"Dawson's" may be her first starring role in a series, but Michelle Williams is already a veteran of numerous feature films and television projects. The proverbial small town girl, Williams was born and raised in rural Kalispell, Mont., before moving with her family to San Diego when she was 10 years old. She became involved in community theater productions and was soon commuting to Los Angeles for professional auditions. At age 14, Williams made her big-screen debut in the 1994 family film "Lassie," and was soon cast as the young alien in the film "Species." Most recently, Michelle was seen in the dramatic feature "A Thousand Acres," starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jason Robards and Jessica Lange. In television, she starred in the television movie "A Mother's Justice." In her free time, 17-year-old Williams is an avid reader, with her current favorite authors being Hermann Hesse, Dostoyevsky and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. She also enjoys boxing, which feeds into her early childhood fantasy of becoming the first female heavyweight champion of the world.
The proverbial small town girl, Williams was born and raised in rural Kalispell, Montana, before moving with her family to San Diego when she was 10 years old. She became involved in community theater productions and was soon commuting to Los Angeles for professional auditions. At age 14, Williams made her big-screen debut in the 1994 family film "Lassie," and was soon cast as the young alien in the film "Species." Most recently, Michelle was seen in the dramatic feature "A Thousand Acres," starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jason Robardsand Jessica Lange. In television, she starred in the television movie "A Mother's Justice." In her free time, 17-year-old Williams is an avid reader, with her current favorite authors being Hermann Hesse, Dostoyevsky and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. This year actress moved from Los Angeles to Wilmington, North Carolina, the production location for the series. As Williams recounts, "It's quite a change from Los Angeles. It's beautiful and a nice pace for awhile, but at first it was a strange switch from the city and traffic. Having the experience of moving from a big city to a small town does make it easier to relate to Jen, however." Michelle Williams character in Dawson's Creek, Jennifer Lindley. Jennifer moves to Capeside from New York City and immediately captures the eye of Dawson. Living in Capeside with her grandmother, it soon becomes evident that Jennifer has a more sordid past than she cares to reveal.
Actress filmography Dick (1999) April 30 -- tentative opening
Halloween: H20 (1998) .... Molly Cartwell
"Dawson's Creek" (1998) TV Series .... Jennifer Lindley
Thousand Acres, A (1997) .... Pammy
"Kangaroo Palace" (1997) (mini) TV Series .... Mrs. Lafont
Killing Mr. Griffin (1997) (TV)
Species (1995) .... Young "Sil"
Timemaster (1995) .... Annie
Lassie (1994) .... April
Notable TV guest appearances "Home Improvement" (1991) playing "Jessica Lutz" in episode: "Wilson's Girlfriend" (episode # 4.26) 5/23/1995
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