Star of '80s horror classic Poltergeist, JoBeth Williams is up there with several of the genre's best leading ladies. When not covered in fake blood, she's busy as a mother-of-two and enjoying married life with her famous director husband.
Read on to find out more about the '80s icon, her (non-demonic) children and what the actress is up to these days.
© Getty ImagesJoBeth is a well-known American actress, famous for hits like 'Poltergeist' and 'The Big Chill'
Who is JoBeth Williams?
The Emmy-nominated actress was born on 6 December 1948 in Houston, Texas. She debuted onstage in local music productions at 18 years old and transitioned to the screen in the mid-late '70s, with a recurring role on Somerset and Kramer vs Kramer.
She is best known for her roles in Poltergeist (1982), Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) and The Big Chill (1983).
© Ron Galella Collection via GettyJohn Pasquin is a well-known director with several Tim Allen's comedies on his directorial CV
Husband John Pasquin
JoBeth Williams has been married to The Santa Claus director John Pasquin since 1982. The couple worked together 15 years later on Tim Allen comedy Jungle 2 Jungle, which John directed and JoBeth acted in as Dr Cromwell.
The couple share two children and John has one daughter, Sarah Pasquin, from his previous marriage. John is best known for directing projects like Miss Congeniality 2 and Joe Somebody.
© Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesWill Pasquin joined Tim Allen on 2011-2021 series 'Last Man Standing'
Will Pasquin
Born on 17 December, 1987, Will is the child of JoBeth and her husband John. In 2012, he appeared in an episode of Last Man Standing alongside Tim Allen.
According to his LinkedIn, Will has been working for Entertainment Partners, which support the everyday workings, casting and production responsibilities involved in filmmaking, since 2011.
Nick keeps his private life private with very few details about JoBeth and John's son made publicly available
Nick Pasquin
Nick keeps an even lower profile than his brother Will. It is not known when he was born but he has appeared alongside the rest of his family for public events.
In 1995, he and brother Will attended the Toy Story premiere with their parents. Nick is also a half-brother to John's daughter Sarah.
© AFP via Getty ImagesJoBeth has worked as a producer, director and actor, and is still working in the industry today
Where is she now?
JoBeth is still acting today, her most recent project releasing just a year ago. Not Without Hope follows a group of friends who capsize during a storm and struggle to survive while stranded at sea.
Other recents appearances include Cash for Gold (2024), A Million Little Things (2023) and Chantilly Bridge (2023). JoBeth has also worked as a producer on the Annual SAG Awards and directed several projects including Winona's Web and Joan Plowright comedy Frankie & Hazel.
