Beth Grant
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beth Grant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Remarkably Bright Creatures as
- 2025 · The Bondsman as Kitty Halloran
- 2025 · Unconventional as Charlene Baker
- 2024 · Doc of Chucky as Self
- 2024 · Sweet Dreams as Sandra
- 2023 · Carol & the End of the World as Pauline (voice)
- 2023 · Digman! as Laverne Dawson (voice)
- 2023 · Mayfair Witches as Carlotta Mayfair
- 2022 · Amsterdam as Mrs. Dillenbeck
- 2022 · Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy as Mrs. Brockfrater (voice)
- 2022 · Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy as Ms. Retch (voice)
- 2021 · Willy's Wonderland as Sheriff Eloise Lund
- 2020 · Wander Darkly as Patty
- 2020 · Words on Bathroom Walls as Sister Catherine
- 2020 · Teenage Bounty Hunters as Church Lady
- 2020 · Beef House as Eric's Mom
- 2019 · Dollface as Cat Lady
- 2018 · Hover as Joanna
- 2018 · Andover as Rebecca
- 2018 · Nostalgia as Anna O'Bryan
- 2017 · Tiny Mammals as Narrator
- 2017 · Lucky as Elaine
- 2017 · American Gods as Jack
- 2017 · Domain as Nadine
- 2017 · Actors Anonymous as
- 2017 · A Series of Unfortunate Events as Woman with Hair But No Beard
- 2016 · The Labyrinth as Betsy
- 2016 · Jackie as Lady Bird Johnson
- 2016 · Goliath as Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss
- 2016 · In Dubious Battle as Ethel
- 2016 · Heartland as Crystal
- 2016 · Tond as Janice
- 2016 · Band of Robbers as Widow Douglas
- 2015 · Addicted to Fresno as Tilda
- 2015 · Con Man as Susan
- 2015 · Consumed as Kristin Kessler
- 2015 · Just Before I Go as Mrs. Lawrence
- 2014 · Faults as Evelyn
- 2014 · I Didn't Do It as Judy Tanzer-Dinkins
- 2014 · Odyssea as Woman
- 2013 · As I Lay Dying as Addie Bundren
- 2013 · The Millers as Myra
- 2013 · Bad Words as Bedazzled Judge
- 2013 · Out West as Tiffany Alcott
- 2012 · Mockingbird Lane as Marie
- 2012 · Mockingbird Lane as Marie
- 2012 · The Mindy Project as Beverly
- 2011 · The Artist as Peppy's Maid
- 2011 · Mister Handsome as Emily's Mom
- 2011 · Rango as Bonnie (voice)
- 2011 · Sedona as Deb
- 2010 · Operation: Endgame as Susan
- 2010 · Spork as Principal Tulip
- 2010 · In My Sleep as Evelyn
- 2010 · Justified as Mother Truth
- 2009 · Crazy Heart as Jo Ann
- 2009 · Dear Lemon Lima as Principal Applebomb
- 2009 · Stolen as Older Edvena
- 2009 · Modern Family as Maxine
- 2009 · Extract as Mary
- 2009 · All About Steve as Mrs. Horowitz
- 2009 · Winged Creatures as Carla's Mom
- 2008 · Hide as Candy
- 2008 · Henry Poole Is Here as Josie
- 2008 · Sordid Lives: The Series as Sissy Hickey
- 2008 · The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Victoria
- 2008 · The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Kathleen's Mom
- 2007 · Southland Tales as Dr. Inga Von Westphalen
- 2007 · No Country for Old Men as Carla Jean's Mother
- 2007 · Pushing Daisies as Marianne Marie Beattle
- 2007 · Drive as The Waitress
- 2006 · Factory Girl as Julia Warhol
- 2006 · Flags of Our Fathers as Mother Gagnon
- 2006 · Hard Scrambled as Alice
- 2006 · Dexter as Donna Randall
- 2006 · Jericho as Gracie Leigh
- 2006 · Little Miss Sunshine as Nancy Jenkins
- 2006 · Hot Tamale as Dori Woodriff
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Anita Weld Roycewood
- 2005 · My Name Is Earl as Lorraine Mariano
- 2005 · Bones as Lizbeth Harding
- 2005 · Hard Pill as Mom
- 2005 · Our Very Own as Virginia Kendal
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Sheila Olsen
- 2005 · The Office as Melvina
- 2005 · American Dad! as (voice)
- 2005 · Medium as Librarian
- 2004 · A Thief Of Time as Ranger Mildred Luna
- 2004 · Wonderfalls as Marianne Marie Beattle
- 2003 · Matchstick Men as Laundry Lady
- 2003 · The Pitts as Nadine
- 2002 · Boomtown as Landlady
- 2002 · 8 Simple Rules as Mrs. Whitley
- 2002 · Everwood as Miss Violet
- 2002 · Birdseye as Ruth Betters
- 2002 · The Rookie as Olline
- 2002 · Desert Saints as Lou
- 2001 · According to Jim as Mrs. Whitney
- 2001 · Rock Star as Mrs. Cole
- 2001 · Six Feet Under as Dorothy Sheedy
- 2001 · Pearl Harbor as Motherly Secretary
- 2001 · Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man as Louisa Ashland
- 2001 · Donnie Darko as Kitty Farmer
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sally Roth
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Dorene Hooper
- 1999 · Angel as Maude Pearson
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Principal Mott
- 1999 · Providence as Lillian Gerrish
- 1998 · Dance with Me as Lovejoy
- 1998 · Maximum Bob as Inez Crowe
- 1998 · Doctor Dolittle as Woman
- 1998 · Two Guys and a Girl as Tufts College Employee
- 1997 · Interruptions as Peggy, The Mistress
- 1997 · Lawn Dogs as Trent's Mother
- 1997 · Love Always as Stephanie
- 1997 · A Thousand Acres as Roberta
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Tilly Hill (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Nurse (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Doris (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Blanche (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Nurse (voice) (uncredited)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as (voice)
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Mrs. Popowski
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Mrs. Grant
- 1996 · Profiler as Cook
- 1996 · The Pretender as Mrs. Haring
- 1996 · Goode Behavior as Pearl
- 1996 · A Time to Kill as Cora Mae Cobb
- 1995 · To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Loretta
- 1995 · Safe as Becky (Auditorium Speaker)
- 1995 · Cybill as Waiter's Mother
- 1994 · Friends as Lizzy
- 1994 · City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Lois
- 1994 · Speed as Helen
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as Angie
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Penelope
- 1993 · Bakersfield P.D. as Donna Stiles
- 1993 · The X-Files as Iris Finster
- 1993 · The Dark Half as Shayla Beaumont
- 1992 · Love Field as Hazel
- 1992 · Delta as Thelma Wainwright
- 1992 · White Sands as Roz Kincaid
- 1991 · Switched at Birth as Sophie
- 1990 · Child's Play 2 as Miss Kettlewell
- 1990 · Flatliners as Housewife
- 1990 · Dream On as Farm Woman
- 1990 · The Outsiders as Mrs. Jones
- 1989 · The Wizard as Diner Manager
- 1989 · I Know My First Name Is Steven as Mrs. Beta
- 1989 · Coach as Martha
- 1989 · Coach as Maid
- 1988 · Rain Man as Mother at Farm House
- 1987 · Hooperman as
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Terry Franco
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Louise
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Meg Thomas
- Future · The Long Home as Mrs. Winer
- 2023 · Maximum Truth as Mary Jo Nackserson
- 2021 · Grave Intentions as Mattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
- 2020 · Fully Realized Humans as Tipper
- 2020 · Sordid Lives as
- 2020 · La Sirena as Penny
- 2019 · Hold On as Shelly
- 2019 · William as Dr. Thomas
- 2018 · The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer as Ms. Dobbins
- 2018 · Mississippi Requiem as
- 2018 · Wake the Riderless Horse as Brenda
- 2017 · I Do... Until I Don't as Phyllis
- 2017 · Tenn as Edwina Williams
- 2016 · All In as Cynthia
- 2016 · Six L.A. Love Stories as Meg Albright
- 2016 · Great Plains as Tess
- 2016 · Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide as Linda Heim (segment "The Violation")
- 2015 · The Midnight Swim as Amelia Brooks / Great Aunt
- 2015 · Alex of Venice as Teacher
- 2015 · The Bridge Partner as Mattie Whalen
- 2013 · The Violation as Linda Heim
- 2013 · Miss Dial as Mrs. Wojiechowski
- 2012 · La Classe américaine as Self
- 2012 · Blues for Willadean as Willadean Winkler
- 2011 · Life of Lemon as Phyllis
- 2011 · Hollywood to Dollywood as Self
- 2011 · Valley of the Sun as Marva
- 2009 · Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe as Self
- 2009 · Herpes Boy as Mom
- 2008 · Polar Opposites as General Railen
- 2007 · Welcome to Paradise as Frances Loren
- 2007 · The House of Usher as Mrs. Thatcher
- 2007 · The Ungodly as Emma Lemac
- 2006 · Rocker as Mrs. Hill
- 2005 · Daltry Calhoun as Ciotka Dee
- 2005 · #1 Fan: A Darkomentary as Self
- 2005 · Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend as Angela
- 2004 · A One Time Thing as Mom
- 2003 · Evil Alien Conquerors as Sheila
- 2001 · The Rising Place as Melvina Pou
- 2000 · Sordid Lives as Sissy Hickey
- 1999 · Blue Valley Songbird as Ruby
- 1998 · Making Sandwiches as Mrs Hellman
- 1998 · Angelmaker as Mrs. Turcott
- 1997 · Desert's Edge as
- 1997 · To Dance with Olivia as
- 1996 · Norma Jean & Marilyn as Grace Goddard
- 1995 · Lieberman in Love as Linda Baker
- 1992 · Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story as Pat McGinty
- 1990 · Eating as Carla
- 1990 · Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael as Lillian Logerfield
- 1990 · Don't Tell Her It's Me as Babette
- 1990 · Fall From Grace as Paulene
- 1990 · The Image as Martha Packard
- 1987 · Under Cover as Miss Randolph
- 1987 · Deadly Care as Madge
- 1986 · Picnic as Irma Kronkite
- 1984 · Hunter as Dottie Pinder