JoBeth Williams
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.
Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of...
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New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee...
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A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his...
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Wyatt Earp
as Bessie EarpFrom Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing...
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Fever Pitch
as Maureen MeeksWhen Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two...
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Switch
as Margo BrofmanSteve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he...
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Kramer vs. Kramer
as Phyllis BernardTed Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot...
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The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath...
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The Big Chill
as Karen BowensSeven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.
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The Big Year
as EdithThree fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of...
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In My Dreams
as Charlotte SmithNatalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain,...
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Jungle 2 Jungle
as Dr. Patricia CromwellUptight New York City executive, Michael Cromwell, pursues his soon-to-be ex-wife to South...
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In the Land of Women
as Agnes WebbAfter a bad breakup with his girlfriend leaves him heartbroken, Carter Webb moves to Michigan to...
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The Day After
as Nurse Nancy BauerIn the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the...
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Within
as Rosemary FletcherA widower, his daughter, and his new wife move into a peaceful neighborhood. At first it appears...
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Dutch
as Natalie StandishTo get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only...
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The Dogs of War
as JessieMercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured...
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TiMER
as MarionIn this comedic fantasy, science has facilitated the search for a soul mate via biotechnological...
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Sybil
as Hattie DorsettA true story of a young woman whose abusive childhood results in her developing a multiple...
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Alex & the List
as Mrs. SternAlex, a lovable, unassuming dog trainer is in love with a great woman - Katherine - smart,...
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Jackie's Back!
as Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her...
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Teachers
as Lisa HammondA teacher tries to overcome his frustration teaching a high-school that seems to be full of...
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Love's Christmas Journey
as BeatriceWhile still mourning the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King visits...
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Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Tiffany FarinpourThe first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the...
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My Name Is Bill W.
as Lois WilsonBased on the true story of Bill W. (James Woods), a successful stock broker whose life falls...
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Cash for Gold
as BootsStruggling to save her home from foreclosure and stay sober after her military husband's death,...
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Searching for Debra Winger
as SelfRosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in...
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Just Write
as Sidney StoneA Hollywood tour bus driver poses as a screenwriter to romance an up-and-coming young actress.
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Victim of Love
as Tess HarperTherapist Tess falls for widowed professor Paul, who's having an affair with Carla, one of her...
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American Dreamer
as Cathy PalmerAmerican housewife Cathy Palmer loses her memory on a trip to Paris after being hit by a car....
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Into the Fire
as June SicklesTV Movie Drama - Sean Patrick Flanery, Melina Kanakaredes, JoBeth Williams
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SGT. Will Gardner
as SherryA troubled Iraq War veteran struggling to reintegrate into society sets out on a cross-country...
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Adam: His Song Continues
as Reve WalshFollows the true story of John and Reve Walsh who, after their child was murdered, fought to...
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Trapped in a Purple Haze
as Sophie HansonWhen a charismatic teenager falters under constant pressure from his parents and school, he...
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Uncorked
as Sophia BrowningJohnny is a high-powered executive who is definitely not looking to fall in love but a business...
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Adam
as Reve WalshBased on the true story that shocked the nation and led to vast changes in how law enforcement...
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Barracuda
as PatriciaSinaloa hitchhikes into Texas to meet Merle, her half-sister by way of their dead country...
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Crazylove
as Mrs. MayerLetty Mayer, young and beautiful, has a cherished job as a teacher, a successful attorney...
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Desert Bloom
as Lily ChismoreThe story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her...
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Parallel Lives
as Winnie WinslowA college reunion turns into a tangled web of passion, romance and intrigue as old friends and...
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Welcome Home
as SarahAn Air Force officer returns to his father, son and remarried wife in Vermont after 17 years in...
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Kids Don't Tell
as Claudia RyanWhen a documentary-maker begins to make a film about child sexual abuse, the subject begins to...
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It Came From the Sky
as Alice BridgesJarvis and Pepper crash land their small plane on the roof of the Bridges family. Pepper finds...
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Segal
as SelfA documentary focusing on the life and career of actor George Segal.
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Murder Ordained
as Lorna AndersonThis is the story of a minister who's feeling unhappy in his marriage who then has an affair...
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The Big Chill: A Reunion
as SelfA look back at the making of the film "The Big Chill" (1983) with cast and crew.
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Me, Myself and I
as Crazy / Sane DianeDiane is a growling, howling urban nightmare, suffering from paranoia, nymphomania, and a really...
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Commercial Entertainment Product
as Diane FreelingThe video debut of experimental musicians and culture jamming artists Emergency Broadcast Network.
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Ruby Jean and Joe
as RoseIn a tale set in the rough and tumble world of professional rodeo, an over-the-hill former...
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A Chance of Snow
as Madeline 'Maddie ParkerAfter signing her divorce papers, a woman heads out to her Minnesota airport with her sister and...
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Endangered Species
as Harriet PurdueA retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of...
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Justice
as Jane NewhartA lawyer and her partner run from the Colombian Mafia and the corrupt U.S. marshals and...
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Baby M
as Marybeth WhiteheadBaby M is a two-part TV movie predicated on a headline-making true event. In 1985, Mary Beth...
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The Last Film Festival
as MayorDennis Hopper plays Nick Twain, a Hollywood Producer whose latest film is rejected by every film...
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Memories of Me
as LisaAfter a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his...
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Chantilly Lace
as NatalieA group of middle-aged women get together at a secluded house to learn about themselves.
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When Danger Follows You Home
as Anne WerdenA single mom and psychiatric intern encounters a troubled but brilliant young man who turns up...
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Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
as Ginny MooreA Down-syndrome boy left in an institute by his parents. Ginny works in the institute and wants...
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Child in the Night
as Dr. HollisTraumatized after seeing his father brutally murdered by a hook wielding assailant, young Luke...
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14 Hours
as Jeanette MakinsWhile Tropical Storm Allison brings one of the worst floods to hit Houston rages outside, the...
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After the Silence
as Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)Laura is a 20 year old deaf girl who has never been taught sign language. She is rescued from...
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What the Night Can Do
as Bettye Sue DryerLuana is a 12-year-old girl struggling to grasp the world collapsing around her, as her parents...
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Repossessed
as uncreditedA real estate agent shows a house to a woman who is more than she seems.
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The Ponder Heart
as Edna Earle PonderUncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to...
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Chantilly Bridge
as NatalieChantilly Bridge reunites a group of lifelong, steadfast friends who are still – in their later...
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Fun and Games
as Laura WestonA divorcee decides to fight back after her hopes of gaining a promotion are dashed by her...
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The World Beyond
as Marian FaberA golem made of mud terrorizes a couple on a remote Maine island.
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The Rose Technique
as Dr. Lillian RoseThe Rose Technique revolves around the life of an off-beat psychiatrist who wants to join the...
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The Curse of Poltergeist
as uncreditedExploring the popular film series and several tragedies amongst the cast members.
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Feasting with Panthers
as Constance WildeOscar Wilde's five years at hard labor in Reading Gaol where he was imprisoned for being a sodomite.
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Final Appeal
as Christine BiondiA lawyer must defend his sister in the court of law who's accused of murdering her seemingly...
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A Season of Hope
as Elizabeth HackettWhen trees in their only source of income, a lemon grove, start showing signs of disease, a...
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Voices from Within
as Nancy ParkhurstWhen her sister, a prim-and-proper nurse, is found murdered in the parking lot of a wild...
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mrs. RawleyIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...
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The Good Doctor
as RuthShaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country...
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24
as Miriam HendersonCounterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each...
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A Million Little Things
as Lana StrobeA group of friends from Boston who feel stuck in life experience an unexpected wake-up call...
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Hart of Dixie
as Candice HartNew Yorker Zoe Hart has it all figured out - after graduating top of her class from medical...
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Dexter
as Gail BrandonDexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret...
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Batman: The Animated Series
as May and June (voice)Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in...
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Private Practice
as Bizzy ForbesHaving left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to...
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NCIS
as Leona PhelpsFrom murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents...
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Perception
as Margaret PierceDr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government...
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Law & Order: LA
as Mrs. WalkerFrom the tony Beverly Hills to the seedy side of Hollywood, LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide...
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Rizzoli & Isles
as Tilly DunnPerhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane...
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Criminal Minds
as Professor Ursula KentAn elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating...
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Frasier
as Danielle (voice)After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...
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Frasier
as Madeline MarshallAfter many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...
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Judging Amy
as Gemma LawnsdaleJudging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through...
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From the Earth to the Moon
as Marge SlaytonThe story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon...
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Scandal
as Sandra HardingEveryone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the...
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Las Vegas
as uncreditedEd Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President...
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Station 19
as ReggieA group of heroic firefighters at Seattle Fire Station 19—from captain to newest recruit—risk...
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The White Shadow
as Paula HarrisThe White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from...
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Against the Wall
as EmilyThis Chicago-set family drama follows a policewoman who causes a rift with her three cop...
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The Guardian
as uncreditedNick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm....
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Numb3rs
as uncreditedInspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and...
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Extant
as Leigh KernAn astronaut returns home from a year long solo mission in space. She tries to reconnect with...
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Childrens Hospital
as LindaA hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Lois WilsonHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Marry Me
as MyrnaSix years ago, Annie and Jake bonded over their mutual love of nachos and they've been...
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Josh Gates Tonight
as SelfUnable to travel due to the global pandemic, Josh Gates stays at home and interviews guests...
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Miss Match
as uncreditedMiss Match is a 2003 American television series created by Jeff Rake and Darren Star and...
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E! True Hollywood Story
as uncreditedE! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...
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The Nine
as uncreditedNine people are caught in a bank robbery gone wrong and endure a 52-hour hostage standoff that...
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Your Family or Mine
as RickyOliver and Kelli are living proof of the old saying, "When you marry someone, you don't just...
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The Client
as Reggie LoveThe Client is an American television series that aired on CBS from September 18, 1995 to August...
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Fish Police
as uncreditedFish Police is a comic book series by cartoonist Steve Moncuse. The plot centers on law and...
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Payne
as Constance PaynePayne is an American television series, patterned after the British program Fawlty Towers. It...
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Murder Ordained
as Lorna AndersonMurder Ordained is a television miniseries which originally aired for CBS in 1987, starring...
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