JoBeth Williams

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JoBeth Williams (2006)

JoBeth Williams (* 6. December 1948 in Houston , Texas as Margaret Jobeth Williams ) is an American actress and director .

Life

JoBeth Williams graduated from Brown University in Providence , Rhode Island to be a psychologist, but then graduated in English and became an actress. She began her career in the theater, then appeared in various television series such as Jabberwocky from the mid-1970s and finally made her cinema debut in 1979 in Kramer gegen Kramer .

Her filmography includes numerous appearances in various television series, such as a. in 24 (season 5) as Miriam Henderson, Las Vegas and others. Her work includes more than 100 film and television productions.

JoBeth Williams has been married to director John Pasquin since 1982 and they have two sons.

Awards (selection)

  • In 1984, 1988 and 1995 she was nominated for an Emmy .
  • In 1985, JoBeth Williams won a KCFCC Award at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards for her role in One Agent Too Much .
  • In 1994 she made her debut as a director with On Hope and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Film.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : JoBeth Williams  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. Entry at filmreference.com