Nationality: Canadian
Birthdate: 00/00/1954
Birthplace: British Columbia, Canada
Veteran of Canadian repertory theater and TV who made her film debut opposite Steven Bauer in "Thief of Hearts" (1984) and subsequently appeared in "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling" (1986), "Tiger Warsaw" and "Watchers" (all 1988). Williams gave a memorable performance as a tough working-class woman struggling to raise her disabled son alone in John Sayles' 1991 drama, "City of Hope".
Born on a tugboat that was sailing to a missionary camp in Canada
Grew up in logging camps in Canada
Worked as waitress in Gibsons Landing, British Columbia
Worked five years in repertory with the resident theatrical company of the Vancouver Cultural Centre where she starred in productions of "Nijinsky", the one-woman show "Preparing", "The Tempest", "Dracula" and "Marat/Sade"
1984
Film debut, "Thief of Hearts"
