Michelle Williams

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Michelle Williams

American actress

Also known as: Michelle Ingrid Williams

Written by John M. Cunningham

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In full:: Michelle Ingrid Williams

Born:: September 9, 1980, Kalispell, Montana, U.S. (age 43)

Awards And Honors:: Golden Globe Award; Emmy Award (2019); Emmy Award (2019): Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie; Golden Globe Award (2020): Best Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television; Golden Globe Award (2012): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

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Michelle Williams (born September 9, 1980, Kalispell, Montana, U.S.) American actress known for her delicate beauty and for the emotional depth she brought to vulnerable characters. Williams spent her early childhood in Montana, where her mother was a homemaker and her father a financial trader and author. After moving with her family to San Diego, she began acting in community theatre productions, and in her early teens she made her screen debut in Lassie (1994), a film based on the long-running family-oriented television show. At age 15, having earned a GED at home, Williams became legally emancipated from her parents ...(100 of 886 words)

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