Acting credits
117
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
JoBeth Williams
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 79Series: 42Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 10080
IMDb ID: nm0001851
Known for: Acting
Born: December 6, 1948
Age: 77
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2026
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.77
Wikidata: Q237809
Also known as
ДжоБет Уильямс • جوبت ویلیامز
Other jobs
Director (3)Co-Executive Producer (1)
Biography
Margaret JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American 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, 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.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with JoBeth Williams.
Dec 2
Behemoth!
as Ginnie Serian
2026 Movie
She Was Here
as Self
2026 Movie
Not Without Hope
as Marcia
2025 Movie
SEGAL
as Self
2025 Movie
Cash for Gold
as Boots
2024 Movie
Chantilly Bridge
as Natalie
2023 Movie
What the Night Can Do
as Bettye Sue Dryer
2020 Movie
SGT. Will Gardner
as Sherry
2019 Movie
Alex & the List
as Mrs. Stern
2018 Movie
Barracuda
as Patricia
2017 Movie
Within
as Rosemary Fletcher
2016 Movie
The Last Film Festival
as Mayor
2016 Movie
In My Dreams
as Charlotte Smith
2015 Movie
Love's Christmas Journey
as Beatrice
2011 Movie
The Big Year
as Edith
2011 Movie
Uncorked
as Sophia Browning
2009 Movie
TiMER
as Marion
2009 Movie
Sybil
as Hattie Dorsett
2007 Movie
In the Land of Women
as Agnes Webb
2007 Movie
14 Hours
as Jeanette Makins
2005 Movie
Crazylove
as Mrs. Mayer
2005 Movie
Into the Fire
as June Sickles
2005 Movie
Fever Pitch
as Maureen Meeks
2005 Movie
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with JoBeth Williams.
Allegedly with Ellison Barber
as Self - Mom in Poltergeist (archive footage) • 1 eps
2026 Series
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
A Million Little Things
as Lana Strobe • 2 eps
2018 Series
Station 19
as Reggie • 2 eps
2018 Series
The Good Doctor
as Ruth • 1 eps
2017 Series
Heartbeat
as Isobel Dixon • 1 eps
2016 Series
Your Family or Mine
as Ricky • 10 eps
2015 Series
Marry Me
as Myrna • 2 eps
2014 Series
Extant
as Leigh Kern • 2 eps
2014 Series
Perception
as Margaret Pierce • 2 eps
2012 Series
Scandal
as Sandra Harding • 1 eps
2012 Series
Hart of Dixie
as Candice Hart • 7 eps
2011 Series
Against the Wall
as Emily • 1 eps
2011 Series
Law & Order: LA
as Mrs. Walker • 1 eps
2010 Series
Rizzoli & Isles
as Tilly Dunn • 1 eps
2010 Series
Childrens Hospital
as Linda • 1 eps
2008 Series
Private Practice
as Bizzy Forbes • 6 eps
2007 Series
Twenty Good Years
as Kate • 1 eps
2006 Series
The Nine
1 eps
2006 Series
Dexter
as Gail Brandon • 4 eps
2006 Series
Criminal Minds
as Professor Ursula Kent • 1 eps
2005 Series
Numb3rs
as Margaret Eppes • 1 eps
2005 Series
Miss Match
as Lianne Fox • 3 eps
2003 Series
NCIS
as Leona Phelps • 1 eps
2003 Series