Education
She graduated in 1966 with a bachelor"s degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
She graduated in 1966 with a bachelor"s degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
McWilliams was a regular on the Columbia Broadcasting System soap, Guiding Light (as Janet Norris) for several years and also appeared in a short-term role (as Tracy DeWitt) on the National Broadcasting Company soap Another World. She also had a recurring role on Beverly Hills, 90210 playing the mother of Jamie Walters" character Ray Pruit. McWilliams"s television appearances spanned every decade from the 1960s through the 2000s.
She was a regular player on Guiding Light as Janet Mason Norris from 1969 until 1975.
She played a prostitute who helped an immigrant stay in the country on Barney Miller in 1977. She was a semi-regular on Soap during the second season in 1978.
She then appeared on Benson (as a different character) when that series premiered in 1979. She remained on Benson until 1981: the storyline stated that her character was departing to get married (her fiance on the show having been played by Ted Danson).
After this, she made a number of one-time appearances in comedies and dramas as well as appearing in numerous made-for-television movies.
McWilliams appeared in two major motion pictures:
White Water Summer (1987) – as Virginia Block
Mermaids (1990) – as Carrie
Caroline McWilliams died from multiple myeloma at her home in Los Angeles, California on February 11, 2010, aged 64.