About
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...
Known for
Dawson's CreekSeries • 1998
Home ImprovementSeries • 1991
BaywatchSeries • 1989
Step by StepSeries • 1991
Cougar TownSeries • 2009
Shutter IslandMovie • 2010
Venom: Let There Be CarnageMovie • 2021
VenomMovie • 2018
The Greatest ShowmanMovie • 2017
Dying for SexSeries • 2025
Brokeback MountainMovie • 2005
Manchester by the SeaMovie • 2016
The FabelmansMovie • 2022
Oz the Great and PowerfulMovie • 2013
Fosse/VerdonSeries • 2019
Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterMovie • 1998
SpeciesMovie • 1995
Blue ValentineMovie • 2010
All the Money in the WorldMovie • 2017
I Feel PrettyMovie • 2018
My Week with MarilynMovie • 2011
I'm Not ThereMovie • 2007
Synecdoche, New YorkMovie • 2008
Where the Wild Things AreMovie • 2009