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Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Known for
Acting
Born
Sep 18, 1949 (age 77)
Place of birth
Gadsden, Alabama, USA
Credits
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Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American actress. She is known for often playing characters who are conservatives, religious zealots or sticklers for rules.

She has appeared in dozens of films, including Rain Man, Speed; To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar; Love Field; Donnie Darko; A Time to Kill; Little Miss Sunshine; Child's Play 2; Daltry Calhoun; City Slickers 2; Don't Tell Her It's Me; Matchstick Men; Factory Girl; The Wizard; Sordid Lives; The Rookie; All About Steve; No Country for Old Men, Crazy Heart, and Rango.

Grant has also appeared in many TV shows, including Everwood; Delta; The Golden Girls; Malcolm in the Middle; The X-Files; Friends; CSI; Six Feet Under; Wonderfalls; My Name Is Earl; Yes, Dear; King of the Hill; The Office; Angel; Judging Amy; Jericho; Sordid Lives: The Series; Criminal Minds, Sabrina The Teenage Witch; True Blood; How I Met Your Mother; and The Mentalist.

Grant was born in Gadsden, Alabama, and is an alumna of East Carolina University. She is married to actor Michael Chieffo with whom she has one child.

Grant played the same character, Marianne Marie Beetle, in the short-lived show Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies, both created by Bryan Fuller.

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Known for

MovieRated 8.0

No Country for Old Men

2007Movie

Carla Jean's Mother

MovieRated 7.8

Donnie Darko

2001Movie

Kitty Farmer

TVRated 8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005TV

Sheila Olsen

TVRated 8.4

Friends

1994TV

Lizzy

MovieRated 7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006Movie

Nancy Jenkins

MovieRated 7.7

Rain Man

1988Movie

Mother at Farm House

Filmography

MovieRated 8.4

Remarkably Bright Creatures

2026Movie

Barb Vanderhoof

TVRated 7.2

The Bondsman

2025TV

Kitty Halloran

TVRated 4.0

Unconventional

2025TV

Charlene Baker

MovieRated 7.8

Doc of Chucky

2024Movie

Self

MovieRated 5.5

Sweet Dreams

2024Movie

Sandra

TVRated 7.3

Carol & the End of the World

2023TV

Pauline (voice)

MovieRated 5.4

Maximum Truth

2023Movie

Mary Jo Nackserson

TVRated 6.1

Digman!

2023TV

Laverne Dawson (voice)

TVRated 7.3

Mayfair Witches

2023TV

Carlotta Mayfair

MovieRated 6.1

Amsterdam

2022Movie

Mrs. Dillenbeck

TVRated 3.7

Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy

2022TV

Mrs. Brockfrater (voice), Ms. Retch (voice)

MovieRated 4.6

Grave Intentions

2021Movie

Mattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")

MovieRated 6.0

Willy's Wonderland

2021Movie

Sheriff Eloise Lund

MovieRated 6.0

Wander Darkly

2020Movie

Patty

MovieRated 7.8

Words on Bathroom Walls

2020Movie

Sister Catherine

TVRated 7.7

Teenage Bounty Hunters

2020TV

Church Lady

MovieRated 5.2

Fully Realized Humans

2020Movie

Tipper

Movie

Sordid Lives

2020Movie

MovieRated 6.0

La Sirena

2020Movie

Penny

TVRated 6.2

Beef House

2020TV

Eric's Mom

MovieRated 1.0

Hold On

2019Movie

Shelly

TVRated 7.0

Dollface

2019TV

Cat Lady

MovieRated 5.9

William

2019Movie

Dr. Thomas

Movie

The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer

2018Movie

Ms. Dobbins

MovieRated 5.1

Hover

2018Movie

Joanna

MovieRated 1.0

Mississippi Requiem

2018Movie

Movie

Wake the Riderless Horse

2018Movie

Brenda

MovieRated 5.2

Andover

2018Movie

Rebecca

MovieRated 5.5

Nostalgia

2018Movie

Anna O'Bryan

MovieRated 7.4

Tiny Mammals

2017Movie

Narrator

MovieRated 7.3

Lucky

2017Movie

Elaine

MovieRated 4.7

I Do... Until I Don't

2017Movie

Phyllis

TVRated 7.1

American Gods

2017TV

Jack

MovieRated 3.0

Tenn

2017Movie

Edwina Williams

MovieRated 5.7

Domain

2017Movie

Nadine

MovieRated 4.3

Actors Anonymous

2017Movie

TVRated 7.4

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017TV

Woman with Hair But No Beard

MovieRated 7.6

The Labyrinth

2016Movie

Betsy

MovieRated 6.5

Jackie

2016Movie

Lady Bird Johnson

TVRated 7.6

Goliath

2016TV

Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss

MovieRated 5.8

In Dubious Battle

2016Movie

Ethel

MovieRated 5.9

Heartland

2016Movie

Crystal

Movie

All In

2016Movie

Cynthia

MovieRated 5.0

Six L.A. Love Stories

2016Movie

Meg Albright

Movie

Tond

2016Movie

Janice

MovieRated 6.8

Great Plains

2016Movie

Tess

MovieRated 4.0

Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide

2016Movie

Linda Heim (segment "The Violation")

MovieRated 5.9

Band of Robbers

2016Movie

Widow Douglas

MovieRated 5.2

Addicted to Fresno

2015Movie

Tilda

TVRated 6.5

Con Man

2015TV

Susan

MovieRated 5.0

The Midnight Swim

2015Movie

Amelia Brooks / Great Aunt

MovieRated 5.6

Consumed

2015Movie

Kristin Kessler

MovieRated 6.4

Just Before I Go

2015Movie

Mrs. Lawrence

MovieRated 5.9

Alex of Venice

2015Movie

Teacher

MovieRated 6.6

The Bridge Partner

2015Movie

Mattie Whalen

MovieRated 6.6

Faults

2014Movie

Evelyn

Movie

Odyssea

2014Movie

Woman

TVRated 7.6

I Didn't Do It

2014TV

Judy Tanzer-Dinkins

MovieRated 5.2

As I Lay Dying

2013Movie

Addie Bundren

TVRated 5.8

The Millers

2013TV

Myra

MovieRated 6.4

Bad Words

2013Movie

Bedazzled Judge

MovieRated 3.6

Out West

2013Movie

Tiffany Alcott

MovieRated 4.4

The Violation

2013Movie

Linda Heim

MovieRated 4.9

Miss Dial

2013Movie

Mrs. Wojiechowski

MovieRated 6.2

Mockingbird Lane

2012Movie

Marie

TVRated 6.4

Mockingbird Lane

2012TV

Marie

MovieRated 4.5

Blues for Willadean

2012Movie

Willadean Winkler

MovieRated 6.5

La Classe américaine

2012Movie

Self

TVRated 6.3

The Mindy Project

2012TV

Beverly

MovieRated 4.7

Life of Lemon

2011Movie

Phyllis

MovieRated 7.4

The Artist

2011Movie

Peppy's Maid

Movie

Mister Handsome

2011Movie

Emily's Mom

MovieRated 6.6

Hollywood to Dollywood

2011Movie

Self

MovieRated 6.9

Rango

2011Movie

Bonnie (voice)

MovieRated 5.6

Sedona

2011Movie

Deb

MovieRated 4.2

Valley of the Sun

2011Movie

Marva

MovieRated 4.9

Operation: Endgame

2010Movie

Susan

MovieRated 5.7

Spork

2010Movie

Principal Tulip

MovieRated 5.2

In My Sleep

2010Movie

Evelyn

TVRated 8.0

Justified

2010TV

Mother Truth

MovieRated 3.0

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

2009Movie

Self

MovieRated 6.9

Crazy Heart

2009Movie

Jo Ann

Movie

Herpes Boy

2009Movie

Mom

MovieRated 5.6

Dear Lemon Lima

2009Movie

Principal Applebomb

MovieRated 5.9

Stolen

2009Movie

Older Edvena

TVRated 7.9

Modern Family

2009TV

Maxine

MovieRated 5.9

Extract

2009Movie

Mary

MovieRated 5.0

All About Steve

2009Movie

Mrs. Horowitz

MovieRated 5.9

Winged Creatures

2009Movie

Carla's Mom

MovieRated 5.2

Hide

2008Movie

Candy

MovieRated 5.9

Henry Poole Is Here

2008Movie

Josie

TVRated 7.2

Sordid Lives: The Series

2008TV

Sissy Hickey

TVRated 6.8

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008TV

Victoria, Kathleen's Mom

MovieRated 4.3

Polar Opposites

2008Movie

General Railen

MovieRated 5.3

Southland Tales

2007Movie

Dr. Inga Von Westphalen

MovieRated 8.0

No Country for Old Men

2007Movie

Carla Jean's Mother

TVRated 7.9

Pushing Daisies

2007TV

Marianne Marie Beattle

MovieRated 6.8

Welcome to Paradise

2007Movie

Frances Loren

MovieRated 4.6

The House of Usher

2007Movie

Mrs. Thatcher

TVRated 6.2

Drive

2007TV

The Waitress

MovieRated 5.1

The Ungodly

2007Movie

Emma Lemac

MovieRated 6.0

Factory Girl

2006Movie

Julia Warhol

MovieRated 6.9

Flags of Our Fathers

2006Movie

Mother Gagnon

MovieRated 7.5

Hard Scrambled

2006Movie

Alice

TVRated 8.2

Dexter

2006TV

Donna Randall

TVRated 7.4

Jericho

2006TV

Gracie Leigh

MovieRated 7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006Movie

Nancy Jenkins

MovieRated 3.8

Rocker

2006Movie

Mrs. Hill

MovieRated 4.9

Hot Tamale

2006Movie

Dori Woodriff

MovieRated 5.0

Daltry Calhoun

2005Movie

Ciotka Dee

TVRated 8.3

Criminal Minds

2005TV

Anita Weld Roycewood

TVRated 7.6

My Name Is Earl

2005TV

Lorraine Mariano

TVRated 8.2

Bones

2005TV

Lizbeth Harding

MovieRated 5.3

Hard Pill

2005Movie

Mom

MovieRated 6.2

Our Very Own

2005Movie

Virginia Kendal

TVRated 8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005TV

Sheila Olsen

TVRated 8.6

The Office

2005TV

Melvina

MovieRated 6.7

#1 Fan: A Darkomentary

2005Movie

Self

TVRated 7.0

American Dad!

2005TV

(voice)

MovieRated 7.6

Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend

2005Movie

Angela

TVRated 7.5

Medium

2005TV

Librarian

Movie

A One Time Thing

2004Movie

Mom

MovieRated 6.0

A Thief Of Time

2004Movie

Ranger Mildred Luna

TVRated 7.7

Wonderfalls

2004TV

Marianne Marie Beattle

MovieRated 5.6

Evil Alien Conquerors

2003Movie

Sheila

MovieRated 7.0

Matchstick Men

2003Movie

Laundry Lady

TVRated 7.5

The Pitts

2003TV

Nadine

TVRated 6.5

Boomtown

2002TV

Landlady

TVRated 6.8

8 Simple Rules

2002TV

Mrs. Whitley

TVRated 7.6

Everwood

2002TV

Miss Violet

MovieRated 9.0

Birdseye

2002Movie

Ruth Betters

MovieRated 6.8

The Rookie

2002Movie

Olline

MovieRated 5.8

Desert Saints

2002Movie

Lou

TVRated 6.5

According to Jim

2001TV

Mrs. Whitney

MovieRated 6.7

Rock Star

2001Movie

Mrs. Cole

TVRated 8.1

Six Feet Under

2001TV

Dorothy Sheedy

MovieRated 6.9

Pearl Harbor

2001Movie

Motherly Secretary

MovieRated 6.5

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001Movie

Louisa Ashland

MovieRated 6.7

The Rising Place

2001Movie

Melvina Pou

MovieRated 7.8

Donnie Darko

2001Movie

Kitty Farmer

TVRated 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000TV

Sally Roth

MovieRated 6.5

Sordid Lives

2000Movie

Sissy Hickey

TVRated 8.5

Malcolm in the Middle

2000TV

Dorene Hooper

MovieRated 4.8

Blue Valley Songbird

1999Movie

Ruby

TVRated 7.8

Angel

1999TV

Maude Pearson

TVRated 7.5

Judging Amy

1999TV

Principal Mott

TVRated 6.7

Providence

1999TV

Lillian Gerrish

MovieRated 6.3

Making Sandwiches

1998Movie

Mrs Hellman

MovieRated 6.9

Dance with Me

1998Movie

Lovejoy

TVRated 7.3

Maximum Bob

1998TV

Inez Crowe

MovieRated 5.7

Doctor Dolittle

1998Movie

Woman

TVRated 7.2

Two Guys and a Girl

1998TV

Tufts College Employee

MovieRated 7.0

Angelmaker

1998Movie

Mrs. Turcott

MovieRated 5.0

Interruptions

1997Movie

Peggy, The Mistress

MovieRated 7.1

Lawn Dogs

1997Movie

Trent's Mother

MovieRated 9.0

Love Always

1997Movie

Stephanie

MovieRated 5.7

A Thousand Acres

1997Movie

Roberta

MovieRated 10.0

Desert's Edge

1997Movie

MovieRated 8.0

To Dance with Olivia

1997Movie

TVRated 7.4

King of the Hill

1997TV

Tilly Hill (voice), Nurse (voice), Doris (voice), Blanche (voice), Nurse (voice) (uncredited), (voice)

TVRated 7.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996TV

Mrs. Popowski, Mrs. Grant

TVRated 7.0

Profiler

1996TV

Cook

TVRated 7.4

The Pretender

1996TV

Mrs. Haring

TVRated 7.0

Goode Behavior

1996TV

Pearl

MovieRated 7.4

A Time to Kill

1996Movie

Cora Mae Cobb

MovieRated 6.1

Norma Jean & Marilyn

1996Movie

Grace Goddard

MovieRated 7.5

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995Movie

Loretta

MovieRated 7.0

Safe

1995Movie

Becky (Auditorium Speaker)

TVRated 6.0

Cybill

1995TV

Waiter's Mother

MovieRated 6.7

Lieberman in Love

1995Movie

Linda Baker

TVRated 8.4

Friends

1994TV

Lizzy

MovieRated 5.3

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994Movie

Lois

MovieRated 7.2

Speed

1994Movie

Helen

TVRated 7.0

Sister, Sister

1994TV

Angie

TVRated 7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993TV

Penelope

TVRated 7.7

Bakersfield P.D.

1993TV

Donna Stiles

TVRated 8.4

The X-Files

1993TV

Iris Finster

MovieRated 6.0

The Dark Half

1993Movie

Shayla Beaumont

MovieRated 6.1

Love Field

1992Movie

Hazel

TVRated 7.5

Delta

1992TV

Thelma Wainwright

MovieRated 5.9

White Sands

1992Movie

Roz Kincaid

MovieRated 3.2

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

1992Movie

Pat McGinty

TVRated 7.0

Switched at Birth

1991TV

Sophie

MovieRated 3.4

Eating

1990Movie

Carla

MovieRated 6.4

Child's Play 2

1990Movie

Miss Kettlewell

MovieRated 6.1

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990Movie

Lillian Logerfield

MovieRated 5.8

Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990Movie

Babette

MovieRated 6.5

Flatliners

1990Movie

Housewife

TVRated 6.9

Dream On

1990TV

Farm Woman

MovieRated 6.5

Fall From Grace

1990Movie

Paulene

TVRated 7.6

The Outsiders

1990TV

Mrs. Jones

MovieRated 4.8

The Image

1990Movie

Martha Packard

MovieRated 6.0

The Wizard

1989Movie

Diner Manager

TVRated 6.7

I Know My First Name Is Steven

1989TV

Mrs. Beta

TVRated 6.7

Coach

1989TV

Martha, Maid

MovieRated 7.7

Rain Man

1988Movie

Mother at Farm House

MovieRated 4.6

Under Cover

1987Movie

Miss Randolph

TVRated 6.1

Hooperman

1987TV

MovieRated 6.7

Deadly Care

1987Movie

Madge

MovieRated 4.0

Picnic

1986Movie

Irma Kronkite

TVRated 7.6

The Golden Girls

1985TV

Terry Franco, Louise

TVRated 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984TV

Meg Thomas

TVRated 7.1

Hunter

1984TV

Dottie Pinder

Coming soon

The Long Home

Movie

Mrs. Winer

Coming soon

The Dybbuk

Movie

Frayda

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