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. JoBeth Williams(1948년생, Houston, Texas, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 엄마는 해결사, 폴터가이스트, 폴터가이스트 2가 있으며, 그 외에도 로 앤 오더: 성범죄전담반, NCIS, 크리미널 마인드, 덱스터, 프레이저, 조니 카슨의 투나잇 쇼, 굿 닥터, 24, 스캔들, 리졸리 앤 아일스, Las Vegas, 배트맨: 애니메이션 시리즈 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 베헤모스!에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 베헤모스!에서 Ginnie Serian 역을 맡았다. 2026년 Allegedly with Ellison Barber에 출연했다. 2026년 She Was Here에 출연했다.