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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.3474 |
| Birthday | 1948-12-06 |
| Place of Birth | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Also Known As | ДжоБет Уильямс, جوبت ویلیامز, |
1982
Poltergeist
7.2/3392
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get...
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Poltergeist
1991
Switch
5.876/262
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to...
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Switch
1986
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
6.012/778
The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of Carol Anne's abduction by the Beast. But the Beast...
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Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1999
Justice
4.818/11
A lawyer and her partner run from the Colombian Mafia and the corrupt U.S. marshals and attorneys assigned to protect them.
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Justice
1980
Stir Crazy
6.521/490
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing...
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Stir Crazy
2005
Fever Pitch
6.223/766
Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.
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Fever Pitch
1984
Teachers
5.726/82
A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still canno...
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Teachers
1983
The Day After
6.799/451
In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue thei...
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The Day After
1979
Kramer vs. Kramer
7.566/2499
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is no...
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Kramer vs. Kramer
1994
Wyatt Earp
6.798/957
From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his bro...
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Wyatt Earp
1991
Dutch
6.458/227
To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid.
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Dutch
1997
Jungle 2 Jungle
5.426/522
Uptight New York City executive, Michael Cromwell, pursues his soon-to-be ex-wife to South America and returns home with the son he never knew he had—...
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Jungle 2 Jungle
1983
The Big Chill
6.835/657
Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.
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The Big Chill
2016
Within
5.451/305
A widower, his daughter, and his new wife move into a peaceful neighborhood. At first it appears to be a perfect neighborhood but the family quickly r...
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Within
2023
Chantilly Bridge
5.1/8
Chantilly Bridge reunites a group of lifelong, steadfast friends who are still – in their later years -- chasing their dreams, fighting injustices, an...
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Chantilly Bridge
2007
Sybil
6.556/62
A true story of a young woman whose abusive childhood results in her developing a multiple personality disorder.
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Sybil
2007
In the Land of Women
5.882/532
After a bad breakup with his girlfriend leaves him heartbroken, Carter Webb moves to Michigan to take care of his ailing grandmother. Once there, he g...
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In the Land of Women
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
5.345/1142
A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his embarrassment. For his birthday she bu...
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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
2005
Crazylove
5.211/19
Letty Mayer, young and beautiful, has a cherished job as a teacher, a successful attorney boyfriend, and a tight knit family that is excited about her...
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Crazylove
1974
Feasting with Panthers
0/0
Oscar Wilde's five years at hard labor in Reading Gaol where he was imprisoned for being a sodomite.
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Feasting with Panthers
1989
My Name Is Bill W.
6.5/22
Based on the true story of Bill W. (James Woods), a successful stock broker whose life falls apart after the stock crash of the 20's and how he comes...
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My Name Is Bill W.
1999
It Came from the Sky
5.1/16
Jarvis and Pepper crash land their small plane on the roof of the Bridges family. Pepper finds herself having a positive effect on the households' aut...
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It Came from the Sky
2009
TiMER
6.29/261
When implanted in a person's wrist, a TiMER counts down to the day the wearer finds true love. But Oona O'Leary faces the rare dilemma of a blank TiME...
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TiMER
1982
Endangered Species
4.88/25
A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
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Endangered Species
1984
American Dreamer
6.338/26
American housewife Cathy Palmer loses her memory on a trip to Paris after being hit by a car. She wakes up in the hospital believing she's the fiction...
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American Dreamer
1989
Welcome Home
6.6/7
Jake died in Vietnam; his family mourned him, then moved on. When he reappears, quite alive, the question is, what must he do and how will his family...
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Welcome Home
1983
Adam
7.25/14
Based on the true story that shocked the nation and led to vast changes in how law enforcement handled missing children cases...John and Reve Walsh de...
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Adam
2011
Love's Christmas Journey
6.773/33
While still mourning the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King visits her brother Aaron Davis and his children for Christmas....
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Love's Christmas Journey
1986
Desert Bloom
5.75/20
The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her recollections are sometimes less than sweet, particula...
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Desert Bloom
1988
Memories of Me
5.4/20
After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the "king...
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Memories of Me
1996
After the SIlence
7.167/15
Laura is a 20 year old deaf girl who has never been taught sign language. She is rescued from neglect and physical abuse by Pam, a social worker. Pam...
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After the SIlence
1978
The World Beyond
6.6/5
A golem made of mud terrorizes a couple on a remote Maine island.
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The World Beyond
1990
Child in the Night
5.583/18
Traumatized after seeing his father brutally murdered by a hook wielding assailant, young Luke is tasked to help unmask the killer.
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Child in the Night
1997
Just Write
5.615/13
A Hollywood tour bus driver poses as a screenwriter to romance an up-and-coming young actress.
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Just Write
2005
14 Hours
5.25/12
While Tropical Storm Allison brings one of the worst floods to hit Houston rages outside, the staff of Hermann hospital races against time to ensure h...
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14 Hours
1991
Victim of Love
4.265/17
Therapist Tess falls for widowed professor Paul, who's having an affair with Carla, one of her patients. Tess turns a dangerous page when she uncovers...
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Victim of Love
1993
Chantilly Lace
9/2
A group of middle-aged women get together at a secluded house to learn about themselves.
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Chantilly Lace
1994
Voices from Within
9/1
When her sister, a prim-and-proper nurse, is found murdered in the parking lot of a wild nightclub, pianist Nancy Parkhurst learns the truth about her...
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Voices from Within
1993
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
7.5/2
An ex-con whose share of a robbery disappeared joins forces with deluxe edition call-girl in order to get back the money she gave her accountant for i...
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Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
2009
Uncorked
5.7/15
Johnny is a high-powered executive who is definitely not looking to fall in love but a business conference takes her to wine country she meets a hands...
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Uncorked
2015
In My Dreams
6.406/234
Natalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain, the two then begin dreaming about each other. But, ac...
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In My Dreams
2002
The Rose Technique
3.333/6
The Rose Technique revolves around the life of an off-beat psychiatrist who wants to join the crazy world of daytime TV.
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The Rose Technique
1980
The Dogs of War
5.821/176
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.
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The Dogs of War
1997
When Danger Follows You Home
5.5/2
A single mom and psychiatric intern encounters a troubled but brilliant young man who turns up dead in her house after she befriended him. When she fi...
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When Danger Follows You Home
1996
Ruby Jean and Joe
7.7/3
In a tale set in the rough and tumble world of professional rodeo, an over-the-hill former champion broncobuster and a young hitchhiker develop a spec...
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Ruby Jean and Joe
1992
Me, Myself and I
6.25/4
Diane is a growling, howling urban nightmare, suffering from paranoia, nymphomania, and a really bad hair day. Her neighbor, a TV writer, is subject t...
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Me, Myself and I
2001
The Ponder Heart
5.667/3
Uncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. After Daniel marri...
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The Ponder Heart
1994
Parallel Lives
5.714/7
A college reunion turns into a tangled web of passion, romance and intrigue as old friends and enemies catch up with each other's lives. Includes a lo...
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Parallel Lives
1985
Kids Don't Tell
10/2
When a documentary-maker begins to make a film about child sexual abuse, the subject begins to eat into him and affect his relationship with those aro...
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Kids Don't Tell
2000
Trapped in a Purple Haze
4.875/12
When a charismatic teenager falters under constant pressure from his parents and school, he makes a potentially deadly mistake.
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Trapped in a Purple Haze
2018
Alex & the List
5.5/51
Alex, a lovable, unassuming dog trainer is in love with a great woman - Katherine - smart, talented, from a good family. Katherine adores Alex's quirk...
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Alex & the List
1995
A Season of Hope
3.5/2
When trees in their only source of income, a lemon grove, start showing signs of disease, a burdened Californian family reaches their breaking point....
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A Season of Hope
1987
Murder Ordained
5/1
This is the story of a minister who's feeling unhappy in his marriage who then has an affair with a church employee, who is also married, and who also...
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Murder Ordained
2002
The Curse of Poltergeist
0/0
Exploring the popular film series and several tragedies amongst the cast members.
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The Curse of Poltergeist
2025
Not Without Hope
6.587/109
A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.
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Not Without Hope
2024
Cash for Gold
8.6/5
Struggling to save her home from foreclosure and stay sober after her military husband's death, Grace goes to work for her small town's only Muslim fa...
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Cash for Gold
1986
Adam: His Song Continues
7.6/8
Follows the true story of John and Reve Walsh who, after their child was murdered, fought to raise national awareness of the problem of missing childr...
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Adam: His Song Continues
1981
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
6.833/3
The first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the forerunner to a prospective but unrealized series after t...
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Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
2017
Barracuda
6.231/26
Sinaloa hitchhikes into Texas to meet Merle, her half-sister by way of their dead country musician father. As the two get to know each other, Sinaloa'...
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Barracuda
2016
The Last Film Festival
3.2/10
Dennis Hopper plays Nick Twain, a Hollywood Producer whose latest film is rejected by every film festival in the world except one- in Ohio. Nick will...
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The Last Film Festival
2005
Into the Fire
5/7
Into the Fire follows the story of Walter Hartwig, a lieutenant in the New York City Harbor Unit, who finally comes to terms with grief and what is re...
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Into the Fire
1980
Fun and Games
7/2
A divorcee decides to fight back after her hopes of gaining a promotion are dashed by her rejection of the advances of her boss, and it is only after...
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Fun and Games
1993
Final Appeal
6/3
A lawyer must defend his sister in the court of law who's accused of murdering her seemingly perfect, but in fact very abusive husband.
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Final Appeal
1999
The Big Chill: A Reunion
6.333/3
A look back at the making of the film "The Big Chill" (1983) with cast and crew.
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The Big Chill: A Reunion
1992
Commercial Entertainment Product
8.667/3
The video debut of experimental musicians and culture jamming artists Emergency Broadcast Network.
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Commercial Entertainment Product
2019
SGT. Will Gardner
4.66/25
A troubled Iraq War veteran struggling to reintegrate into society sets out on a cross-country journey with the hope of reuniting with his young son.
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SGT. Will Gardner
2002
Repossessed
8.667/3
A real estate agent shows a house to a woman who is more than she seems.
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Repossessed
2020
What the Night Can Do
4.5/2
Luana is a 12-year-old girl struggling to grasp the world collapsing around her, as her parents separate and her estranged Grandfather falls ill. It t...
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What the Night Can Do
1992
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
0/0
A Down-syndrome boy left in an institute by his parents. Ginny works in the institute and wants to have Jonathan but has to fight the system and the p...
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Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
2011
The Big Year
5.994/898
Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare b...
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The Big Year
2025
SEGAL
0/0
From a shy kid on Long Island to Hollywood Leading Man, during its most prolific decades, legendary entertainer George Segal shares his life story.
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SEGAL
2002
Searching for Debra Winger
6.375/16
Rosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in the entertainment industry.
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Searching for Debra Winger
1999
Jackie's Back!
6.889/9
A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.
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Jackie's Back!
1998
A Chance of Snow
5.917/12
After signing her divorce papers, a woman heads out to her Minnesota airport with her sister and daughters for a flight to her mother's home. At the a...
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A Chance of Snow
2026
She Was Here
0/0
Heather O’Rourke captured hearts as Carol-Anne in the Poltergeist films, a bright light destined for greatness. Her sudden passing at just 12 years ol...
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She Was Here
1990
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
0/0
With fewer and fewer customers needing shoes, village shoemakers Bertram and Bettina and their faithful dog Woof are in quite a fix. Then, a trio of t...
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Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
Horrifying Hollywood Murders
0/0
The 20 most brutal murders of Hollywood are discussed.
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Horrifying Hollywood Murders
2026
Behemoth!
0/0
Gifted cellist Alex Serian returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road. Music, which has been the constant, all-consuming river of his life...
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