Michelle Williams

She had a six year run as Jen Lindley on the WB hit television series “Dawson's Creek.” On stage, Williams received glowing reviews for her portrayal of Vanya in Chekhov's “The Cherry Orchard” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Prior to that, she also achieved critical acclaim for her run in Mike Leigh's “Smelling a Rat” at the Samuel Beckett Theatre and her off-Broadway debut in “Killer Joe.” Williams' other film credits include Dan Harris' Imaginary Heroes, Richard Ledes' A Hole in One, Michael Showalter's The Baxter, Sandra Goldbacher's Me Without You, and Andrew Fleming's Dick . In 2004, Williams shared a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination with her fellow actors from Thomas McCarthy's The Station Agent for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. She appeared in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain for which she has received The Critics Choice Award, a Golden Globe nomination and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.