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JoBeth Williams
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American actress and television director
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JoBeth Williams is an American actor and film director who was born on 6 December 1948 in Houston, Texas, and educated at Brown University. She began her career in 1974, working in both acting and film direction, and speaks English as her working language.
Williams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. She is married to John Pasquin, and her family name is recorded as Williams.
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Film & TV
Houston, Texas, USA
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…
Known for
- She Was Here — Self2026
- Not Without Hope — Marcia2025
- SEGAL — Self2025
- Cash for Gold — Boots2024
- Chantilly Bridge — Natalie2023
- What the Night Can Do — Bettye Sue Dryer2020
- Josh Gates Tonight — Self2020
- SGT. Will Gardner — Sherry2019
- Alex & the List — Mrs. Stern2018
- Station 19 — Reggie2018
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Key facts
- Born
- Margaret JoBeth Williams , ( 1948-12-06 ) December 6, 1948 (age 77) , Houston, Texas , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Pembroke College in Brown University
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1974–present
- Spouse
- John Pasquin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1982 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Houston
- Spouse
- John Pasquin
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Jobethwilliams.jpg
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- Commons category
- JoBeth Williams
- date of birth
- 1948-12-06
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
- name in native language
- JoBeth Williams
- start of work period
- 1974-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Margaret JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American actress. She rose to prominence appearing in such films as Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), 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). 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).
Her directorial debut with the 1994 short film On Hope earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. In 2009, she began serving as president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation; she is president emerita of the foundation.
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