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JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

06/12/1948

Age

77 years old

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

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), Poltergeis... Read More

Known For

Not Without Hope

Not Without Hope

Cash for Gold

Cash for Gold

Chantilly Bridge

Chantilly Bridge

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

What the Night Can Do

What the Night Can Do

SGT. Will Gardner

SGT. Will Gardner

Alex & the List

Alex & the List

Barracuda

Barracuda

Within

Within

The Last Film Festival

The Last Film Festival

Filmography

Cast

2025

Not Without Hope

2024

Cash for Gold

as Boots

2023

Chantilly Bridge

as Natalie

2022

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

as Self

2020

What the Night Can Do

as Bettye Sue Dryer

2019

SGT. Will Gardner

as Sherry

2018

Alex & the List

as Mrs. Stern

2017

Barracuda

as Patricia

2016

Within

as Rosemary Fletcher

2016

The Last Film Festival

as Mayor

2015

In My Dreams

as Charlotte Smith

2011

Love's Christmas Journey

as Beatrice

2011

The Big Year

as Edith

2009

Uncorked

as Sophia Browning

2009

TiMER

as Marion

2007

Sybil

as Hattie Dorsett

2007

In the Land of Women

as Agnes Webb

2005

14 Hours

as Jeanette Makins

2005

Crazylove

as Mrs. Mayer

2005

Into the Fire

as June Sickles

2005

Fever Pitch

as Maureen Meeks

2002

The Curse of Poltergeist

2002

Searching for Debra Winger

as Self

2002

The Rose Technique

as Dr. Lillian Rose

2002

Repossessed

2001

The Ponder Heart

as Edna Earle Ponder

2000

Trapped in a Purple Haze

as Sophie Hanson

1999

Jackie's Back!

as Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)

1999

It Came From the Sky

as Alice Bridges

1999

The Big Chill: A Reunion

as Self

1999

Justice

as Jane Newhart

1998

A Chance of Snow

as Madeline 'Maddie Parker

1997

When Danger Follows You Home

as Anne Werden

1997

Jungle 2 Jungle

as Dr. Patricia Cromwell

1997

Just Write

as Sidney Stone

1996

Breaking Through

as Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)

1996

Ruby Jean and Joe

as Rose

1995

A Season of Hope

as Elizabeth Hackett

1994

Voices from Within

as Nancy Parkhurst

1994

Parallel Lives

as Winnie Winslow

1994

Wyatt Earp

as Bessie Earp

1993

Final Appeal

as Christine Biondi

1993

Chantilly Lace

as Natalie

1993

Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

as Sarah Gallagher

1992

Commercial Entertainment Product

as Diane Freeling

1992

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted

as Ginny Moore

1992

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

as Lt. Gwen Harper

1992

Me, Myself and I

as Crazy / Sane Diane

1991

Dutch

as Natalie Standish

1991

Switch

as Margo Brofman

1991

Victim of Love

as Tess Harper

1990

Child in the Night

as Dr. Hollis

1989

Welcome Home

as Sarah

1989

My Name Is Bill W.

as Lois Wilson

1988

Memories of Me

as Lisa

1987

Murder Ordained

as Lorna Anderson

1986

Adam: His Song Continues

as Reve Walsh

1986

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

as Diane Freeling

1986

Desert Bloom

as Lily Chismore

1985

Kids Don't Tell

as Claudia Ryan

1984

American Dreamer

as Cathy Palmer

1984

Teachers

as Lisa Hammond

1983

The Day After

as Nurse Nancy Bauer

1983

Adam

as Reve Walsh

1983

The Big Chill

as Karen Bowens

1982

Endangered Species

as Harriet Purdue

1982

Poltergeist

as Diane Freeling

1981

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

as Tiffany Farinpour

1980

The Dogs of War

as Jessie

1980

Stir Crazy

as Meredith

1980

Fun and Games

as Laura Weston

1979

Kramer vs. Kramer

as Phyllis Bernard

1978

The World Beyond

as Marian Faber

1974

Feasting with Panthers

as Constance Wilde

Crew

2000

Frankie & Hazel

as Director

1994

On Hope

as Director

1991

Bump in the Night

as Co-Executive Producer