Where to watch Esther Williams in the UK
Find every Esther Williams film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 4 May 2026.
Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics because of the outbreak of World War II, she joined Billy Rose's Aquacade, where she took on the role vacated by Eleanor Holm after the show's move from New York City to San Francisco. While in the city, she spent five months swimming alongside Olympic gold-medal winner and Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller. Williams caught the attention of Metro-Goldwy…
Esther Williams films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Esther Williams, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Esther Williams TV shows streaming in the UK
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- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sarah Harmon
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Swimmer
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) as Molly Duncan
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Omnibus (1952) Cast
- MGM Parade (1955) as Self - Water Ballerina in 'Ziegfeld Follies' (archive footage)
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Vicki
- Reflets de Cannes (1954) as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- The Jimmy Durante Show (1954) as Self
- The Big Party (1959) as Self
- MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992) Cast
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) as Esther Williams - Signing Autographs (uncredited)
- Private Screenings as Self
- Skirts Ahoy! (1952) as Whitney Young
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage)
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945) as Esther Williams (segment "A Water Ballet")
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Burt Reynolds' Conversations with... (1991) as Self
- Easy to Love (1953) as Julie Hallerton
- Bathing Beauty (1944) as Caroline Brooks
- That's Dancing! (1985) as From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)
- Thrill of a Romance (1945) as Cynthia Glenn
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Callaway Went Thataway (1951) as Esther Williams (uncredited)
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
- Texas Carnival (1951) as Debbie Telford
- Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958) as Sheila Brooks (archive footage) (uncredited)
- On an Island with You (1948) as Rosalind Rennolds
- A Guy Named Joe (1944) as Ellen Bright
- Dangerous When Wet (1953) as Katy Higgins
- Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) as Annette Kellerman
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) as K.C. Higgins
- Hollywood Legenden (2004) as Self
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- The Unguarded Moment (1956) as Lois Conway
- Neptune's Daughter (1949) as Eve Barrett
- Easy to Wed (1946) as Connie Allenbury
- Fiesta (1947) as Maria Morales
- Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942) as Sheila Brooks
- The Hoodlum Saint (1946) as Kay Lorrison
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
- The Big Show (1961) as Hillary Allen
- Screen Actors (1950) as Self (uncredited)
- Raw Wind in Eden (1958) as Laura
- The Costume Designer (1950) as Self (archive footage)
- This Time for Keeps (1947) as Nora Cambaretti
- Pagan Love Song (1950) as Mimi Bennett
- Jupiter's Darling (1955) as Amytis
- Personalities (1942) as Sheila Brooks (screen test footage) (uncredited)
- Inflation (1942) as Mrs. Smith
- Glorious Technicolor (1998) as Self
- Magic Fountain (1963) as Hyacinth Tower
- Duchess of Idaho (1950) as Christine Riverton Duncan
- Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash (1990) as Self
- Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II (1991) as Self
- Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof (2003) as Self
- Dance Crazy in Hollywood (1990) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- Hollywood Musicals of the 40's (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Parade of Aquatic Champions (1945) as Herself
- Esther Williams: Hollywood's Mermaid (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- The Original Mermaid (2002) as Herself (archive footage)
Esther Williams — FAQ
Where can I watch Esther Williams films in the UK?
Esther Williams's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Esther Williams's most popular films?
Most-watched Esther Williams films currently: Night of 100 Stars II (1985), Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), Skirts Ahoy! (1952), That's Entertainment! (1974).
What TV shows has Esther Williams appeared in?
Selected TV credits: What's My Line? (1950), Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), The Steve Allen Show (1956), The Donna Reed Show (1958).
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