Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams was one of the few actresses with the talent and drive to parlay success on a primetime teen drama into a career as a respected film actress. She spent six seasons on the WB’s flagship adolescent offering, "Dawson's Creek" (1998-2003), while spending her summers building a fan base of independent filmgoers in smart, dark comedies and dramatic explorations of the twenty-something experience. She reached critical heights with her heartbreaking portrayal of a young, small-town wife opposite Heath Ledger in 2005’s “Brokeback Mountain,” earning Oscar and
