JoBeth Williams
Acting
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.
She Was Here
Self
Not Without Hope
Marcia
SEGAL
Self
Cash for Gold
Boots
Chantilly Bridge
Natalie
What the Night Can Do
Bettye Sue Dryer
SGT. Will Gardner
Sherry
Alex & the List
Mrs. Stern
Barracuda
Patricia
Within
Rosemary Fletcher
The Last Film Festival
Mayor
In My Dreams
Charlotte Smith
Love's Christmas Journey
Beatrice
The Big Year
Edith
Uncorked
Sophia Browning
TiMER
Marion
Sybil
Hattie Dorsett
In the Land of Women
Agnes Webb
14 Hours
Jeanette Makins
Crazylove
Mrs. Mayer
Into the Fire
June Sickles
Fever Pitch
Maureen Meeks
The Curse of Poltergeist
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
The Rose Technique
Dr. Lillian Rose
Repossessed
The Ponder Heart
Edna Earle Ponder
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Sophie Hanson
Jackie's Back!
Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
It Came from the Sky
Alice Bridges
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Self
Justice
Jane Newhart
A Chance of Snow
Madeline 'Maddie' Parker
When Danger Follows You Home
Anne Werden
Jungle 2 Jungle
Dr. Patricia Cromwell
Just Write
Sidney Stone
After the SIlence
Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
Ruby Jean and Joe
Rose
A Season of Hope
Elizabeth Hackett
Voices from Within
Nancy Parkhurst
Parallel Lives
Winnie Winslow
Wyatt Earp
Bessie Earp
Final Appeal
Christine Biondi
Chantilly Lace
Natalie
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
Sarah Gallagher
Commercial Entertainment Product
Diane Freeling
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
Ginny Moore
Me, Myself and I
Crazy / Sane Diane
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Lt. Gwen Harper
Dutch
Natalie Standish
Switch
Margo Brofman
Victim of Love
Tess Harper
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
Bettina (voice)
Child in the Night
Dr. Hollis
Welcome Home
Sarah
My Name Is Bill W.
Lois Wilson
Memories of Me
Lisa
Murder Ordained
Lorna Anderson
Adam: His Song Continues
Reve Walsh
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Diane Freeling
Desert Bloom
Lily Chismore
Kids Don't Tell
Claudia Ryan
American Dreamer
Cathy Palmer
Teachers
Lisa Hammond
The Day After
Nurse Nancy Bauer
Adam
Reve Walsh
The Big Chill
Karen Bowens
Endangered Species
Harriet Purdue
Poltergeist
Diane Freeling
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Tiffany Farinpour
The Dogs of War
Jessie
Stir Crazy
Meredith
Fun and Games
Laura Weston
Kramer vs. Kramer
Phyllis Bernard
The World Beyond
Marian Faber
Feasting with Panthers
Constance Wilde