Michelle Williams
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Name: Michelle Williams
Birth Name: Michelle Ingrid Williams
Birthdate: Sept. 9, 1980
Birthplace: Kalispell, MT
Before she became a recognizable household face as Jen Lindley on the breakout TV series, Dawson's Creek, Williams played the young alien in Species. She quietly made humble moves in remarkable independent films like: But I'm a Cheerleader, Prozac Nation, Me Without You and The Station Agent. But it was her highly emotional role in Brokback Mountain that earned her both a fiancé (onscreen husband Heath Ledger) and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. Matilda Rose, her daughter with Ledger, also gained a godfather: Brokeback costar, Jake Gyllenhaal.
1. She wrote a script called Don't Blink, which was sold but never made.
2. She was roommates with costar Christina Ricci while filming 2001's Prozac Nation.
3. At 16, she won the Robbins Trading Company World Cup Championship of Futures Trading by turning $10,000 into $100,000. It is the second highest profit in the tournament's history.
4. She dated Conor Oberst; some songs from his band Bright Eyes are about her.
5. She collects rare books and owns a first edition of The Great Gatsby amongst others.
"I don't want to be the 'It' girl."
Fiancé: Heath Ledger, actor
Daughter: Matilda Rose Ledger, born Oct. 28, 2005
2006: Academy Award nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Brokeback Mountain; Golden Globe nomination: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Drama), Brokeback Mountain
Deception - (2008) - Actor
The Hawk Is Dying - (2007) - Actor
I'm Not There - (2007) - Actor
The Hottest State - (2006) - Actor
The Baxter - (2005) - Actor
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