JoBeth Williams
Acting
Born: December 6, 1948 (age 77) · Houston, Texas, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Good Doctor
2017
Dexter
2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Criminal Minds
2005
Poltergeist
1982
NCIS
2003
Kramer vs. Kramer
1979
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
24
2001
Station 19
2018
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
Wyatt Earp
1994
Photos (3)
Movies (71)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Gwen Harper
Poltergeist
Diane Freeling
Kramer vs. Kramer
Phyllis Bernard
Wyatt Earp
Bessie Earp
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Diane Freeling
Stir Crazy
Meredith
The Big Year
Edith
The Big Chill
Karen Bowens
Not Without Hope
Marcia
Jackie's Back!
Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
The Dogs of War
Jessie
The Day After
Nurse Nancy Bauer
Fever Pitch
Maureen Meeks
Switch
Margo Brofman
In the Land of Women
Agnes Webb
Dutch
Natalie Standish
Jungle 2 Jungle
Dr. Patricia Cromwell
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Tiffany Farinpour
Within
Rosemary Fletcher
Chantilly Bridge
Natalie
TiMER
Marion
In My Dreams
Charlotte Smith
Endangered Species
Harriet Purdue
Memories of Me
Lisa
Teachers
Lisa Hammond
After the SIlence
Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
Desert Bloom
Lily Chismore
Child in the Night
Dr. Hollis
Murder Ordained
Lorna Anderson
SGT. Will Gardner
Sherry
Fun and Games
Laura Weston
Justice
Jane Newhart
Love's Christmas Journey
Beatrice
American Dreamer
Cathy Palmer
Adam
Reve Walsh
My Name Is Bill W.
Lois Wilson
Parallel Lives
Winnie Winslow
Kids Don't Tell
Claudia Ryan
Alex & the List
Mrs. Stern
Sybil
Hattie Dorsett
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Sophie Hanson
Welcome Home
Sarah
Victim of Love
Tess Harper
Cash for Gold
Boots
What the Night Can Do
Bettye Sue Dryer
It Came from the Sky
Alice Bridges
Adam: His Song Continues
Reve Walsh
Into the Fire
June Sickles
Just Write
Sidney Stone
Commercial Entertainment Product
Diane Freeling
The Ponder Heart
Edna Earle Ponder
The World Beyond
Marian Faber
Voices from Within
Nancy Parkhurst
Chantilly Lace
Natalie
Uncorked
Sophia Browning
A Chance of Snow
Madeline 'Maddie' Parker
Repossessed
2002
Final Appeal
Christine Biondi
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
Bettina (voice)
Ruby Jean and Joe
Rose
Crazylove
Mrs. Mayer
The Last Film Festival
Mayor
Feasting with Panthers
Constance Wilde
Me, Myself and I
Crazy / Sane Diane
Barracuda
Patricia
When Danger Follows You Home
Anne Werden
14 Hours
Jeanette Makins
A Season of Hope
Elizabeth Hackett
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
Ginny Moore
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002
The Rose Technique
Dr. Lillian Rose
TV Shows (40)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mrs. Rawley · 1 eps
NCIS
Leona Phelps · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Professor Ursula Kent · 1 eps
Dexter
Gail Brandon · 4 eps
Frasier
Danielle (voice) · 1 eps
Frasier
Madeline Marshall · 2 eps
24
Miriam Henderson · 1 eps
The Good Doctor
Ruth · 1 eps
Scandal
Sandra Harding · 1 eps
Rizzoli & Isles
Tilly Dunn · 1 eps
Las Vegas
Liz · 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
May and June (voice) · 1 eps
Numb3rs
Margaret Eppes · 1 eps
Judging Amy
Gemma Lawnsdale · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Margie · 1 eps
Private Practice
Bizzy Forbes · 6 eps
Station 19
Reggie · 2 eps
Childrens Hospital
Linda · 1 eps
A Million Little Things
Lana Strobe · 2 eps
Hart of Dixie
Candice Hart · 7 eps
The Guardian
Sarah · 1 eps
Law & Order: LA
Mrs. Walker · 1 eps
From the Earth to the Moon
Marge Slayton · 1 eps
Perception
Margaret Pierce · 2 eps
Extant
Leigh Kern · 2 eps
The White Shadow
Paula Harris · 1 eps
Miss Match
Lianne Fox · 3 eps
Against the Wall
Emily · 1 eps
The Nine
1 eps
Marry Me
Myrna · 2 eps
The Client
Reggie Love · 21 eps
Heartbeat
Isobel Dixon · 1 eps
Fish Police
Angel (voice) · 6 eps
Twenty Good Years
Kate · 1 eps
Your Family or Mine
Ricky · 10 eps
Murder Ordained
Lorna Anderson · 2 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
2 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lois Wilson · 1 eps
Payne
Constance Payne · 9 eps
Baby M
Marybeth Whitehead · 2 eps
