Michelle Williams
Biography
Michelle Williams is an American actress known for independent films with somber themes. Born in Kalispell, Montana, she started with television guest spots and made her film debut in Lassie (1994). She gained notice as Jen Lindley on the teen drama Dawson's Creek and had her breakthrough in Brokeback Mountain (2005), earning her first Academy Award nomination. She won Golden Globes for My Week with Marilyn (2011), Fosse/Verdon (2019), and Dying for Sex (2025), plus a Primetime Emmy for Fosse/Verdon. Critics praised her work in independent dramas including Blue Valentine (2010), Manchester by the Sea (2016), and Wendy and Lucy (2008). Her highest-grossing releases include Shutter Island (2010), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), The Greatest Showman (2017), Venom (2018), and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). She also headlined The Fabelmans (2022) and All the Money in the World (2017), and appeared on Broadway in Cabaret and Blackbird, earning a Tony nomination.
46years old
Turns 47 on September 9in 303 days
- Born Kalispell
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Michelle Ingrid Williams (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 42
- Career span
- 29 years1994 to 2023
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Getting ready for a role
Williams spent six months researching Marilyn Monroe for My Week with Marilyn, gaining weight, bleaching her hair, and undergoing over three hours of makeup on filming days.
Beyond film
Williams made her Broadway debut in 2014 as Sally Bowles in a Cabaret revival at Studio 54, spending four months rehearsing privately with music and dance coaches.
Michelle Williams movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Kelly Reichardt directed four of these films, Todd Haynes two. Julianne Moore appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Julianne Moore's page
Woody Harrelson's page
Ben Kingsley's page
Ewan McGregor's page
Bruce Greenwood's page
Seth Rogen's page
All films by Kelly Reichardt
All films by Todd Haynes
Also two films together31 more actors
- Jennifer Jason LeighSynecdoche, New York (2008) and A Thousand Acres (1997)
- Will PattonMeek's Cutoff (2010) and Wendy and Lucy (2008)
- Natasha LyonneIf These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) and But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
- Patricia ClarksonShutter Island (2010) and The Station Agent (2003)
- Peter DinklageThe Baxter (2005) and The Station Agent (2003)
- Hugh JackmanThe Greatest Showman (2017) and Deception (2008)
- John Carroll LynchShutter Island (2010) and A Thousand Acres (1997)
- James Le GrosShowing Up (2023) and Certain Women (2016)
- Larry FessendenWendy and Lucy (2008) and Imaginary Heroes (2004)
- Kyle MacLachlanMe Without You (2001) and Perfume (2001)
- Natasha HenstridgeDeception (2008) and Species (1995)
- Jessica LangeProzac Nation (2001) and A Thousand Acres (1997)
- Wendell PierceA Hole in One (2004) and Land of Plenty (2004)
- Josh PaisSynecdoche, New York (2008) and The Station Agent (2003)
- Tom HardyVenom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) and Venom (2018)
- Paul DanoThe Fabelmans (2022) and Meek's Cutoff (2010)
- Matt MalloyShowing Up (2023) and The United States of Leland (2003)
- Deirdre O'ConnellSynecdoche, New York (2008) and Imaginary Heroes (2004)
- Ryan GoslingBlue Valentine (2010) and The United States of Leland (2003)
- Robin BartlettThe Fabelmans (2022) and Shutter Island (2010)
- Judd HirschShowing Up (2023) and The Fabelmans (2022)
- Reid ScottVenom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) and Venom (2018)
- Sonia BragaThe Hottest State (2007) and Perfume (2001)
- Heath LedgerI'm Not There. (2007) and Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- Kip PardueImaginary Heroes (2004) and But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
- Deborah FindlaySuite Française (2015) and Me Without You (2001)
- Oakes FegleyThe Fabelmans (2022) and Wonderstruck (2017)
- Maryann PlunkettShowing Up (2023) and Blue Valentine (2010)
- Peggy LuVenom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) and Venom (2018)
- Frank GirardeauDeception (2008) and Synecdoche, New York (2008)
- Ileen GetzA Hole in One (2004) and The Station Agent (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Michelle Williams's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.4 billion
32 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 42 films: 32 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 32Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$856M25.1% of the total
- 2$507M14.9% of the total
- 3$492M14.4% of the total
- 4$459M13.5% of the total
- 5$295M8.6% of the total
- 6$178M5.2% of the total
- 7$113M3.3% of the total
- 8$95M2.8% of the total
$414 millionfrom the other 24 films with a worldwide figure, 12% of the total
Awards
Six awards and honors from 2000 to 2026, five of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2026 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Dying for Sex | Won |
| 2020 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Fosse/Verdon | Won |
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | My Week with Marilyn | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2019 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Fosse/Verdon | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2026 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Dying for Sex | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2000 | Lucy Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.