8 Actresses Who Made The Jump From TV To Movies

Michelle Williams is a veteran of the TV landscape, having cut her teeth in guest roles on '90s family fare like Lassie, Step by Step and Home Improvement. But, it was her starring role in teen angst–filled show Dawson's Creek that really put this up-and-comer on the map. From there our favourite pixie-haired star made the leap to the big screen in films such as Prozac Nation and The United States of Leland, with her big break coming in the romantic period drama Brokeback Mountain, for which Williams garnered the first of her two Academy Award nominations—the other was for her turn in the 2010 drama Blue Valentine.