Caroline Williams (born March 27, 1957) 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).
Early life Wiliams was born in Rusk, Texas on March 27, 1957. She attended high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she graduated in 1976. She later attended the University of Texas at Austin.
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. 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. 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 and also starred in Days of Thunder.
In 1995, Williams starred in Leprechaun 3. 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 and had a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy the following year. In 2013, Williams starred in the horror films Contracted and Hatchet III. Other appearances include Martian Land (2015), Blood Feast (2016) and Fantasma (2017).
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1985Alamo BayDianeThe Legend of Billie JeanWoman in Pickup 1986Thompson's Last RunHookerTelevision filmGetting EvenMollyThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Vanita 'Stretch' Brock1987HunterSybil Taylor1 episodeL.A. Law Mrs. Talbot2 episodes1988Police Story: Monster ManorBig RedTelevision film 1989Stepfather IIMatty Crimmins 1990Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIIVanita 'Stretch' BrockCameoLove and LiesSammiTelevision filmDays of ThunderJennie BurnsThey Came from Outer SpaceJessica1 episode1991Sins of the MotherJennifer CoeTelevision filmEqual JusticeRoberta1 episodeDisney Presents The 100 Lives of Black Jack SavageChristy Lawton1 episodeShannon's DealVivian1 episode 1992SistersJanet Kelso1 episodeMurder, She WroteAmanda North & Janet Weymouth2 episodesSilk StalkingsCaitlin Walsh1 episode 1994FlashfireAnnDeconstructing SarahDottieTelevision film 1995Leprechaun 3LorettaDrifting SchoolEmily ScottModels Inc.Leslie Newcomb2 episodes 1996ERScrub Nurse1 episodeSuddenly SusanMs. Turner1 episode 1997Sabrina, the Teenage WitchGwendolyn1 episodeMike Hammer, Private EyeJanice Rhodes1 episode 1998Mike Hammer, Private EyeNatural Rivers Now woman1 episodeAir America1 episode 1999RageB-Girl at the ElephantDiagnosis: MurderMaren1 episode2000How the Grinch Stole ChristmasTiny Who Woman2001Family LawMs. Morton1 episode 2003NYPD BlueTrish Braswell1 episodeRecipe for DisasterJason's MomTelevision filmThe DistrictRuth Davies1 episode2004The DivisionDonna Estes2 episodes 2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossAlana DevlinNip/TuckMrs. Feeney1 episode2008Women's Murder ClubBetsy Hammond1 episode2009Halloween IIDr. Maple 2010Grey's AnatomyAlison Clark1 episodeSebastianOlivia BarnesMonsterpiece Theatre Volume 1Auntie DSegment: "Rottentail"2011Don't Look in the Basement!Nurse Karen Stephens 2013Hatchet 3Amanda FowlerContractedNancy Williams2014Blood Valley: Seed's RevengeMrs. McDonagh 2015Contracted: Phase IINancy WilliamsMartian LandUlyana2016Sharknado: The 4th AwakensStretch 2019VerotikaPeasant WomanSegment: "Drukija Contessa of Blood"In Search of DarknessHerselfDocumentary filmBlindSophia Lewis HanukkahAna Lazarus 2020Ten Minutes to MidnightAmy MarloweIn Search of Darkness: Part IIHerselfDocumentary film 2022Cuddly ToysMrs. Martin 2023RenfieldVanessa 2023Doomsday MeteorStiles
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Audio interview with Caroline Williams about 'The Unleashed' Interview with Caroline Williams for Kitley's Krypt