Movies and TV Shows featuring Michelle Williams

About Michelle Williams

Michelle Ingrid Williams, born on September 9, 1980, is an acclaimed American actress celebrated for her performances in independent films often exploring dark or tragic themes. Throughout her career, she has earned significant recognition, including two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and nominations for five Academy Awards and a Tony Award. Daughter of politician and trader Larry R. Williams, Michelle began acting with guest roles on television and made her film debut in the family movie 'Lassie' in 1994. She gained early fame as a lead in the teen drama series 'Dawson's Creek' (1998–2003) following emancipation from her parents at age fifteen. Her breakthrough came with the critically acclaimed drama 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005). Williams has been praised for her portrayals of emotionally complex women facing loss and solitude in films such as 'Wendy and Lucy' (2008), 'Blue Valentine' (2010), and 'Manchester by the Sea' (2016). She received Golden Globe Awards for playing Marilyn Monroe in 'My Week with Marilyn' (2011) and Gwen Verdon in the miniseries 'Fosse/Verdon' (2019), winning a Primetime Emmy for the latter. Among her more commercially successful projects are 'Shutter Island' (2010), 'Oz the Great and Powerful' (2013), 'The Greatest Showman' (2017), and the superhero films 'Venom' (2018) and 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' (2021). She has also starred in major studio works like Ridley Scott's crime thriller 'All the Money in the World' (2017) and Steven Spielberg's drama 'The Fabelmans' (2022). On stage, Williams has led Broadway revivals of 'Cabaret' (2014) and 'Blackbird' (2016), earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play. An advocate for workplace equal pay, she maintains privacy in her personal life and has children from relationships with actor Heath Ledger, musician Phil Elverum, and her second husband, theater director Thomas Kail.