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Aliases: ДжоБет Уильямс , جوبت ویلیامز

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA

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Movie Involvements: 53

TV Involvements: 20


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

NCIS
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8

NCIS

(2003) Leona Phelps
The Good Doctor
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9

The Good Doctor

(2017) Ruth
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8
Criminal Minds
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8

Criminal Minds

(2005) Professor Ursula Kent
Law & Order: LA
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7

Law & Order: LA

(2010) Mrs. Walker
Station 19
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8

Station 19

(2018) Reggie
Perception
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7

Perception

(2012) Margaret Pierce
24
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24

(2001) Miriam Henderson

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Natalie
2020 Bettye Sue Dryer
Self
2019 Sherry
2018 Mrs. Stern
Reggie
2017 Ruth
Patricia
2016 Rosemary Fletcher
Mayor
2015 Charlotte Smith
Ricky
2014 Myrna
Leigh Kern
2012 Margaret Pierce
2011 Beatrice
Edith
N/A
Emily
2010 Mrs. Walker
2009 Sophia Browning
Marion
2008 Linda
2007 Bizzy Forbes
Hattie Dorsett
Agnes Webb
2006 N/A
Gail Brandon
2005 Jeanette Makins
Mrs. Mayer
June Sickles
Professor Ursula Kent
Maureen Meeks
N/A
2003 N/A
Leona Phelps
N/A
2002 Self
Dr. Lillian Rose
N/A
2001 Miriam Henderson
Edna Earle Ponder
N/A
2000 Sophie Hanson
1999 Mrs. Rawley
Gemma Lawnsdale
Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
Alice Bridges
N/A
Self
Jane Newhart
1998 Madeline 'Maddie Parker
Marge Slayton
1997 Anne Werden
Dr. Patricia Cromwell
Sidney Stone
1996 Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
N/A
Rose
1995 Reggie Love
Elizabeth Hackett
1994 Nancy Parkhurst
Winnie Winslow
Bessie Earp
1993 Christine Biondi
Danielle (voice)
Madeline Marshall
Natalie
Sarah Gallagher
1992 Diane Freeling
Ginny Moore
May and June (voice)
N/A
Lt. Gwen Harper
Crazy / Sane Diane
1991 Natalie Standish
Margo Brofman
Tess Harper
1990 Dr. Hollis
1989 Sarah
Lois Wilson
1988 Lisa
Marybeth Whitehead
1987 Lorna Anderson
1986 Reve Walsh
Diane Freeling
Lily Chismore
1985 Claudia Ryan
1984 Cathy Palmer
Lisa Hammond
1983 Nurse Nancy Bauer
Reve Walsh
Karen Bowens
1982 Harriet Purdue
Diane Freeling
1981 Tiffany Farinpour
1980 Jessie
Meredith
Laura Weston
1979 Phyllis Bernard
1978 Paula Harris
Marian Faber
1974 Constance Wilde
1970 Carrie Wheeler
1951 Lois Wilson
Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2001 Director
2000 Director
1994 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1991 Co-Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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