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Michelle Williams: Biography

Michelle Williams
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  • Birth Name: Michelle Ingrid Williams
  • Birth Place: Kalispell, MT
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/09/1980, Virgo
  • Profession: Actor
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Michelle Williams Fast Facts:
  • Father ran unsuccessfully for the Montana Senate in 1978 and 1982.
  • Legally emancipated from her parents at age 15.
  • Appeared in the off-Broadway play Killer Joe in 1999, and performed a scene naked.
  • The Comas' singer-songwriter Andy Herod wrote an entire album, 2005's Conductor, about their breakup.
  • Brokeback Mountain costar Jake Gyllenhaal is godfather to her daughter Matilda; her Dawson's Creek costar Busy Philipps is Matilda's godmother.
  • Received an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009.
  • Is an avid reader and enjoys baking pies.
  • Michelle Williams Relationships:
  • Larry Williams - Father
  • Matilda Rose Ledger - Daughter
  • Carla Williams - Mother
  • Heath Ledger - Ex-fiancé
  • Paige Williams - Sister
  • Spike Jonze - Ex-significant Other
  • Michelle Williams Awards:
  • 2010 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Winner
  • 2011 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 2011 BAFTA Awards: Best Leading Actress - Nominee
  • 2011 Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 2005 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2005 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee

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Oscars 2012, Michelle Williams Steve Granitz/WireImage
Michelle Williams Marc Piasecki/WireImage.com
SAG Awards 2012, Michelle Williams Jason Merritt/Getty Images
2012 Golden Globe Awards, Michelle Williams Jason Merritt/Getty Images
2011 Academy Awards, Michelle Williams Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
2011 Golden Globes Awards, Michelle Williams Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
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