A Field Guide to Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams is one of the most acclaimed and well-regarded actresses of her generation. Yesterday, she celebrated her final birthday of her 30s, and looking toward next September when she turns 40, we think she's got one of the best bodies—and best bodies of work—around! Here are the films you'll find Michelle nude in, represented in the gallery attached to this post in chronological order...

Michelle's nude debut came in the year 2000 while she was still appearing on Dawson's Creek when she bared her breasts for a tender lesbian love scene with Chloe Sevigny in the HBO Original sequel If These Walls Could Talk 2!

She followed that up with two more topless appearances the following year in the quirky British comedy Me Without You!

In 2005, Michelle earned her first Oscar nomination and also went topless with off-screen lover Heath Ledger in the gay cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain!

After a quick peek at her buns in 2006's The Hawk is Dying, Michelle did the best nude scenes of her career—to that point—in the intense 2008 infidelity drama Incendiary, where she reveals her rack and gets banged by Ewan McGregor!

2010's Blue Valentine finds Michelle going nude in the shower and a cunnilingus scene with her and Ryan Gosling had to be trimmed down to secure the film an R-rating!

Finally, 2011's Take This Waltz features an extended shower scene where Michelle bares all while sharing a shower stall with Sarah Silverman and Jennifer Podemski, and also flashing full frontal later in the film in the bathroom with Seth Rogen!

Photos courtesy of MrSkin.com