JoBeth Williams Biography (1948?-)

Full name, Margaret JoBeth Williams; born December 6, 1948 (some sources cite1953), in Houston, TX; daughter of Fredric Roger (a manager of a wire and cable company and opera singer) and Frances Faye (a dietitian; maiden name, Adams) Williams; married John Pasquin (a director and producer), 1982; children:Will Pasquin, Nick Pasquin; stepchildren: Sarah Pasquin.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director, producer
Birth Details: December 6, 1948?; Houston, Texas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Ladyhouse Blues, 1979
Maude Mix, A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1980
Moonchildren, Broadway production, 1980
Lydie Breeze, Gardenia, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1982
Irene, Idiot's Delight, John F. Kennedy Center for the PerformingArts, Washington, DC, 1986
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1993
Also appeared in productions of Antony and Cleopatra and UncleVanya.
Stage Work
Director
The Autumn Garden, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, 2001 later broadcast as an episode of the radio series The Play's the Thing, KCRW.
Film Appearances
Phyllis Bernard, Kramer vs. Kramer, Columbia, 1979
Jessie, The Dogs of War, United Artists, 1980
Meredith, Stir Crazy, Columbia, 1980
Diane Freeling, Poltergeist, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
Harriet Purdue, Endangered Species, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
Karen Bowens, The Big Chill, Columbia, 1983
Cathy Palmer/Rebecca Ryan, American Dreamer, Warner Bros., 1984
Lisa, Teachers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
Diane Freeling, Poltergeist II: The Other Side (also known as Poltergeist II), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
Lily Chismore, Desert Bloom, Columbia, 1986
Lisa McConnell, Memories of Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
Sarah, Welcome Home, Columbia/Rank, 1990
Margo Brofman, Switch, Warner Bros., 1991
Natalie, Dutch (also known as Driving Me Crazy), TwentiethCentury-Fox, 1991
Diane, Me, Myself, and I, 1992
Lieutenant Gwen Harper, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, Universal, 1992
Bessie Earp, Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994
Anne Werden, When Danger Follows You Home, Spinnaker Films, 1997
Dr. Patricia Cromwell, Jungle 2 Jungle (also known as Un indiena New York), Buena Vista, 1997
Sydney Stone, Just Write, Curb Entertainment, 1997 Heartland FilmReleasing, 1998
Anne, Little City, Miramax, 1998
Dr. Lillian Rose, The Rose Technique, Forsyth Films, 2001
Film Work
Director
Winona's Web, 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Carrie Wheeler, Somerset (also known as Another World: Somerset and Somerset: Bay City), NBC, 1975-1976
Brandy Shelloe (some sources cite Brandy Shclooe), Guiding Light,CBS, 1977-1981
Voice of Angel, Fish Police (animated), CBS, 1992

Regina "Reggie" Love, The Client (also known as John Grisham'sThe Client), CBS, 1995-1996
Constance "Connie" Payne, Payne, CBS, 1999
Miniseries
Lorna Anderson, Murder Ordained (also known as Broken Commandments and Kansas Gothic), CBS, 1987
Mary Beth Whitehead, Baby M, ABC, 1988
Marge Slayton, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
Movies
Laura Weston, Fun and Games, ABC, 1980
Tiffany Farrenpour, Joe Dancer (also known as The Big Black Pill), NBC, 1981
Nancy Bauer, The Day After, ABC, 1983
Reve Walsh, Adam, NBC, 1983
Claudia Ryan, Kids Don't Tell, CBS, 1985
Reve Walsh, Adam: His Song Continues (also known as Adam Two: His Song Continues), NBC, 1986
Dr. Jackie Hollis, Child in the Night (also known as Murder inthe Family and Testimone oculare), CBS, 1990
Tess Parker (some sources cite Tess Palmer), Victim of Love, CBS,1991
Ginny Moore, Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (also known as WhoSpeaks for Jonathan?), NBC, 1992
Christine Biondi, Final Appeal (also known as Lying in Wait), NBC, 1993
Natalie, Chantilly Lace, Showtime, 1993
Sarah Gallagher, Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash, USA Network, 1993
Voice of Jade Kenyon, Jonny's Golden Quest (animated), USA Network, 1993
Nancy Parkhurst, Voices from Within (also known as Silhouette), NBC, 1994
Win Winslow, Parallel Lives, Showtime, 1994
Elizabeth Hackett, A Season of Hope (also known as The Lemon Grove), CBS, 1995
Rose, Ruby Jean and Joe, TNT, 1996
Madeline "Maddie" Parker, A Chance of Snow, Lifetime, 1998
Alice Bridges, It Came from the Sky, Romance Classics, 1999
Jane Newhart, Justice (also known as Backlash), Cinemax, 1999
Jo Face, Jackie's Back! (also known as Jackie's Back: Portraitof a Diva), Lifetime, 1999
Sophie Hanson, Trapped in a Purple Haze, ABC, 2000
Specials
"Feasting with Panthers," Theater in America, PBS, 1974
The Making of Poltergeist, 1982
Actors on Acting, PBS, 1984
Lois Wilson, "My Name Is Bill W" (also known as "The Bill Wilson Story"),Hallmark Hall of Fame, ABC, 1989
The Hollywood Christmas Parade, 1995
The Ponder Heart, PBS, 2001
Awards Presentations
The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1990
Episodic
Paula Harris, "Reunion: Parts 1 & 2," The White Shadow, CBS, 1980
"John Walsh," An American Portrait, CBS, 1984
Host, "Who Will Love Jeanette?" Your Family Matters, Lifetime, 1989
Voice of Danielle, "Beloved Infidel," Frasier, NBC, 1993
Madeleine, "Adventures in Paradise: Parts 1 & 2," Frasier, NBC, 1994
Voices of May and June (Siamese twins), "Sideshow," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), Fox, 1994
Marty, "Stagecoach Marty," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1998
Stories from My Childhood (also known as Mikhail Baryshnikov'sStories from My Childhood), PBS, 1998
Pilots
Marian Faber, The World Beyond, CBS, 1978
Regina "Reggie" Love, The Client (also known as John Grisham'sThe Client), CBS, 1995
Other
Pam, Breaking Through (also known as After the Silence), 1996
Also appeared in Jabberwocky.
Television Work
Director; Movies
On Hope, Showtime, 1994
Frankie & Hazel, Showtime, 2000
Producer; Movies
(With others) Bump in the Night, CBS, 1991
(With Michele McGuire) On Hope, Showtime, 1994
Director; Episodic
"The Doghouse," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
Also directed an episode of Directed By, Showtime.

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