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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
The product of a musical family, Houston-born Jobeth Williams was the... more
Trivia:
Jobeth's part in The Dogs of War (1980) was significantly cut in the American... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
3 wins
&
5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'House,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'Glee,' 'Smallville,' and more!
(From EW.com - The Ausiello Files. 18 November 2009, 6:17 PM, PST)
Promo Photos & Synopsis – Private Practive 6.09 "The Parent Trap" & 6.10 "Blowups"
(From TVovermind.com. 16 November 2009, 2:22 PM, PST)
(From EW.com - The Ausiello Files. 18 November 2009, 6:17 PM, PST)
Promo Photos & Synopsis – Private Practive 6.09 "The Parent Trap" & 6.10 "Blowups"
(From TVovermind.com. 16 November 2009, 2:22 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Jobeth Williams
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Actress:
- The Last Film Festival (2009) (completed) .... Mayor
- Uncorked (2009) (TV) .... Sophia
- TiMER (2009) .... Marion
- "Life in General" (2008) TV series .... Mary Kate Walton
- "Dexter" .... Gail (4 episodes, 2007)
- That Night, a Forest Grew (2007) TV episode .... Gail
- Dex, Lies, and Videotape (2007) TV episode .... Gail
- The Dark Defender (2007) TV episode .... Gail
- See-Through (2007) TV episode .... Gail - "The Nine" .... Sheryl Kates (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Confessions (2007) TV episode .... Sheryl Kates
- Outsiders (2006) TV episode .... Sheryl Kates - Sybil (2007) (TV) .... Hattie Dorsett
- In the Land of Women (2007) .... Agnes Webb
- "Criminal Minds" .... Professor Ursula Kent (1 episode, 2006)
- Empty Planet (2006) TV episode .... Professor Ursula Kent - "Numb3rs" .... Margaret Eppes (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Num3ers (USA: promotional title)
- Hot Shot (2006) TV episode .... Margaret Eppes - "24" .... Miriam Henderson (1 episode, 2006)
- Day 5: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2006) TV episode .... Miriam Henderson - "Twenty Good Years" .... Kate (1 episode, 2006)
- Remember the Alimony (2006) TV episode .... Kate - "Worst Week of My Life" .... Libby (1 episode, 2006)
- Pilot (2006) TV episode .... Libby - Stroller Wars (2006) (TV) .... Roberta
- "Las Vegas" .... Liz (1 episode, 2005)
- The Real McCoy (2005) TV episode .... Liz - Crazylove (2005) .... Mrs. Mayer
- Into the Fire (2005) (TV) .... June Sickles
- Fever Pitch (2005) .... Maureen Meeks
... aka The Perfect Catch (Australia) (Hong Kong: English title: TV title) (Ireland: English title) (New Zealand: English title) (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title) (South Africa: English title) (UK)
... aka Ein Mann für eine Saison (Germany)
... aka Fever Pitch - Ein Mann für eine Saison (Germany: DVD box title) - 14 Hours (2005) (TV) .... Jeanette Makins
- "Strong Medicine" .... Margie (1 episode, 2004)
- Fractured (2004) TV episode .... Margie - "Miss Match" .... Liane / ... (3 episodes, 2003)
- Jive Turkey (2003) TV episode .... Liane
- Pilot (2003) TV episode .... Lianne, Kate's mother
- Most Hopeless Romantics (2003) TV episode .... Liane - "Skin" .... Dr. Sara Rose (1 episode, 2003)
- Endorsement (2003) TV episode .... Dr. Sara Rose - "Judging Amy" .... Gemma Lawnsdale (1 episode, 2003)
- Judging Eric (2003) TV episode .... Gemma Lawnsdale - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Mrs. Rawley (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- Waste (2002) TV episode .... Mrs. Rawley - The Rose Technique (2002) .... Dr. Lillian Rose
... aka Deranged (USA: video title) - Repossessed (2002) .... Tina Martin
- Homeward Bound (2002) (TV) .... Elaine Ashton
- "The Guardian" .... Sarah (1 episode, 2001)
- Heart (2001) TV episode .... Sarah - The Ponder Heart (2001) (TV) .... Edna Earle Ponder
- "The Norm Show" .... Claire Stackhouse (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Norm (USA: new title)
- Norm vs. Youth: Part 2 (2000) TV episode .... Claire Stackhouse - Trapped in a Purple Haze (2000) (TV) .... Sophie Hanson
- Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) .... Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
... aka Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA: alternative title) - It Came from the Sky (1999) (TV) .... Alice Bridges
... aka Les visiteurs impromtus (Canada: French title) - Justice (1999/I) (TV) .... Jane Newhart
... aka Backlash (USA) - "Payne" (1999) TV series .... Constance 'Connie' Payne (unknown episodes)
- A Chance of Snow (1998) (TV) .... Madeline 'Maddie Parker
- "From the Earth to the Moon" .... Marge Slayton (1 episode, 1998)
- The Original Wives Club (1998) TV episode (as Jobeth Williams) .... Marge Slayton - "Dead Man's Gun" .... Marty (1 episode, 1998)
- Stagecoach Marty (1998) TV episode .... Marty - "Stories from My Childhood" .... Queen Hildegard (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood (USA: complete title)
- The Wild Swans (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Queen Hildegard - When Danger Follows You Home (1997) .... Anne Werden
- Little City (1997) (as Jobeth Williams) .... Anne
- Just Write (1997) .... Sidney Stone
- Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) .... Dr. Patricia Cromwell
... aka Un Indien à New York (France) - Breaking Through (1996) (TV) (as Jobeth Williams) .... Pam Willis
... aka After the Silence (UK) - Ruby Jean and Joe (1996) (TV) .... Rose
- "The Client" .... Reggie Love / ... (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
... aka John Grisham's The Client
- Money Talks (1996) TV episode .... Reggie Love
- The Good Samaritan (1996) TV episode .... Regina 'Reggie' Love
- Past Imperfect (1996) TV episode .... Reggie Love
- The High Ground (1996) TV episode .... Reggie Love
- Damn Yankees (1996) TV episode .... Reggie Love
(16 more) - A Season of Hope (1995) (TV) .... Elizabeth Hackett
... aka The Lemon Grove - "Frasier" .... Madeleine / ... (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
- Adventures in Paradise: Part 2 (1994) TV episode .... Madeleine
- Adventures in Paradise: Part 1 (1994) TV episode .... Madeleine
- Beloved Infidel (1993) TV episode (voice) .... Danielle - "Mighty Max" .... Countess (1 episode, 1994)
- Fly by Night (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Countess - Voices from Within (1994) (TV) .... Nancy Parkhurst
... aka Silhouette - Parallel Lives (1994) (TV) .... Winnie Winslow
- Wyatt Earp (1994) .... Bessie Earp
- "Batman" .... May, June (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
- Sideshow (1994) TV episode (voice) .... May, June - Final Appeal (1993) (TV) .... Christine Biondi
... aka L'ultime procès (Canada: French title) - Chantilly Lace (1993) (TV) .... Natalie
- Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash (1993) (TV) .... Sarah Gallagher
- Jonny's Golden Quest (1993) (TV) (voice) .... Jade Kenyon
- Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992) (TV) .... Ginny Moore
- "Fish Police" .... Angel (6 episodes, 1992)
- Beauty's Only Fin Deep (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Angel
- A Fish Out of Water (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Angel
- The Shell Game (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Angel
- No Way to Treat a Fillet-dy (????) TV episode (voice) .... Angel
- The Codfather (????) TV episode (voice) .... Angel
(1 more) - Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) .... Lt. Gwen Harper
- Me, Myself and I (1992) .... Crazy/Sane Diane
- Dutch (1991) .... Natalie Standish
... aka Driving Me Crazy - Switch (1991) .... Margo Brofman
... aka Blake Edwards' Switch (USA: complete title) - Victim of Love (1991) (TV) .... Tess Palmer
... aka Raw Heat (USA: DVD title) - Child in the Night (1990) (TV) .... Dr. Hollis
... aka Testimone oculare (Italy) - "Timeless Tales from Hallmark" .... Bettina (1 episode)
- The Elves and the Shoemaker (????) TV episode (voice) .... Bettina - Welcome Home (1989) .... Sarah
- My Name Is Bill W. (1989) (TV) .... Lois 'Lo' Wilson
- Memories of Me (1988) .... Lisa
- Baby M (1988) (TV) .... Marybeth Whitehead
- Murder Ordained (1987) (TV) .... Lorna Anderson
- Adam: His Song Continues (1986) (TV) .... Reve Walsh
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) (as Jobeth Williams) .... Diane Freeling
... aka Poltergeist 2 (Australia: TV title)
... aka Poltergeist II (USA: short title) - Desert Bloom (1986) .... Lily Chismore
- Kids Don't Tell (1985) (TV) .... Claudia Ryan
- American Dreamer (1984) .... Cathy Palmer/Rebecca Ryan
- Teachers (1984) .... Lisa Hammond
- The Day After (1983) (TV) .... Nurse Nancy Bauer
- Adam (1983) (TV) .... Reve Walsh
- The Big Chill (1983) .... Karen Bowens
- Endangered Species (1982) .... Harriet Purdue
- Poltergeist (1982) (as Jobeth Williams) .... Diane Freeling
- The Big Black Pill (1981) (TV) .... Tiffany Farrenpour
... aka Joe Dancer (USA: reissue title) - The Dogs of War (1980) .... Jessie
- Stir Crazy (1980) .... Meredith
- "The White Shadow" .... Paula Harris (2 episodes, 1980)
- Reunion: Part 2 (1980) TV episode .... Paula Harris
- Reunion: Part 1 (1980) TV episode .... Paula Harris - Fun and Games (1980) (TV) .... Laura Weston
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) (as Jobeth Williams) .... Phyllis Bernard
- The World Beyond (1978) (TV) .... Marian Faber
... aka The Mud Monster (USA: alternative title) - "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Brandy Schlooe #2 (unknown episodes, 1977-1981)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title) - "Somerset" (1970) TV series .... Carrie Wheeler (unknown episodes, 1975-1976)
... aka Another World: Somerset (alternative title)
... aka Somerset: Bay City (alternative title) - Feasting with Panthers (1974) (TV) .... Constance Wilde
- "Jabberwocky" (1974) TV series .... JoBeth
Producer:
- 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) (producer)
... aka The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Australia) - 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV) (SAG producer)
- 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007) (TV) (SAG producer)
- On Hope (1994) (producer)
Director:
- "Night Visions" (1 episode, 2001)
- The Doghouse (2001) TV episode - Winona's Web (2001)
- Frankie & Hazel (2000) (TV)
... aka Frankie & Hazel - Zwei Mädchen starten durch (Germany) - On Hope (1994)
Soundtrack:
- "Miss Match" (1 episode, 2003)
- Jive Turkey (2003) TV episode (performer: "Promises Promises")
Thanks:
- Silenci (2007) (dedicated with love to)
... aka Silence (International: English title)
... aka Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)
Self:
- Chabad: To Life Telethon (2008) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Chabad Telethon (USA: short title)
... aka Chabad Telethon: Live (USA: informal alternative title)
... aka The Chabad 'Dancing Rabbis' Telethon (USA: informal alternative title) - "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 8 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 8 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 17 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "TV Land Confidential" .... Herself - interviewee (1 episode, 2007)
... aka TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories (USA: second season title)
- Movies (2007) TV episode (as Jobeth Williams) .... Herself - interviewee - "My First Time" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Soap Opera Starts (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Herself
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
- Scream Queens (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Curse of Poltergeist (2002) TV episode .... Herself - 101 Reasons the 90's Ruled (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- "I Love the '80s" (2002) TV series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
- Searching for Debra Winger (2002) .... Herself
- Kate Chopin: A Re-Awakening (1998) (TV) .... Voice
- The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1986-1991)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 7 May 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 24 September 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself - The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself
- "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode dated 15 October 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Herself - The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Short Subjects & Features
- The Making of 'Poltergeist' (1982) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
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"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 2 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - It Happened That Way (2004) (V) .... Herself - 'Bessie Earp'
- Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Madeline Marshall
Additional Details
Other Works:
The Geffen Playhouse (Los Angeles) - The Quality of Life (Fall, 2007)
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