as Christine Biondi
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MOVIE2001
The Ponder Heart
as Edna Earle Ponder
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MOVIE2005
Crazylove
as Mrs. Mayer
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MOVIE1998
A Chance of Snow
as Madeline 'Maddie' Parker
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MOVIE1993
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
as Sarah Gallagher
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MOVIE1993
Chantilly Lace
as Natalie
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MOVIE1997
When Danger Follows You Home
as Anne Werden
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MOVIE1997
Just Write
as Sidney Stone
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MOVIE1983
Adam
as Reve Walsh
MOVIE1990
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
as Bettina (voice)
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MOVIE1978
The World Beyond
as Marian Faber
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MOVIE2005
14 Hours
as Jeanette Makins
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MOVIE2002
The Rose Technique
as Dr. Lillian Rose
MOVIE1992
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
as Ginny Moore
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MOVIE1994
Voices from Within
as Nancy Parkhurst
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MOVIE1995
A Season of Hope
as Elizabeth Hackett
MOVIE2002
The Curse of Poltergeist
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