Williams broke into stardom on the teen series Dawson's Creek and later graduated to drama films, such as Brokeback Mountain, for which she earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Williams' career began in television, appearing in programs such as the 90's version of Lassie, Baywatch and Home Improvement. Williams' first film role was in the motion picture Species. Soon after, she won additional roles, including the Jessica Lange-Michelle Pfeiffer film A Thousand Acres and the 1998 movie Halloween: H20. Her first starring role was as Arlene in the film Dick. She starred opposite Christina Ricci in Prozac Nation, and also appeared in the HBO film If These Walls Could Talk 2, The United States of Leland, Me Without You and Imaginary Heroes with Sigourney Weaver. For her performance, she won a Critic's Choice Award and received Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.

Later in 2006, she will appear in the drama The Hawke is Dying, with Paul Giamatti. She recently wrapped The Hottest State opposite Ethan Hawke. Also on tap is a Bob Dylan biopic for director Todd Haynes I'm Not There featuring Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, and Heath Ledger, as well as films with Woody Allen and Spike Jonze.

Public Name: Michelle Williams
Birth Name: Michelle Ingrid Williams
Date of Birth: September 9, 1980
Place of Birth: Kalispell, Montana

Filmography

• Synecdoche, New York (2007)
• Brontë (2007)
• Where the Wild Things Are (2008)
• The Tourist (2007)
• I'm Not There (2007)
• The Hottest State (2007)
• The Hawk is Dying (2006)
• Brokeback Mountain (2005)
• The Baxter (2005)
• Land of Plenty (2004)
• Imaginary Heroes (2004)
• A Hole in One (2004)
• "Dawson's Creek" (95 episodes, 1998-2003)
• The Station Agent (2003)
• The United States of Leland (2003)
• Prozac Nation (2001)
• Me Without You (2001)
• Perfume (2001)
• If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
• But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
• Dick (1999)
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
• A Thousand Acres (1997)
• Killing Mr. Griffin (1997)
• My Son Is Innocent (1996)
• Timemaster (1995)
• Species (1995)
• "Home Improvement" (1 episode, 1995)
• "Raising Caines" (1995)
• "Step by Step" (1 episode, 1994)
• Lassie (1994)
• "Baywatch" (1 episode, 1993)

Awards

• Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Best Supporting Actress "Brokeback Mountain" 2006