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Michelle Williams

Acting

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams is an actress born on September 9, 1980 in Kalispell, Montana, USA. She is known for Shutter Island, Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 9, 1980
Place of birth
Kalispell, Montana, USA
Also known as
Мішель Інґрід Вільямс · Michelle Ingrid Williams

Biography

Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9, 1980) is an American actress. Known primarily for starring in small-scale independent films with dark or tragic themes, she has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards, two Actor Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for five Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award. Williams, daughter of politician and trader Larry R. Williams, began her career with television guest appearances and made her film debut in the family film Lassie in 1994. She gained emancipation from her parents at age fifteen, and soon achieved recognition for her leading role as Jen Lindley in the teen drama television series Dawson's Creek (1998–2003). This was followed by low-profile films, before having her breakthrough with the drama film Brokeback Mountain (2005), which earned Williams her first Academy Award nomination. Williams received critical acclaim for playing emotionally troubled women coping with loss or loneliness in the independent dramas Wendy and Lucy (2008), Blue Valentine (2010), and Manchester by the Sea (2016). She has won three Golden Globes: for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the drama My Week with Marilyn (2011), Gwen Verdon in the miniseries Fosse/Verdon (2019), and a woman with terminal cancer in the miniseries Dying for Sex (2025), as well as a Primetime Emmy Award for Fosse/Verdon. Her highest-grossing releases came with the thriller Shutter Island (2010), the fantasy film Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), the musical The Greatest Showman (2017), and the superhero films Venom (2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Williams has also led major studio films, such as Ridley Scott's thriller All the Money in the World (2017) and Steven Spielberg's drama The Fabelmans (2022). On Broadway, Williams starred in revivals of the musical Cabaret in 2014 and the drama Blackbird in 2016, for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She is an advocate for equal pay in the workplace. Consistently private about her personal life, Williams has a daughter from her relationship with actor Heath Ledger and was briefly married to musician Phil Elverum. She has three children with her second husband, theater director Thomas Kail. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michelle Williams (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2025Dying for Sexas Molly Kochan · 8 episodes · Executive producer
  2. 2023Showing Upas Lizzy
  3. 2023The Fabelmans: A Family in Filmas Self
  4. 2022The Fabelmansas Mitzi Fabelman
  5. 2021Venom: Let There Be Carnageas Anne Weying
  6. 2019That Clickas Self
  7. 2019After the Weddingas Isabel
  8. 2019Fosse/Verdonas Gwen Verdon · 8 episodes · Executive producer
  9. 2018Venomas Anne Weying
  10. 2018I Feel Prettyas Avery LeClair
  11. 2017All the Money in the Worldas Gail Harris
  12. 2017The Greatest Showmanas Charity Barnum
  13. 2017Wonderstruckas Elaine
  14. 2016Project Xas Narrator 2 (voice)
  15. 2016Manchester by the Seaas Randi Chandler
  16. 2016Certain Womenas Gina
  17. 2015Suite Françaiseas Lucille Angellier
  18. 2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedyas Self - Letter Reader
  19. 2013Oz the Great and Powerfulas Annie / Glinda
  20. 2011Take This Waltzas Margot
  21. 2011My Week with Marilynas Marilyn Monroe
  22. 2011Meek's Cutoffas Emily Tetherow
  23. 2010Blue Valentineas Cindy · Executive producer
  24. 2010Shutter Islandas Dolores
  25. 2009Cougar Townas Laurie's Foster Sister · 1 episode
  26. 2009Mammothas Ellen Vidales
  27. 2008Wendy and Lucyas Wendy Carroll
  28. 2008Synecdoche, New Yorkas Claire Keen
  29. 2008Deceptionas S
  30. 2008Incendiaryas Young Mother
  31. 2007I'm Not Thereas Coco Rivington
  32. 2007The Hottest Stateas Samantha
  33. 2007The Hawk Is Dyingas Betty
  34. 2005Brokeback Mountainas Alma Beers
  35. 2005The Baxteras Cecil Mills
  36. 2004Imaginary Heroesas Penny Travis
  37. 2004Land of Plentyas Lana
  38. 2004A Hole in Oneas Anna Watson
  39. 2003The Station Agentas Emily
  40. 2003Prozac Nationas Ruby
  41. 2003The United States of Lelandas Julie Pollard
  42. 2001Me Without Youas Holly
  43. 2001Perfumeas Halley
  44. 2000But I'm a Cheerleaderas Kimberly
  45. 2000If These Walls Could Talk 2as Linda
  46. 1999Dickas Arlene Lorenzo
  47. 1998Halloween H20: 20 Years Lateras Molly
  48. 1998Dawson's Creekas Jen Lindley · 128 episodes
  49. 1997A Thousand Acresas Pammy
  50. 1997Killing Mr. Griffinas Maya
  51. 1996E! True Hollywood Storyas Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
  52. 1996My Son Is Innocentas Donna
  53. 1995Speciesas Young Sil
  54. 1995Timemasteras Annie
  55. 1994Lassieas April Porter
  56. 1991Step by Stepas J.J. · 1 episode
  57. 1991Home Improvementas Jessica Lutz · 1 episode
  58. 1989Baywatch1 episode
  59. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 2 episodes
  60. 1949The Emmy Awardsas Self · 1 episode