Guide Note:

Michelle Williams is an American TV and film actress who has starred in several notable roles including Jen Lindley on the WB drama Dawson's Creek and Alma in the movie Brokeback Mountain.

Fast Facts:

Born: September 9, 1980
Birthplace: Kalispell, Montana
Full Name: Michelle Ingrid Williams
One daughter, Matilda Rose with the late Heath Ledger
Notable Roles: Jen Lindley, Dawson's Creek and Alma, Brokeback Mountain
Received an Oscar nomination for Brokeback Mountain
Reportedly dating Spike Jonze¹

Life and Career

Williams was born in Montana and was the youngest of five children. By the age of 15, she had committed herself to an acting career and left high school. After being featured in a few supporting film and TV roles, she landed her big break in 1998 with a series regular role on the show Dawson's Creek, which lasted six seasons.

Williams continued to appear in various independent film and television productions, both during and after her stint on Dawson's Creek, and reached another milestone in her career when she was offered the part of Alma in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. She received a best supporting actress Oscar nomination for the role.

Williams and Ledger

While on the set of Brokeback Mountain, Williams met actor Heath Ledger. The two soon became romantically involved and shortly after, had a child, Matilda Rose Ledger. In September 2007, the two broke up and shortly after, Ledger died on January 22, 2008 of an accidental prescription drug overdose.

Williams and Jonze

On July 24, 2008, it was reported that Williams and director Spike Jonze are dating. According to reports, the two were spotted on several occasions near Jonze's New York apartment. Williams and Jonze first met in 2006, but began working together in 2007 on the film Synecdoche.¹

Categories

Entertainment | Television | Actresses | Television Actresses | Film Actresses | Child Actresses

View Note History

Michelle Williams

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Michelle Williams
IMDb: Michelle Williams Filmography
MSN Movies: Michelle Williams Profile
AskMen.com: Michelle Williams Profile
Article: Girls of Maxim - Michelle Williams
Fan Site: Michelle Williams Online
Video: Michelle Williams Brokeback Mountain Interview (Time 3:26)

Michelle Williams News and Articles

Daily Mail: Heath Ledger's Ex-Fiancee dating Hollywood director Spike Jonze (July 24, 2008)
ExtraTV: Michelle Williams & Spike Jonze Dating? (July 24, 2008)
News.com.au: Michelle Williams 'dating Spike Jonze' (July 24, 2008)
Marie Claire: Michelle Williams Dating Director? (July 24, 2008)
Elle Magazine: The Unbearable Lightness of Being (April, 2008)
Usmagazine.com: Michelle Williams Breaks Silence on Heath Ledger... (February 1, 2008)
The New York Times: Actor Heath Ledger is Found Dead (January 22, 2008)
FOXNews.com: Brokeback Mountain Stars Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger Split (2007)
Topix.net: Michelle Williams News
Google News: Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams Pictures

Google Image Search: Michelle Williams
Yahoo! Image Search: Michelle Williams
IMDb: Michelle Williams Photo Gallery
MSN Movies: Michelle Williams Photos
Michelle Williams Fan Site: Photo Gallery

Michelle Williams Videos

YouTube & Google Video: Michelle Williams Search
Yahoo! Video: Michelle Williams Search
YouTube: Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson (Time: 4:19)
YouTube: A Hole In One Trailer (Time: 2:07)

Michelle Williams Gossip and Blogs

Google Blog Search: Michelle Williams
Cinematical: Williams Puts Films on Hold to Mourn Ledger's Death (January 29, 2008)
TMZ.com Post: Michelle Williams and Her Little Ledger (September 4, 2007)
POPSUGAR Post: Single Michelle Williams Goes Dark (September 4, 2007)
POPSUGAR Post: Michelle Williams Is Unamused by Your Prying Ways (February 6, 2007)

Michelle Williams Biographies and Profiles

MSN Movies: Michelle Williams Biography
Yahoo! Movies: Michelle Williams Biography
Michelle Williams Fan Site: Michelle Williams Biography
TV.com: Michelle Williams Profile
TV Guide: Michelle Williams Profile

Michelle Williams Timeline

Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.

1980: Born on September 9
1994: Lassie - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1995: Species - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1997: Killing Mr. Griffin - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1998: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1998-2003: Dawson's Creek - IMDb Listing
1999: Dick - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2004: A Hole in One - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2005: Daughter Matilda Rose Ledger born on October 28
2005: Brokeback Mountain - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007: I'm Not There - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2008: Incendiary - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

Michelle Williams DVDs and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Michelle Williams DVDs
eBay: Michelle Williams DVDs and Memorabilia
Google Product Search: Michelle Williams TV and Film Merchandise

Related Searches

Heath Ledger | Heath Ledger Dead | Matilda Rose Ledger | Michelle Williams Statement | Brokeback Mountain | Jake Gyllenhaal | Busy Philipps | Anne Hathaway | Dawson's Creek | Incendiary | I'm Not There | Halloween H20 | Katie Holmes | Joshua Jackson | James Van Der Beek | Kerr Smith | Meredith Monroe | Mary Beth Peil | Deception

This page was created by Heather A., a Part Time Guide in the Mahalo Greenhouse (see the original), and curated by Laura.
If you'd like to help us create the best spam free search results on the Internet, apply to be a Part Time Guide!