JoBeth Williams was born on December 6, 1948 in Houston, Texas, USA as Margaret JoBeth Williams. She was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Primetime Emmy, and a KCFCC Award in 1984. Her most important works are: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), In the Land of Women (2007), Poltergeist (1982), and The Big Chill (1983).