Search 1,000 of PHOTOS Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9, 1980) is an American actress. She achieved recognition for her role as Jen Lindley on the WB television teen drama Dawson's Creek, which she played from 1998 to 2003. As of 2011, she has been nominated for two Academy Awards - Brokeback Mountain in 2005, and Blue Valentine in 2010.