Michelle Williams: A Life in Pictures
A life in front of the lens
Michelle Williams is one of the year's strongest Oscar contenders - for her star turn in My Week with Marilyn - but the young actress' life has long been played out in front of the camera. From her teenage years in Dawson's Creek to her relationship with Heath Ledger, Stylist looks back at the life of one of Hollywood's brightest stars
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Michelle Williams 1990s
Born in 1980 in Montana, Michelle Ingrid Williams… More details
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Michelle Williams 1994
Although Williams appeared in a number of small… More details
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Michelle Williams 1998
But it was for a role on the small screen that… More details
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Michelle Williams 2000
The show ran for an astonishing 128 episodes and… More details
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Michelle Williams 2001
It was during this time that Williams also began… More details
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Michelle Williams 2002
The young actress also starred opposite Anna… More details
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Michelle Williams 2004
After a brief sabbatical, Williams followed this… More details
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Michelle Williams 2004
At this time, Williams was also filming Land of… More details
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Michelle Williams 2004
Away from the cameras, Williams had started… More details
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Michelle Williams 2005
The Ang Lee film was, of course, Brokeback… More details
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Michelle Williams 2005
Soon after the couple's relationship went public,… More details
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Michelle Williams 2006
Less then three months after giving birth,… More details
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Michelle Williams 2006
... two BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting… More details
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Michelle Williams 2006
... as well as a hallowed Oscar nomination in the… More details
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Michelle Williams 2007
Never keen to rest on her laurels, Williams… More details
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Michelle Williams 2007
Meanwhile, her relationship with Ledger continued… More details
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Michelle Williams 2008
Tragedy soon struck, however. In February 2008,… More details
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Michelle Williams 2008
But with the release of sexual thriller Deception… More details
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Michelle Williams 2008
In her most high-profile appearance after… More details
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Michelle Williams 2009
Despite an increasingly hectic filming schedule… More details
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Michelle Williams 2009
At the end of 2008 the actress soon began working… More details
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Michelle Williams 2009
The film was an unexpected hit with critics and… More details
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Michelle Williams 2010
... including another Oscar nod - this time for… More details
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Michelle Williams 2011
Unbeknown to the public, the style transformation… More details
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Michelle Williams 2012
Going from strength to strength, Williams… More details
