Michelle Williams has captivated audiences not only with her acting prowess but also with her ever-evolving hairstyles. From her early days on "Dawson's Creek" to her critically acclaimed roles in films like "Brokeback Mountain" and "My Week with Marilyn," Williams' hair has mirrored her personal and professional transformations. While she initially gained recognition for her long, wavy blonde locks, she has become synonymous with the pixie cut, a style she has embraced and reinvented over the years.
Before achieving widespread fame, Michelle Williams, like her character Jen Lindley on "Dawson's Creek," sported long, natural blonde hair. In 1998, at the Halloween H20 World Premiere, she wore her hair curled and dark blonde, paired with very natural makeup. As Jen Lindley's character evolved, so did her style; throughout the seasons, Lindley's hair became shorter, wavier, and more edgy overall.
In 2002, Williams accentuated her stunning green eyes with brown eyeliner, highlighted skin, and wispy bangs while attending the celebration for the 100th episode of "Dawson’s Creek." Even during this early stage of her career, Williams experimented with different looks, showcasing her versatility and willingness to adapt her style.
By 2004, a major transformation occurred: Michelle Williams's hair had undergone a major transformation since her Dawson’s Creek days and she was a brunette! Up until 2004, Michelle Williams sported long, dirty blonde hair and some form of bangs. Whether side-swept or curtain, her bangs framed her beautiful face and looked perfectly styled for every event.
Who can forget her stunning appearance at the 2006 Academy Awards ceremony? She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. That yellow gown paired with a retro red lip and a loosely styled bun made Williams one of the best-dressed celebrities of the evening. She had it styled in messy side bun with her bangs swept to the side. This look demonstrated Williams' ability to embrace classic styles while still maintaining her unique sense of self.
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In 2007, the "Brokeback Mountain" star traded in her long, wavy locks for a short and playful pixie cut. She debuted her new hairstyle at the 2007 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which she attended with her beau at the time, Heath Ledger. This marked a significant turning point in Williams' style evolution. The hairstyle suits Williams perfectly thanks to her fine features and big green eyes.
Michelle Williams showed up at the photocall for her film “Synecdoche, New York” with a shag hairstyle that, if it were any longer, would be more of a bob. We really think that the former “Dawson’s Creek” star is beautiful, but this hairstyle looks incredibly awkward on her. We much prefer the sleek, playful pixie that she was sporting when she was with Heath Ledger.
The “Blue Valentine” star finally grew her hair out! At the 2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards, she wore her hair with a deep side part and a side swept fringe and kept the back wrapped in a soft twist. While it is nice to see her with long hair again, we can’t help but miss her cute pixie cut. If you have fine features like Williams, short hair is always a better choice than long.
Michelle Williams decided to go short again in 2010. She attended the photocall for “Blue Valentine” with a short, platinum blonde crop with a sweeping fringe. Rumors were rampant that she was dating her co-star Ryan Gosling. It turns out the two actors were just really good at their job!
Much to our delight, the “My Week with Marilyn” star finally went back to a short, playful pixie cut in 2011. She showed up the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala with a tousled pixie. Although we prefer it slightly shorter than this, we still think this is a winning look on her; however, it seems like some people are not huge fans of this hairstyle. Michelle Williams arrived at the screening for “My Week with Marilyn” with her pixie hairstyle freshly trimmed. According to the Oscar-nominated actress, she decided to go back to a short hairstyle for her deceased lover, Heath Ledger. “I cut it for the one straight man who has ever liked short hair and I wear it in memorial of somebody who really loved it. I’ve really grown into it.
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The Oscar-nominated actress kept rocking the pixie hairstyle in 2012, but this time she added some red hair dye to the mix. Michelle Williams kept her pixie, but bleached it blonde for the Film Independent Spirit Awards. She won best female lead for her performance as Marilyn Monroe in “My Week with Marilyn.” When Williams accepted the award, she joked that when she attended the event nearly a decade earlier, she wore her own clothes and cut her own hair for the event. A lot can change in ten years!
The Golden Globe-winning actress sported very different hairstyle at the world premiere for “Oz: The Great and Powerful.” Instead of having the short pixie we have come to expect, Williams had an asymmetrical crop. According to her, she kept her hair short for years because growing it out is so difficult. “That’s why I’ve stayed with short hair for so long,” Williams explained. “The mid-stage is insufferable.
Between 2014 and 2015, the star styled her hair in a bob with some very short bangs (per W Magazine). She looked effortlessly chic, and the different iterations of this style were more reflective of the way she wore her hair when she had first started her career. Williams even discussed her decision to slowly grow her hair out with E! Speaking with the publication, Williams said, "I think I'm ready," when the reporter asked about the possibility of growing her hair out. She added, "It's on its way, slowly but surely."
Despite trying a few longer hairstyles, Michelle Williams went back to her signature pixie cut around 2016. She started by showing off a shaggier style with a dirty blonde hue before cutting her hair even shorter and dying it white blonde (via In Touch Weekly).
Michelle Williams went super short, and super platinum, at the 2017 Oscars. At the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Williams wore her pixie cut softly tousled with a bold eye. Back to platinum blonde, Michelle Williams’s short hair is worn extra sleek style to accentuate her creamy, porcelain skin at the 2016 New York Film Critics Circle Awards. For the 70th Annual Tony Awards, the actress returned to her beloved pixie cut, and added a bold red lip for some extra drama. With a wavy blonde lob, wispy bangs, and bold black eyeliner, Williams was a rock and roll beauty at the 2015 InStyle Awards. At the Louis Vuitton “Series 2” Exhibition, Williams wore her platinum locks in a deep side part with a dusted pink lip. The gorgeous actress looked sleek and chic at the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Met Gala with a new platinum bob and bangs. Williams’s luminous skin and platinum blonde locks looked fresh and natural at the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2015 show in Paris. Williams had an edgy look at the Los Angeles premiere of OZ The Great and Powerful, thanks to bold eyeliner, a lighter hair color, and an asymmetrical cut. Could she be any cuter? The actress accessorized her pixie cut with a black velvet and jeweled headband for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. At the Take This Waltz screening in New York City, Williams wore her pixie cut with brushed out bangs and a glossy coral lip. Williams returned to the pixie, and added a new strawberry blond color, for a screening of her film, ‘My Week with Marilyn’. Williams wore her long locks in a softly tousled pony for the Shutter Island premiere at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Williams grew out her short pixie cut for the 2009 Film Independent’s Spirit Awards, and styled her new locks with a deep, side-swept fringe. Williams wore her blonde locks in a S-wave do with a glossy rose-colored lip at the at the 61st International Cannes Film Festival Adoration premiere. Williams debuted a chic, short pixie cut that accentuated her delicate features at the 22nd Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards. Williams returned to her blonde roots at the 78th Annual Academy Awards, where she was nominated for best supporting actress.
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In 2019, Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail surprised everyone when they were photographed on a romantic stroll in London (via People). No one even knew the two were dating, and they revealed that not only were they together, but they were engaged and expecting a child in 2020 as well (via Bustle). In addition to announcing her engagement and pregnancy, Williams debuted a fresh hairstyle while attending the 2020 Golden Globes with her new beau. Her hair was styled in a long bob and featured her signature platinum blonde tone.
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