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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Not Without Hope
Character:Marcia
Release Date:04/12/2025
SEGAL
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2025
Cash for Gold
Character:Boots
Release Date:13/12/2024
Chantilly Bridge
Character:Natalie
Release Date:24/03/2023
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/2022
What the Night Can Do
Character:Bettye Sue Dryer
Release Date:16/11/2020
SGT. Will Gardner
Character:Sherry
Release Date:11/01/2019
Alex & the List
Character:Mrs. Stern
Release Date:04/05/2018
Barracuda
Character:Patricia
Release Date:10/06/2017
Within
Character:Rosemary Fletcher
Release Date:18/10/2016
The Last Film Festival
Character:Mayor
Release Date:16/09/2016
In My Dreams
Character:Charlotte Smith
Release Date:20/10/2015
Love's Christmas Journey
Character:Beatrice
Release Date:05/11/2011
The Big Year
Character:Edith
Release Date:13/10/2011
Uncorked
Character:Sophia Browning
Release Date:12/11/2009
TiMER
Character:Marion
Release Date:14/05/2009
Sybil
Character:Hattie Dorsett
Release Date:28/05/2007
In the Land of Women
Character:Agnes Webb
Release Date:20/04/2007
14 Hours
Character:Jeanette Makins
Release Date:10/11/2005
Crazylove
Character:Mrs. Mayer
Release Date:22/10/2005
Into the Fire
Character:June Sickles
Release Date:23/09/2005
Fever Pitch
Character:Maureen Meeks
Release Date:06/04/2005
The Curse of Poltergeist
Character:
Release Date:19/10/2002
Searching for Debra Winger
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2002
The Rose Technique
Character:Dr. Lillian Rose
Release Date:01/03/2002
Repossessed
Character:
Release Date:02/02/2002
The Ponder Heart
Character:Edna Earle Ponder
Release Date:15/10/2001
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Character:Sophie Hanson
Release Date:17/04/2000
Jackie's Back!
Character:Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
Release Date:14/06/1999
It Came from the Sky
Character:Alice Bridges
Release Date:15/05/1999
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Character:Self
Release Date:26/01/1999
Justice
Character:Jane Newhart
Release Date:14/01/1999
A Chance of Snow
Character:Madeline 'Maddie' Parker
Release Date:07/12/1998
When Danger Follows You Home
Character:Anne Werden
Release Date:03/12/1997
Jungle 2 Jungle
Character:Dr. Patricia Cromwell
Release Date:04/03/1997
Just Write
Character:Sidney Stone
Release Date:01/03/1997
After the SIlence
Character:Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)
Release Date:30/12/1996
Ruby Jean and Joe
Character:Rose
Release Date:01/01/1996
A Season of Hope
Character:Elizabeth Hackett
Release Date:08/01/1995
Voices from Within
Character:Nancy Parkhurst
Release Date:10/10/1994
Parallel Lives
Character:Winnie Winslow
Release Date:04/08/1994
Wyatt Earp
Character:Bessie Earp
Release Date:24/06/1994
Final Appeal
Character:Christine Biondi
Release Date:26/11/1993
Chantilly Lace
Character:Natalie
Release Date:18/07/1993
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
Character:Sarah Gallagher
Release Date:13/05/1993
Commercial Entertainment Product
Character:Diane Freeling
Release Date:24/11/1992
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
Character:Ginny Moore
Release Date:16/10/1992
Me, Myself and I
Character:Crazy / Sane Diane
Release Date:16/05/1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Character:Lt. Gwen Harper
Release Date:21/02/1992
Dutch
Character:Natalie Standish
Release Date:19/07/1991
Switch
Character:Margo Brofman
Release Date:10/05/1991
Victim of Love
Character:Tess Harper
Release Date:05/05/1991
Child in the Night
Character:Dr. Hollis
Release Date:01/05/1990
Welcome Home
Character:Sarah
Release Date:29/09/1989
My Name Is Bill W.
Character:Lois Wilson
Release Date:30/04/1989
Memories of Me
Character:Lisa
Release Date:28/09/1988
Murder Ordained
Character:Lorna Anderson
Release Date:03/05/1987
Adam: His Song Continues
Character:Reve Walsh
Release Date:29/09/1986
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Character:Diane Freeling
Release Date:23/05/1986
Desert Bloom
Character:Lily Chismore
Release Date:22/01/1986
Kids Don't Tell
Character:Claudia Ryan
Release Date:05/03/1985
American Dreamer
Character:Cathy Palmer
Release Date:26/10/1984
Teachers
Character:Lisa Hammond
Release Date:05/10/1984
The Day After
Character:Nurse Nancy Bauer
Release Date:10/12/1983
Adam
Character:Reve Walsh
Release Date:10/10/1983
The Big Chill
Character:Karen Bowens
Release Date:30/09/1983
Endangered Species
Character:Harriet Purdue
Release Date:10/09/1982
Poltergeist
Character:Diane Freeling
Release Date:04/06/1982
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Character:Tiffany Farinpour
Release Date:29/01/1981
The Dogs of War
Character:Jessie
Release Date:17/12/1980
Stir Crazy
Character:Meredith
Release Date:12/12/1980
Fun and Games
Character:Laura Weston
Release Date:25/05/1980
Kramer vs. Kramer
Character:Phyllis Bernard
Release Date:07/12/1979
The World Beyond
Character:Marian Faber
Release Date:21/01/1978
Feasting with Panthers
Character:Constance Wilde
Release Date:27/03/1974
Television Appearances
Josh Gates Tonight
Character:Self
A Million Little Things
Character:Lana Strobe
Station 19
Character:Reggie
The Good Doctor
Character:Ruth
Heartbeat
Character:Isobel Dixon
Your Family or Mine
Character:Ricky
Marry Me
Character:Myrna
Extant
Character:Leigh Kern
Perception
Character:Margaret Pierce
Scandal
Character:Sandra Harding
Hart of Dixie
Character:Candice Hart
Against the Wall
Character:Emily
Law & Order: LA
Character:Mrs. Walker
Rizzoli & Isles
Character:Tilly Dunn
Childrens Hospital
Character:Linda
Private Practice
Character:Bizzy Forbes
Twenty Good Years
Character:Kate
The Nine
Character:
Dexter
Character:Gail Brandon
Criminal Minds
Character:Professor Ursula Kent
Numb3rs
Character:Margaret Eppes
Miss Match
Character:Lianne Fox
NCIS
Character:Leona Phelps
Las Vegas
Character:Liz
24
Character:Miriam Henderson
The Guardian
Character:Sarah
Strong Medicine
Character:Margie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Mrs. Rawley
Judging Amy
Character:Gemma Lawnsdale
Payne
Character:Constance Payne
From the Earth to the Moon
Character:Marge Slayton
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
The Client
Character:Reggie Love
Frasier
Character:Danielle (voice)
Frasier
Character:Madeline Marshall
Batman: The Animated Series
Character:May and June (voice)
Fish Police
Character:
Baby M
Character:Marybeth Whitehead
Murder Ordained
Character:Lorna Anderson
The White Shadow
Character:Paula Harris
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Lois Wilson
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