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Jan 25, 2019 · JoBeth Williams’ acting career includes such films as “Kramer vs. Kramer,” “Poltergeist” and “The Big Chill,” but she says her true passion remains theater. The actress credits her ...
Sep 22, 2022 · JoBeth Williams as Diane Freeling, thrown against the ceiling of her bedroom in Poltergeist. “I had to be on a 360-degree turning set, which I had never even heard of.
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She was born Margaret JoBeth Williams on Dec. 6, 1948 in Houston, TX to parents Roger and Faye. As a teenager, she developed an interest in performing while in high school, thanks in part to the ...
Apr 27, 2023 · At the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival, ‘The Big Chill’ actors Tom Berenger and JoBeth Williams reunited for the film’s 40th anniversary, talked about their u...
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She was born Margaret JoBeth Williams on Dec. 6, 1948 in Houston, TX to parents Roger and Faye. As a teenager, she developed an interest in performing while in high school, thanks in part to the influence of her father, an opera enthusiast who happened to run an electrical company.
JoBeth Williams. Margaret JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American movie, television, stage, voice actress, and movie director. She is known for her roles in Poltergeist, The Big Year, The Big Chill, Poltergeist II: The Other Side, Kramer vs. Kramer, and in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot . Williams was born on December 6, 1948 in ...
Nov 21, 2023 · JoBeth was born to Fredric Roger Williams and Frances Faye, growing up in the South Park neighborhood of Houston. Her father was an opera singer and businessman, while her mother was a dietitian. Being a performer himself, JoBeth’s father encouraged her to pursue her interest in acting and theatre during her teenage years.
