Claim: The Big Chill stars an award nominated actor.

Margaret JoBeth Williams -LRB- born December 6 , 1948 -RRB- is an American film , television and stage actress . Her directorial debut with the 1994 short film On Hope earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film . Since 2009 , she has served as president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation .   Williams rose to prominence appearing in such films as Stir Crazy -LRB- 1980 -RRB- , Poltergeist -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , The Big Chill -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , The Day After -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , Teachers -LRB- 1984 -RRB- , and Poltergeist II : The Other Side -LRB- 1986 -RRB- . A three-time Emmy Award nominee , she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her work in the TV movie Adam -LRB- 1983 -RRB- and the TV miniseries Baby M -LRB- 1988 -RRB- . Her third nomination was for her guest role in the sitcom Frasier -LRB- 1993 -- 94 -RRB- . She also starred in the TV series The Client -LRB- 1995 -- 96 -RRB- and had recurring roles in the TV series Dexter -LRB- 2007 -RRB- and Private Practice -LRB- 2009 -- 11 -RRB- .