Michelle Williams Birthday Special: From My Week With Marilyn to Blue Valentine, 5 Best Performances of the Actress That are Sure to Leave You Emotional

Michelle Williams is one actress who is known for her amazing work in independent film and especially those that leave a lasting impact. Williams has starred in some of the most tragic and challenging storylines and managed to shine with her powerful performance. Williams is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, Williams has been nominated for four Academy Awards and one Tony Award.  Michelle Williams to Star as Late Astronaut Christa McAuliffe.

Williams first gained popularity on television for her leading role in the television teen drama series Dawson's Creek. The actress who celebrates her birthday on September is one of the boldest stars when it comes to taking up difficult, hence we celebrate her birthday by looking at some of her greatest films performances.

1. Brokeback Mountain

This film remains to be iconic on many accounts. It consisted of Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal's stand out performances as two men in a same-sex relationship struggling to deal with their identity and society. It also starred Willaims as the wife of a gay man. This performance won her first Academy Award nomination.

2. Blue Valentine

Williams impressed everyone with her layered performance in Derek Cianfrance's Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling. The film showed the duo as a married couple going through a rough patch and how their individual backgrounds of dysfunctional families affect their marriage.  Michelle Williams Thanks Supporters Amid Depression Battle.

3. My Week With Marilyn

Michelle Wiliams completely and perfectly transformed herself into one of the greatest known movie stars of all time, Marilyn Monroe for this film. From adopting her mannerisms to getting her tone right, she enticed us the beautiful Marilyn in this film.

4. Manchester By the Sea

This film won her a fourth Academy Award nomination. The film won several praises for its portrayal of grief and Casey Affleck even won the Best Actor Academy Award for this film. Michelle enthralled everyone with her measured performance as Affleck's ex-wife in the film.

5. Wendy and Lucy

Kelly Reichardt’s minimalist movie tells the story of a young woman and her dog. Michelle Williams is Wendy, who lives out of her car with her dog Lucy. The film portrays beautifully the life of a lonely individual and an economically downgraded community with William's stunning performance.

If you haven't watched these amazing films and are yet to realize how talented Michelle Willaims is, do catch some of greatest films. We hope Williams continues to bring more raw emotions on-screen with her restrained performances.

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