JoBeth Williams

Best known as an Actress based on credits in that role in 23 films, with $711,161,379 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,924)
Best-known acting roles: Maureen Meeks (Fever Pitch), Dr. Patricia Cromwell (Jungle 2 Jungle), Phyllis Bernard (Kramer vs. Kramer), Meredith (Stir Crazy), Diane Freeling (Poltergeist)
Most productive collaborators: Craig T. Nelson, Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Roger Spottiswoode, Frank Marshall
Born: December 6, 1948 (75 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting7$328,934,115$92,567,830$421,501,945
Lead Ensemble Member4$56,081,059$77$56,081,136
Leading4$13,257,773$0$13,257,773
(Unclassified)8$212,320,525$8,000,000$220,320,525

Career Trend

This graph shows JoBeth Williams’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 24, 2023Chantilly Bridge
Feb 4, 2020What the Night Can Do Betye Sue Dryer
Jan 11, 2019SGT. Will Gardner Sherry
Sep 16, 2016The Last Film Festival Mayor Marion $3,558$3,558
Oct 14, 2011The Big Year Edith $7,204,138$480,386$7,684,524
Apr 20, 2007In the Land of Women Agnes $11,052,958$3,087,444$14,140,402
Sep 23, 2005Into the Fire June Sickles
Apr 8, 2005Fever Pitch Maureen Meeks $42,071,069$8,000,000$50,071,069
Mar 7, 1997Jungle 2 Jungle Dr. Patricia Crom… $59,925,026$59,925,026
Jun 24, 1994Wyatt Earp Bessie Earp $25,052,000$25,052,000
Feb 1, 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will S… Lt. Gwen Harper $28,411,000$42,000,000$70,411,000
Jul 19, 1991Dutch Natalie $4,271,022$4,271,022
May 10, 1991Switch Margo Brofman $15,545,943$15,545,943
Sep 29, 1989Welcome Home Sarah $1,029,822$1,029,822
Sep 28, 1988Memories of Me Lisa $3,965,000$3,965,000
May 23, 1986Poltergeist II: The Ot… Diane Freeling $40,996,665$40,996,665
Oct 26, 1984American Dreamer Cathy Palmer/Rebe… $5,021,751$5,021,751
Oct 5, 1984Teachers Lisa Hammond $27,700,000$27,700,000
Sep 28, 1983The Big Chill Karen $56,077,501$77$56,077,578
Jun 4, 1982Poltergeist Diane Freeling $74,706,019$47,000,000$121,706,019
Feb 13, 1981The Dogs of War Jessie
Dec 12, 1980Stir Crazy Meredith $101,300,000$101,300,000
Dec 19, 1979Kramer vs. Kramer Phyllis Bernard $106,260,000$106,260,000
 
Averages $33,921,860$16,761,318$39,508,966
Totals 23 $610,593,472$100,567,907$711,161,379


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 24, 2023Chantilly Bridge
Feb 4, 2020What the Night Can Do
Sep 16, 2016The Last Film Festival $705$3,558$3,558100.0%
Sep 23, 2005Into the Fire
Jul 19, 1991Dutch $1,867,2011,232$4,271,022$4,271,022100.0%
Sep 28, 1988Memories of Me 723$3,965,000$3,965,000100.0%
Oct 26, 1984American Dreamer $1,580,990801$5,021,751$5,021,751100.0%
Sep 28, 1983The Big Chill $3,662,152832$56,077,501$56,077,578100.0%
 
Averages $1,777,603719$13,867,766$13,867,782100.0%
Totals 8 $69,338,832$69,338,909


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 11, 2019SGT. Will Gardner
Oct 14, 2011The Big Year $3,251,8842,150$7,204,138$7,684,52493.7%
Apr 20, 2007In the Land of Women $4,712,3412,155$11,052,958$14,140,40278.2%
Feb 1, 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will S… 1,963$28,411,000$70,411,00040.4%
Jun 4, 1982Poltergeist $6,896,6121,060$74,706,019$121,706,01961.4%
Dec 12, 1980Stir Crazy $8,691,886813$101,300,000$101,300,000100.0%
Dec 19, 1979Kramer vs. Kramer 898$106,260,000$106,260,000100.0%
 
Averages $5,888,1811,507$54,822,353$70,250,32478.9%
Totals 7 $328,934,115$421,501,945

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,910 $69,338,832
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,575 $328,934,115
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,008 $610,593,472
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,104 $214,526,920
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,810 $225,817,096
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,391 $610,593,472
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,559 $77
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,601 $92,567,830
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,081 $100,567,907
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,677 $97,000,077
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 44,801-44,900) 44,806 $3,567,830
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,003 $100,567,907
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,732 $69,338,909
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,226 $421,501,945
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,142 $711,161,379
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,779 $311,526,997
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,152 $229,384,926
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,924 $711,161,379
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office 58 88
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office 86 88
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 103 88
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,114 $69,338,832
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,344 $77
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,701 $69,338,909
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $69,338,832
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,927 $77
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,268 $69,338,909
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,009 $69,338,832
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,832 $77
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,491 $69,338,909
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $64,317,081
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $5,021,751
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,265 $77
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 750 $64,317,158
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $5,021,751
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,122 $4,271,022
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $56,081,059
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,274 $77
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,318 $4,271,022
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $56,081,136
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,069 $5,021,751
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $56,077,501
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 801-900) 816 $4,271,022
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 321 $3,965,000
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $77
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,082 $5,021,751
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $56,077,578
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 801-900) 827 $4,271,022
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 337 $3,965,000

All Technical Credits