I think there's a danger of a being typecast as the all-American mom forever.

The episode is part 11 of the series and titled "The Original Wives Club. She had eye surgery. Instead JoBeth Williams turned to theater training with Jim Barnhill and John Emigh as well as at the Trinity Repertory Company taking voice lessons to neutralize her Texan accent.

Williams is the current president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. She has been nominated for Oscar Golden Globe and Emmy Awards.