Michelle Ingrid Williams is an American actress. She is known for her work in small-scale independent productions with dark or tragic themes. She came to fame as a bad girl Jen Lindley in 1998's Dawson's Creek and Dick.
Michelle Williams was born on September 9, 1980, in Kalispell, Montana. She holds American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. She was born to a father named Larry R. Williams and a mother named Carla. Her father is an author and commodities trader and her mother is a homemaker. At age nine, she along with her family relocated to San Diego, California, where she built interest in acting after watching a production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. She attended Santa Fe Christian High School for her secondary education.
How is Michelle Williams's Career?
Michelle Williams stepped into the spotlight at age fourteen with her debut project Lassie. She followed up with 1995's Species where she portrayed a little scared human-alien. She landed a guest spot sitcom-like Step by Step and Home Improvement. She added a supporting role into her resume by appearing in television films My Son Is Innocent and Killin Mr. Griffin. Her turn as a daughter of Michelle Pfeiffer, Pammy in 1997's A Thousand Acres proved to be a milestone in her career. She portrayed Jen Lindley in super hits series Dawson's Creek. The series earned her nomination from the YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series. She appeared in a horror flick Halloween: H20. She displayed her considerable humorous side in Dick. Michelle followed up with But I'm a Cheerleader, starring Natasha Lyonne. She made a stage debut with a dark comedy Killer Joe. She appeared in If These Walls Could Talk 2 followed by Prozac Nation. She was cast in Smelling a Rat. She co-starred alongside Michael Showalter in 2005's The Baxter. She was cast on Brokeback Mountain. She appeared in 2006's The Hottest State and The Hawk is Dying. She appeared in thriller Deception and then starred in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche New York. She bagged critical appreciations as well as a prestigious nomination for her portrayal of a woman named Wendy Carrol in Wendy and Lucy. She worked along with legend Martin Scorsese on Shutter Island, opposite American heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio. She was seen playing Annie Glinda in Oz the Great and Powerful. She appeared as a guest in an episode of Cougar Town in 2013.
Michelle Williams has been honored with a number of nomination and awards. The recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, she has been nominated for four Academy Awards an one Tony Award.
Michelle Williams has a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall and a body weight of 54 kg. Her body measurements are 33-24-34 inches. Her bra size is 32B. She has blonde hair and hazel eyes. Her shoe size is 7.5 (US).
Michelle Williams is an unmarried woman. She dated former Baywatch star, Jeremy Jackson. The couple had started dating in 1993 and ended their relationship that same year. She was in a live-in relationship with actor Heath Ledger and has a daughter named Matilda Boerum with him. He died after three months of their break up in 2008. She gave birth to her first child. The couple separated in September 2007. Her relationship with Dustin Yellin ended in May 2014.
Michelle Williams has an estimated net worth of $16 million and her salary is unknown. She earns a good amount of money from her career.