Libby Villari

Born Margaret Elizabeth Webb in North Carolina, she grew up in California, later moving to Texas. Her mother was Peggy Lee (née Walters; 1931–2004) and her father was Roy Frank Webb (1924–1973). She graduated from University of North Texas with a B.A in Theatre.{{cite web|url=http://www.stagewest.org/acting-101-libby-villari |title=Acting 101 with Libby Villari | Stage West Theatre Ft. Worth Texas |publisher=Stagewest.org |date=2013-07-09 |accessdate=2014-08-13}} An active performer in the Texas theatre community, she often acts in productions that film in Texas. She is a breast cancer survivor.{{cite web|url=http://www.mocavo.com/Louis-Villari-Vs-Margaret-Villari-Texas-Divorce-Record-Index-1968-2002/03922856849031022310 |title=LOUIS VILLARI vs MARGARET VILLARI | Texas, Divorce Record Index, 1968–2002 |publisher=Mocavo.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-13}} She has a son named Lyn William Villari and 2 grandchildren.

Villari made her television debut in the 1985 television movie Stormin' Home and followed this with Adam: His Song Continues and the Emmy-nominated television film Little Girl List with Tess Harper. In 1986 she played Mrs. Pritchard in Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story. She made her film debut in 1993 as Camille McCloud in My Boyfriend's Back, also (Matthew McConaughey's first film). She next appeared in Flesh and Bone, as a reporter in Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World, and in the 1994 television film Without Consent.{{cite web|last=Philpot |first=Robert |url=http://www.dfw.com/2014/08/02/913865/libby-villari-talks-boyhood-career.html |title=Libby Villari talks 'Boyhood,' career | Star-Telegram.com |publisher=Dfw.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-13}}{{cite web|author=Bill Cribbs |url=http://www.genealogybuff.com/nc/alleghany/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/60 |title=Alleghany County, North Carolina Obituary Collection - 60 |publisher=Genealogybuff.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-13}}

In 1995, she appeared in The Big Green and in 1996 in Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering and The Whole Wide World as the mother of Renée Zellweger. She has also appeared on the series Walker, Texas Ranger and in Robert Altman's Dr. T & the Women.{{Cite web | url=http://www.colliertalent.com/LIBBY.VILLARI/Libby.Villari.Resume.pdf | title=Libby Villari Filmography}}

In 2014, Villari's film Boyhood by Richard Linklater opened at the Sundance Film Festival. She plays the mother of Patricia Arquette's character in the film. It was nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture at the 87th Academy Awards.

On stage she has acted in several productions with the Stage West Theatre Company, including her breakout role as Honey Bruce in Lenny, and with the Hip Pocket Theatre, including Widows by Ariel Dorfman.

Since 2017 she has toured regional theaters around the country portraying former Texas governor Ann Richards in the one-woman play ANN by Holland Taylor.

Villari is also an acting coach and works with children's literacy programs.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecampbellagency.com/resumes/talent/Libby-Villari/1008/1000874 |title=Talent : talent : Resumé:Libby Villari |publisher=The Campbell Agency |date= |accessdate=2014-08-13}}

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