
JoBeth Williams
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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

NCIS

Rizzoli & Isles

Dexter

A Million Little Things

Childrens Hospital

E! True Hollywood Story

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Scandal

Law & Order: LA

Batman: The Animated Series

Las Vegas

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Good Doctor

Judging Amy

Private Practice

Criminal Minds

Miss Match

From the Earth to the Moon

The Guardian

Extant

Station 19

24

Hart of Dixie

Frasier

Heartbeat

Josh Gates Tonight

Marry Me

Parallel Lives

Somerset

Wyatt Earp

Fish Police

Kramer vs. Kramer

Within

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Jungle 2 Jungle

Switch

Payne

Poltergeist

The Day After

Chantilly Lace

The Client
Production Credits
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