Caroline Williams

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Caroline Williams
Occupation(s)Actress, producer
Years active1975–present
Known for

Caroline Williams is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Stretch in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series. Her other film roles include Alamo Bay (1985), The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), Stepfather II (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Leprechaun 3 (1995), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Halloween II (2009), and Hatchet III (2013). Williams has made guest appearances on several television series such as Hunter (1987), Murder, She Wrote (1992), ER (1996), Suddenly Susan (1996), Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1997), The District (2003), and Grey's Anatomy (2010).

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Career

Williams made her film debut in the 1975 film Smile . A decade later, she starred in Alamo Bay and The Legend of Billie Jean . [1] In 1986, Williams had small roles in Thompson's Last Run and Getting Even before portraying Vanita "Stretch" Brock in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 . [2] In 1989, Williams starred in Stepfather 2 .

In 1990, she reprised her role as Stretch for a brief cameo in the film Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III [3] and also starred in Days of Thunder .

In 1995, Williams starred in Leprechaun 3 . [1] From the mid to late 1990s, Williams had guest appearances on several television series such as ER (1996), Suddenly Susan (1996) and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1997).

In 2000, Williams had a small role in How the Grinch Stole Christmas . She made a return to horror films in 2009 with a role in Rob Zombie's Halloween II [4] and had a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy the following year. In 2013, Williams starred in the horror films Contracted and Hatchet III . [5] Other appearances include Martian Land (2015), Blood Feast (2016) and Fantasma (2017).

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Alamo Bay Diane
The Legend of Billie Jean Woman in Pickup
1986Thompson's Last RunHookerTelevision film
Getting Even Molly
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Vanita 'Stretch' Brock
1987 Hunter Sybil Taylor1 episode
L.A. Law Mrs. Talbot2 episodes
1988Police Story: Monster ManorBig RedTelevision film
1989 Stepfather II Matty Crimmins
1990 Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III Vanita 'Stretch' BrockCameo
Love and LiesSammiTelevision film
Days of Thunder Jennie Burns
They Came from Outer SpaceJessica1 episode
1991Sins of the MotherJennifer CoeTelevision film
Equal Justice Roberta1 episode
Disney Presents The 100 Lives of Black Jack SavageChristy Lawton1 episode
Shannon's DealVivian1 episode
1992 Sisters Janet Kelso1 episode
Murder, She Wrote Amanda North & Janet Weymouth2 episodes
Silk Stalkings Caitlin Walsh1 episode
1994 Flashfire Ann
Deconstructing SarahDottieTelevision film
1995 Leprechaun 3 Loretta
Drifting SchoolEmily Scott
Models Inc. Leslie Newcomb2 episodes
1996 ER Scrub Nurse1 episode
Suddenly Susan Ms. Turner1 episode
1997 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Gwendolyn1 episode
Mike Hammer, Private EyeJanice Rhodes1 episode
1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Natural Rivers Now woman1 episode
Air America1 episode
1999RageB-Girl at the Elephant
Diagnosis: Murder Maren1 episode
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Tiny Who Woman
2001 Family Law Ms. Morton1 episode
2003 NYPD Blue Trish Braswell1 episode
Recipe for DisasterJason's MomTelevision film
The District Ruth Davies1 episode
2004 The Division Donna Estes2 episodes
2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossAlana Devlin
Nip/Tuck Mrs. Feeney1 episode
2008Women's Murder ClubBetsy Hammond1 episode
2009 Halloween II Dr. Maple
2010 Grey's Anatomy Alison Clark1 episode
SebastianOlivia Barnes
Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1Auntie DSegment: "Rottentail"
2011Don't Look in the Basement!Nurse Karen Stephens
2013 Hatchet 3 Amanda Fowler
Contracted Nancy Williams
2014 Blood Valley: Seed's Revenge Mrs. McDonagh
2015 Contracted: Phase II Nancy Williams
Martian Land Ulyana
2016 Sharknado: The 4th Awakens Stretch
2019 Verotika Peasant WomanSegment: "Drukija Contessa of Blood"
In Search of Darkness HerselfDocumentary film
Blind Sophia Lewis
2020Ten Minutes to MidnightAmy Marlowe
In Search of Darkness: Part II HerselfDocumentary film
2022Cuddly ToysMrs. Martin
2023 Renfield Vanessa
2023Doomsday MeteorStiles

References

  1. 1 2 "Women in Horror Spotlight: Caroline Williams". Morbidly Beautiful. February 19, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. Miska, Brad (March 1, 2009). "First Look at Caroline Williams on the Set of 'H2'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  3. Stine, Scott Aaron. The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. McFarland & Company. p. 177. ISBN   9781476611327.
  4. "Read Our Total Recall Review. What? Oh Yeah! Read Our Total Recall Review! - Dread Central". August 2, 2012.
  5. Green, Mark (November 9, 2019). "ReelHorrorShow Interview With Caroline Williams". Reel Horror Show. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.