A small-town girl born and raised in rural Kalispell, Montana, Michelle Williams is the daughter of Carla Ingrid (Swenson), a homemaker, and Larry Richard Williams, a commodity trader and author. Her ancestry is Norwegian, as well as German, English, Swedish, Swiss-German, Danish, Welsh, and Scottish.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Fosse/Verdon (2019)
Starring as Gwen Verdon
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Providence (May 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Nowadays (May 21, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: All I Care About Is Love (May 14, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Where Am I Going? (May 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Glory (Apr 30, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Me and My Baby (Apr 23, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Who's Got the Pain? (Apr 16, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Life Is A Cabaret (Apr 9, 2019)
Busy Tonight (2018)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x104: Surprise Guests! (May 16, 2019)
- Episode 1x52: Michelle Williams (Feb 7, 2019)
OWN Tonight (2017)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 1x05: Greg Alan Williams, Iyanla Vanzant, Michelle Williams (May 3, 2017)
The Envelope (2017)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 1x03: Supporting Actresses (Feb 8, 2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2019-04-09: Michelle Williams, Emily Bazelon, Oscar the Grouch (Apr 9, 2019)
- Episode 2016-04-25: Michelle Williams, Eddie Huang, Bob Mould (Apr 25, 2016)
Good Morning Britain (2014)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 2017-01-12: 12/01/2017 (Jan 12, 2017)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 2019-08-06: Michelle Williams, Noel Gallagher, Tommy Orange (Aug 6, 2019)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 2023-04-03: Michelle Williams, John Stamos, Mo Willems, CHVRCHES (Apr 3, 2023)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 30x14: Michelle Williams, Helena Bonham Carter, Russell T Davies, Oti Mabuse, Brendan Fraser, Cat Burns (Jan 20, 2023)
The One Show (2006)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 2016-07-18: 18/07/2016 (Jul 18, 2016)
Dawson's Creek (1998)
Starring as Jennifer "Jen" Lindley
(128 episodes)
- Episode 6x24: ...Must Come to an End (May 14, 2003)
- Episode 6x23: All Good Things... (May 14, 2003)
- Episode 6x22: Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption (May 7, 2003)
- Episode 6x21: Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road (Apr 30, 2003)
- Episode 6x20: Catch-22 (Apr 23, 2003)
- Episode 6x19: Lovelines (Apr 16, 2003)
- Episode 6x18: Love Bites (Apr 9, 2003)
- Episode 6x17: Sex and Violence (Apr 2, 2003)
- Episode 6x16: That Was Then (Mar 26, 2003)
- Episode 6x15: Castaways (Feb 12, 2003)
- Episode 6x14: Clean and Sober (Feb 5, 2003)
- Episode 6x13: Rock Bottom (Jan 29, 2003)
- Episode 6x12: All the Right Moves (Jan 22, 2003)
- Episode 6x11: Day Out of Days (Jan 15, 2003)
- Episode 6x10: Merry Mayhem (Dec 11, 2002)
- Episode 6x09: Everything Put Together Falls Apart (Nov 20, 2002)
- Episode 6x08: Spiderwebs (Nov 13, 2002)
- Episode 6x07: Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell (Nov 6, 2002)
- Episode 6x06: Living Dead Girl (Oct 30, 2002)
- Episode 6x05: The Impostors (Oct 23, 2002)
- Episode 6x04: Instant Karma! (Oct 16, 2002)
- Episode 6x03: The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest (Oct 9, 2002)
- Episode 6x02: The Song Remains the Same (Oct 2, 2002)
- Episode 6x01: The Kids Are Alright (Oct 2, 2002)
- Episode 5x23: Swan Song (May 15, 2002)
- Episode 5x22: The Abby (May 8, 2002)
- Episode 5x21: After Hours (May 1, 2002)
- Episode 5x20: Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (Apr 24, 2002)
- Episode 5x19: 100 Light Years from Home (Apr 17, 2002)
- Episode 5x18: Cigarette Burns (Apr 10, 2002)
- Episode 5x17: Highway to Hell (Apr 3, 2002)
- Episode 5x16: In a Lonely Place (Feb 20, 2002)
- Episode 5x15: Downtown Crossing (Feb 13, 2002)
- Episode 5x14: Guerilla Filmmaking (Feb 6, 2002)
- Episode 5x13: Something Wilder (Jan 30, 2002)
- Episode 5x12: Sleeping Arrangements (Jan 23, 2002)
- Episode 5x11: Something Wild (Jan 16, 2002)
- Episode 5x10: Appetite for Destruction (Dec 19, 2001)
- Episode 5x09: Four Scary Stories (Dec 12, 2001)
- Episode 5x08: Hotel New Hampshire (Nov 28, 2001)
- Episode 5x07: Text, Lies and Videotape (Nov 21, 2001)
- Episode 5x06: High Anxiety (Nov 14, 2001)
- Episode 5x05: Use Your Disillusion (Nov 7, 2001)
- Episode 5x04: The Long Goodbye (Oct 31, 2001)
- Episode 5x03: Capeside Revisited (Oct 24, 2001)
- Episode 5x02: The Lost Weekend (Oct 17, 2001)
- Episode 5x01: The Bostonians (Oct 10, 2001)
- Episode 4x23: Coda (May 23, 2001)
- Episode 4x22: The Graduate (May 16, 2001)
- Episode 4x21: Separation Anxiety (May 9, 2001)
- Episode 4x20: Promicide (May 2, 2001)
- Episode 4x19: Late (Apr 25, 2001)
- Episode 4x18: Eastern Standard Time (Apr 18, 2001)
- Episode 4x17: Admissions (Apr 11, 2001)
- Episode 4x16: Mind Games (Feb 28, 2001)
- Episode 4x15: Four Stories (Feb 14, 2001)
- Episode 4x14: A Winter's Tale (Feb 7, 2001)
- Episode 4x13: Hopeless (Jan 31, 2001)
- Episode 4x12: The Te of Pacey (Jan 17, 2001)
- Episode 4x11: The Tao of Dawson (Jan 10, 2001)
- Episode 4x10: Self Reliance (Dec 20, 2000)
- Episode 4x09: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Nov 29, 2000)
- Episode 4x08: The Unusual Suspects (Nov 22, 2000)
- Episode 4x07: You Had Me at Goodbye (Nov 15, 2000)
- Episode 4x06: Great Xpectations (Nov 8, 2000)
- Episode 4x05: A Family Way (Nov 1, 2000)
- Episode 4x04: Future Tense (Oct 25, 2000)
- Episode 4x03: Two Gentlemen of Capeside (Oct 18, 2000)
- Episode 4x02: Failing Down (Oct 11, 2000)
- Episode 4x01: Coming Home (Oct 4, 2000)
- Episode 3x23: True Love (May 24, 2000)
- Episode 3x22: The Anti-Prom (May 17, 2000)
- Episode 3x21: Show Me Love (May 10, 2000)
- Episode 3x20: The Longest Day (May 3, 2000)
- Episode 3x19: Stolen Kisses (Apr 26, 2000)
- Episode 3x18: Neverland (Apr 5, 2000)
- Episode 3x17: Cinderella Story (Mar 1, 2000)
- Episode 3x16: To Green, with Love (Feb 16, 2000)
- Episode 3x15: Crime and Punishment (Feb 9, 2000)
- Episode 3x14: Valentine's Day Massacre (Feb 2, 2000)
- Episode 3x13: Northern Lights (Jan 26, 2000)
- Episode 3x12: A Weekend in the Country (Jan 19, 2000)
- Episode 3x11: Barefoot at Capefest (Jan 12, 2000)
- Episode 3x10: First Encounters of the Close Kind (Dec 15, 1999)
- Episode 3x09: Four to Tango (Dec 1, 1999)
- Episode 3x08: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Nov 24, 1999)
- Episode 3x07: Escape from Witch Island (Nov 17, 1999)
- Episode 3x06: Secrets and Lies (Nov 10, 1999)
- Episode 3x05: Indian Summer (Oct 27, 1999)
- Episode 3x04: Home Movies (Oct 20, 1999)
- Episode 3x03: None of the Above (Oct 13, 1999)
- Episode 3x02: Homecoming (Oct 6, 1999)
- Episode 3x01: Like a Virgin (Sep 29, 1999)
- Episode 2x22: Parental Discretion Advised (May 26, 1999)
- Episode 2x21: Ch... Ch... Ch... Changes (May 19, 1999)
- Episode 2x20: Reunited (May 12, 1999)
- Episode 2x19: Abby Morgan, Rest in Peace (May 5, 1999)
- Episode 2x18: A Perfect Wedding (Apr 28, 1999)
- Episode 2x17: Psychic Friends (Mar 10, 1999)
- Episode 2x16: Be Careful What You Wish For (Mar 3, 1999)
- Episode 2x15: ...That Is the Question (Feb 17, 1999)
- Episode 2x14: To Be or Not to Be... (Feb 10, 1999)
- Episode 2x13: His Leading Lady (Feb 3, 1999)
- Episode 2x12: Uncharted Waters (Jan 27, 1999)
- Episode 2x11: Sex, She Wrote (Jan 20, 1999)
- Episode 2x10: High Risk Behavior (Jan 13, 1999)
- Episode 2x09: The Election (Dec 16, 1998)
- Episode 2x08: The Reluctant Hero (Nov 25, 1998)
- Episode 2x07: The All-Nighter (Nov 18, 1998)
- Episode 2x06: The Dance (Nov 11, 1998)
- Episode 2x05: Full Moon Rising (Nov 4, 1998)
- Episode 2x04: Tamara's Return (Oct 28, 1998)
- Episode 2x03: Alternative Lifestyles (Oct 21, 1998)
- Episode 2x02: Crossroads (Oct 14, 1998)
- Episode 2x01: The Kiss (Oct 7, 1998)
- Episode 1x13: Decisions (May 19, 1998)
- Episode 1x12: Beauty Contest (May 12, 1998)
- Episode 1x11: The Scare (May 5, 1998)
- Episode 1x10: Double Date (Apr 28, 1998)
- Episode 1x09: Roadtrip (Mar 17, 1998)
- Episode 1x08: Boyfriend (Mar 10, 1998)
- Episode 1x07: Detention (Mar 3, 1998)
- Episode 1x06: Baby (Feb 24, 1998)
- Episode 1x05: Hurricane (Feb 17, 1998)
- Episode 1x04: Discovery (Feb 10, 1998)
- Episode 1x03: Kiss (Feb 3, 1998)
- Episode 1x02: Dance (Jan 27, 1998)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 20, 1998)
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 26x137: Michelle Williams, Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson (Apr 4, 2023)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 1999-04-27: Martin Lawrence, Michelle Williams, Eddie Brill (Apr 27, 1999)
Home Improvement (1991)
Guest starring as Jessica Lutz
- Episode 4x26: Wilson's Girlfriend (May 23, 1995)
Baywatch (1989)
Guest starring as Bridget Bowers
- Episode 4x01: Race Against Time (Sep 20, 1993) [Co-Star]
Guest starring as Hobie's Groupie
- Episode 4x11: Second Time Around (Jan 17, 1994) [Uncredited]
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2017-02-26: The 89th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 2012-02-26: The 84th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 26, 2012)
- Episode 2011-02-27: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (Feb 27, 2011)
- Episode 2006-03-05: The 78th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 5, 2006)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 2019-09-22: The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 (Sep 22, 2019)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as Michelle Williams
- Episode 2020-01-05: The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2020 (Jan 5, 2020)
Crew Credits
Fosse/Verdon (2019)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Providence (May 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Nowadays (May 21, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: All I Care About Is Love (May 14, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Where Am I Going? (May 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Glory (Apr 30, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Me and My Baby (Apr 23, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Who's Got the Pain? (Apr 16, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Life Is A Cabaret (Apr 9, 2019)