JoBeth Williams

actress • producer • soundtrack

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), Poltergeis...

Born: December 6, 1948 in Houston, Texas, USA (age 76)

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Known For

7.9

Hart of Dixie

Movies & TV Credits

119 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Not Without Hope Movie	—	Actress	—	2025
Cash for Gold Movie	8.2	Actress	Boots	2024
Chantilly Bridge Movie	5.6	Actress	Natalie	2023
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! Movie	—	Actress	Self	2022
What the Night Can Do Movie	4.3	Actress	Bettye Sue Dryer	2020
Josh Gates Tonight TV Show	7.0	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	2020
SGT. Will Gardner Movie	6.1	Actress	Sherry	2019
Alex & the List Movie	4.8	Actress	Mrs. Stern	2018
Station 19 TV Show	7.3	Actress	Reggie(2 Episodes)	2018
A Million Little Things TV Show	7.7	Actress	Lana Strobe(2 Episodes)	2018
Barracuda Movie	5.5	Actress	Patricia	2017
The Good Doctor TV Show	7.8	Actress	Ruth(1 Episode)	2017
The Last Film Festival Movie	3.3	Actress	Mayor	2016
Within Movie	5.3	Actress	Rosemary Fletcher	2016
Heartbeat TV Show	6.5	Actress	Isobel Dixon(1 Episode)	2016
Your Family or Mine TV Show	5.7	Actress	Ricky(10 Episodes)	2015
Extant TV Show	6.4	Actress	Leigh Kern(2 Episodes)	2014
Marry Me TV Show	6.5	Actress	Myrna(2 Episodes)	2014
In My Dreams Movie	6.1	Actress	Charlotte Smith	2014
Perception TV Show	7.6	Actress	Margaret Pierce(2 Episodes)	2012
Scandal TV Show	7.5	Actress	Sandra Harding(1 Episode)	2012
The Big Year Movie	6.0	Actress	Edith	2011
Hart of Dixie TV Show	7.8	Actress	Candice Hart(7 Episodes)	2011
Against the Wall TV Show	7.2	Actress	Emily(1 Episode)	2011
Love's Christmas Journey Movie	6.5	Actress	Beatrice	2011
Law & Order: LA TV Show	6.8	Actress	Mrs. Walker(1 Episode)	2010
Rizzoli & Isles TV Show	7.9	Actress	Tilly Dunn(1 Episode)	2010
TiMER Movie	6.4	Actress	Marion	2009
Uncorked Movie	6.4	Actress	Sophia Browning	2009
Childrens Hospital TV Show	7.6	Actress	Linda(1 Episode)	2008
In the Land of Women Movie	6.2	Actress	Agnes Webb	2007
Private Practice TV Show	7.0	Actress	Bizzy Forbes(6 Episodes)	2007
Sybil Movie	7.0	Actress	Hattie Dorsett	2007
Dexter TV Show	8.4	Actress	Gail Brandon(4 Episodes)	2006
The Nine TV Show	6.3	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2006
Crazylove Movie	5.7	Actress	Mrs. Mayer	2005
Fever Pitch Movie	6.3	Actress	Maureen Meeks	2005
Numb3rs TV Show	7.1	Actress	Margaret Eppes(1 Episode)	2005
Criminal Minds TV Show	8.2	Actress	Professor Ursula Kent(1 Episode)	2005
Into the Fire Movie	4.9	Actress	June Sickles	2005
14 Hours Movie	4.7	Actress	Jeanette Makins	2005
Las Vegas TV Show	7.3	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2003
NCIS TV Show	7.9	Actress	Leona Phelps(1 Episode)	2003
Miss Match TV Show	6.7	Actress	Lianne Fox(3 Episodes)	2003
Searching for Debra Winger Movie	6.2	Actress	Self	2002
The Rose Technique Movie	3.8	Actress	Dr. Lillian Rose	2002
The Curse of Poltergeist Movie	—	Actress	—	2002
Repossessed Short Film	5.2	Actress	—	2002
24 TV Show	8.2	Actress	Miriam Henderson(1 Episode)	2001
The Guardian TV Show	7.2	Actress	Sarah(1 Episode)	2001
The Ponder Heart Movie	6.5	Actress	Edna Earle Ponder	2001
Night Visions TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2001
Strong Medicine TV Show	6.9	Actress	Margie(1 Episode)	2000
Trapped in a Purple Haze Movie	6.7	Actress	Sophie Hanson	2000
Frankie & Hazel Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	2000
The Big Chill: A Reunion Movie	7.1	Actress	Self	1999
Payne TV Show	3.5	Actress	Constance Payne(9 Episodes)	1999
Judging Amy TV Show	7.2	Actress	Gemma Lawnsdale(1 Episode)	1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Show	8.2	Actress	Mrs. Rawley(1 Episode)	1999
Jackie's Back! Movie	6.8	Actress	Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)	1999
It Came from the Sky Movie	5.6	Actress	Alice Bridges	1999
Justice Movie	4.3	Actress	Jane Newhart	1999
A Chance of Snow Movie	5.2	Actress	Madeline 'Maddie Parker	1998
From the Earth to the Moon Limited Series	8.3	Actress	Marge Slayton(1 Episode)	1998
Jungle 2 Jungle Movie	5.0	Actress	Dr. Patricia Cromwell	1997
Just Write Movie	5.9	Actress	Sidney Stone	1997
When Danger Follows You Home Movie	5.1	Actress	Anne Werden	1997
E! True Hollywood Story TV Show	6.7	Actress	—(2 Episodes)	1996
Ruby Jean and Joe Movie	6.5	Actress	Rose	1996
Breaking Through Movie	6.7	Actress	Pam Willis (as Jobeth Williams)	1996
The Client TV Show	5.6	Actress	Reggie Love(21 Episodes)	1995
A Season of Hope Movie	6.2	Actress	Elizabeth Hackett	1995
Wyatt Earp Movie	6.6	Actress	Bessie Earp	1994
Parallel Lives Movie	4.4	Actress	Winnie Winslow	1994
Voices from Within Movie	5.0	Actress	Nancy Parkhurst	1994
On Hope Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1994
Frasier TV Show	8.1	Actress	Madeline Marshall(2 Episodes)	1993
Frasier TV Show	8.1	Actress	Danielle (voice)(1 Episode)	1993
Chantilly Lace Movie	5.8	Actress	Natalie	1993
Final Appeal Movie	6.0	Actress	Christine Biondi	1993
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash Movie	5.1	Actress	Sarah Gallagher	1993
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Movie	4.3	Actress	Lt. Gwen Harper	1992
Me, Myself and I Movie	4.7	Actress	Crazy / Sane Diane	1992
Commercial Entertainment Product Movie	8.6	Actress	Diane Freeling	1992
Fish Police TV Show	7.5	Actress	—(6 Episodes)	1992
Batman: The Animated Series TV Show	8.8	Actress	May and June (voice)(1 Episode)	1992
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted Movie	6.9	Actress	Ginny Moore	1992
Dutch Movie	6.6	Actress	Natalie Standish	1991
Switch Movie	5.6	Actress	Margo Brofman	1991
Victim of Love Movie	5.0	Actress	Tess Harper	1991
Bump in the Night Movie	5.7	Production	Co-Executive Producer	1991
Child in the Night Movie	5.4	Actress	Dr. Hollis	1990
Welcome Home Movie	5.5	Actress	Sarah	1989
My Name Is Bill W. Movie	7.1	Actress	Lois Wilson	1989
Memories of Me Movie	5.5	Actress	Lisa	1988
Baby M Limited Series	6.1	Actress	Marybeth Whitehead(2 Episodes)	1988
Murder Ordained Movie	6.8	Actress	Lorna Anderson(2 Episodes)	1987
Desert Bloom Movie	6.4	Actress	Lily Chismore	1986
Poltergeist II: The Other Side Movie	5.5	Actress	Diane Freeling	1986
Adam: His Song Continues Movie	6.9	Actress	Reve Walsh	1986
Kids Don't Tell Movie	5.4	Actress	Claudia Ryan	1985
American Dreamer Movie	6.4	Actress	Cathy Palmer	1984
Teachers Movie	5.9	Actress	Lisa Hammond	1984
The Big Chill Movie	7.2	Actress	Karen Bowens	1983
The Day After Movie	6.9	Actress	Nurse Nancy Bauer	1983
Adam Movie	7.0	Actress	Reve Walsh	1983
Endangered Species Movie	5.6	Actress	Harriet Purdue	1982
Poltergeist Movie	7.4	Actress	Diane Freeling	1982
The Big Black Pill Movie	5.5	Actress	Tiffany Farinpour	1981
Stir Crazy Movie	6.9	Actress	Meredith	1980
The Dogs of War Movie	6.1	Actress	Jessie	1980
Fun and Games Movie	6.2	Actress	Laura Weston	1980
Kramer vs. Kramer Movie	7.9	Actress	Phyllis Bernard	1979
The White Shadow TV Show	7.8	Actress	Paula Harris(1 Episode)	1978
The World Beyond Movie	6.1	Actress	Marian Faber	1978
Feasting with Panthers Movie	7.4	Actress	Constance Wilde	1974
Somerset TV Show	7.2	Actress	Carrie Wheeler(283 Episodes)	1970
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actress	Lois Wilson(1 Episode)	1951
Segal Movie	—	Actress	Self	—

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JoBeth Williams

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Kramer vs. Kramer

Poltergeist

Dexter

Hart of Dixie

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