---
name: "Libby Villari"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/libby-villari"
fi1m_id: "libby-villari"
imdb_id: "nm0898047"
tmdb_id: 2857
wikidata_id: "Q17581448"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 November 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-27T08:21:27.514220+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Libby Villari

## Identity

Libby Villari

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/libby-villari
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** libby-villari
- **IMDb ID:** nm0898047
- **TMDB ID:** 2857
- **Wikidata ID:** Q17581448
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libby_Villari, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17581448, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898047/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2857

Actor. Born 17 November 1951 in North Carolina, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 November 1951, North Carolina, USA
- **Active:** 1999–2019
- **Also known as:** Margaret Elizabeth Webb
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (1), 2010s 83 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 82 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $60m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libby_Villari, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17581448, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898047/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2857

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Boyhood*](https://film.one/film/boyhood.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Libby Villari is an American actress, also credited as Margaret Elizabeth Webb. Born on 17 November 1951 in North Carolina, she graduated from the University of North Texas with a B.A. in Theatre and began her career in stage productions in Texas.

She is known for her recurring role as Mayor Lucy Rodell in the television series *Friday Night Lights* (2006–2010). Her film roles include Grandma in *Boyhood* (2014), a waitress in *What's Eating Gilbert Grape* (1993), Casey's mother in *The Faculty* (1998), and a nurse in *Boys Don't Cry* (1999). She has appeared in other films such as *Infamous* (2006) and *The Vast of Night* (2019), and has worked in Texas theatre and with directors including Richard Linklater.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Vast of Night* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Grace (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-vast-of-night.md)
- *Boyhood* (2014), Fi1m 88, as Grandma — [page](https://film.one/film/boyhood.md)
- *Boys Don't Cry* (1999), Fi1m 85, as Nurse — [page](https://film.one/film/boys-dont-cry.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Milton* (2023), Actor
- *Yellow Rose* (2020), as Jolene
- *The Vast of Night* (2019), as Grace (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-vast-of-night.md)
- *Windsor* (2016), as Louise
- *Two Step* (2015), as Marci
- *Boyhood* (2014), as Grandma — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/boyhood.md)
- *Living & Dying* (2007), as Miriam
- *Infamous* (2006), as Delores Hope
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Mayor Lucy Rodell, Mayor Rodell — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *The King* (2006), as Home Ec Teacher
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Mrs. Gibson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Hate Crime* (2005), as Shirley
- *Serving Sara* (2002), as Cowgirl Waitress
- *Dr. T & the Women* (2000), as Dr. T's Patient
- *At Any Cost* (2000), as Elaine
- *Boys Don't Cry* (1999), as Nurse — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/boys-dont-cry.md)
- *The Faculty* (1998), as Casey's Mom
- *Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering* (1996), as Michael's Mom
- *The Whole Wide World* (1996), as Etna Reed Price
- *The Big Green* (1995), as Brenda Neilson
- *What's Eating Gilbert Grape* (1993), as Waitress
- *Flesh and Bone* (1993), as Waitress
- *My Boyfriend's Back* (1993), as Camille McCloud
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Connie
- *Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story* (1992), as Mrs. Pritchard
- *Stormin' Home* (1985), as Waitress
- *Movement*, as Charlotte

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