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Aug 2023
41m 33s

Michelle Williams (April 2023)

WILLIE GEIST, SUNDAY TODAY
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In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Willie got together with Actress Michelle Williams in Brooklyn. They discuss her latest acclaimed film, the emotional moment when Steven Spielberg saw her playing the role of his own mother in The Fabelmans, and why her experience on Dawson's Creek has guided her career. (Original broadcast date April 2, 2023.) 
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