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
- 2025 · The Bondsman as Kitty
- 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 · Maximum Truth as Mary Jo Nackserson
- 2023 · Mayfair Witches as Carlotta Mayfair
- 2022 · Amsterdam as Mrs. Dillenbeck
- 2022 · Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy as Ms. Retch (voice)
- 2022 · Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy as Mrs. Brockfrater (voice)
- 2020 · Wander Darkly as Patty
- 2020 · Beef House as Eric's Mom
- 2019 · William as Dr. Thomas
- 2018 · Hover as Joanna
- 2018 · Mississippi Requiem as
- 2018 · Nostalgia as Anna O'Bryan
- 2017 · I Do... Until I Don't as Phyllis
- 2017 · Domain as Nadine
- 2017 · Actors Anonymous as
- 2016 · Six L.A. Love Stories as Meg Albright
- 2016 · Band of Robbers as Widow Douglas
- 2015 · The Midnight Swim as Amelia Brooks / Great Aunt
- 2015 · Consumed as Kristin Kessler
- 2015 · Alex of Venice as Teacher
- 2014 · Faults as Evelyn
- 2012 · Mockingbird Lane as Marie
- 2012 · Mockingbird Lane as Marie
- 2012 · La Classe américaine as Self
- 2012 · Blues for Willadean as Willadeen Winkler
- 2011 · Sedona as Deb
- 2010 · In My Sleep as Evelyn
- 2009 · Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe as Self
- 2009 · Crazy Heart as Jo Ann
- 2009 · Herpes Boy as Mom
- 2009 · Dear Lemon Lima as Principal Applebomb
- 2009 · Extract as Mary
- 2007 · Southland Tales as Dr. Inga Von Westphalen
- 2007 · Welcome to Paradise as Frances Loren
- 2006 · Factory Girl as Julia Warhol
- 2005 · Daltry Calhoun as Ciotka Dee
- 2005 · Our Very Own as Virginia Kendal
- 2005 · Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend as Angela
- 2004 · A Thief Of Time as Ranger Mildred Luna
- 2003 · Evil Alien Conquerors as Sheila
- 2002 · Desert Saints as Lou
- 2001 · Rock Star as Mrs. Cole
- 2001 · Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man as Louisa Ashland
- 2000 · Sordid Lives as Sissy Hickey
- 1998 · Dance with Me as Lovejoy
- 1997 · A Thousand Acres as Roberta
- 1996 · Norma Jean & Marilyn as Grace Goddard
- 1994 · City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Lois
- 1993 · The Dark Half as Shayla Beaumont
- 1991 · Switched at Birth as Sophie
- 1990 · Eating as Carla
- 1990 · Fall From Grace as Paulene
- 1990 · The Image as Martha Packard
- 1989 · The Wizard as Diner Manager
- Future · The Long Home as Mrs. Winer
- 2021 · Grave Intentions as Mattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
- 2021 · Willy's Wonderland as Sheriff Eloise Lund
- 2020 · Words on Bathroom Walls as Sister Catherine
- 2020 · Teenage Bounty Hunters as Church Lady
- 2020 · Fully Realized Humans as Tipper
- 2020 · Sordid Lives as
- 2020 · La Sirena as Penny
- 2019 · Hold On as Shelly
- 2019 · Dollface as Cat Lady
- 2018 · The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer as Ms. Dobbins
- 2018 · Andover as Rebecca
- 2018 · Wake the Riderless Horse as Brenda
- 2017 · Tiny Mammals as Narrator
- 2017 · Lucky as Elaine
- 2017 · American Gods as Jack
- 2017 · Tenn as Edwina Williams
- 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 · All In as Cynthia
- 2016 · Tond as Janice
- 2016 · Great Plains as Tess
- 2016 · Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide as Linda Heim (segment "The Violation")
- 2015 · Addicted to Fresno as Tilda
- 2015 · Con Man as Susan
- 2015 · Just Before I Go as Mrs. Lawrence
- 2015 · The Bridge Partner as Mattie Whalen
- 2014 · I Didn't Do It as Judy Tanzer-Dinkins
- 2014 · Odyssea as Woman
- 2013 · As I Lay Dying as Addie Bundren
- 2013 · Bad Words as Bedazzled Judge
- 2013 · Out West as Tiffany Alcott
- 2013 · The Violation as Linda Heim
- 2013 · Miss Dial as Mrs. Wojiechowski
- 2012 · The Mindy Project as Beverly
- 2011 · Life of Lemon as Phyllis
- 2011 · The Artist as Peppy's Maid
- 2011 · Mister Handsome as Emily's Mom
- 2011 · Hollywood to Dollywood as Self
- 2011 · Rango as Bonnie (voice)
- 2011 · Valley of the Sun as Marva
- 2010 · Operation: Endgame as Susan
- 2010 · Spork as Principal Tulip
- 2010 · Justified as Mother Truth
- 2009 · Stolen as Older Edvena
- 2009 · Modern Family as Maxine
- 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 · Polar Opposites as General Railen
- 2007 · Pushing Daisies as Marianne Marie Beattle
- 2007 · The House of Usher as Mrs. Thatcher
- 2007 · No Country for Old Men as Carla Jean's Mother
- 2007 · Drive as The Waitress
- 2007 · The Ungodly as Emma Lemac
- 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 · Rocker as Mrs. Hill
- 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 · Grey's Anatomy as Sheila Olsen
- 2005 · The Office as Melvina
- 2005 · #1 Fan: A Darkomentary as Self
- 2005 · American Dad! as (voice)
- 2005 · Medium as Librarian
- 2004 · A One Time Thing as Mom
- 2004 · Donnie Darko: Production Diary as Self
- 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
- 2001 · According to Jim as Mrs. Whitney
- 2001 · Six Feet Under as Dorothy Sheedy
- 2001 · Pearl Harbor as Motherly Secretary
- 2001 · The Rising Place as Melvina Pou
- 2001 · Donnie Darko as Kitty Farmer
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sally Roth
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Dorene Hooper
- 1999 · Blue Valley Songbird as Ruby
- 1999 · Angel as Maude Pearson
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Principal Mott
- 1999 · Providence as Lillian Gerrish
- 1998 · Making Sandwiches as Mrs Hellman
- 1998 · Maximum Bob as Inez Crowe
- 1998 · Doctor Dolittle as Woman
- 1998 · Two Guys and a Girl as Tufts College Employee
- 1998 · Angelmaker as Mrs. Turcott
- 1997 · Interruptions as
- 1997 · Lawn Dogs as Trent's Mother
- 1997 · Love Always as Stephanie
- 1997 · Desert's Edge as
- 1997 · To Dance with Olivia as
- 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 · 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 · Lieberman in Love as Linda Baker
- 1994 · Friends as Lizzy
- 1994 · Speed as Helen
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Penelope
- 1993 · Bakersfield P.D. as Donna Stiles
- 1993 · The X-Files as Iris Finster
- 1992 · Love Field as Hazel
- 1992 · Delta as Thelma Wainwright
- 1992 · White Sands as Roz Kincaid
- 1987 · Under Cover as Miss Randolph
- Future · Remarkably Bright Creatures as
- 1992 · Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story as Pat McGinty
- 1990 · Child's Play 2 as Miss Kettlewell
- 1990 · Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael as Lillian Logerfield
- 1990 · Don't Tell Her It's Me as Babette
- 1990 · Flatliners as Housewife
- 1990 · Dream On as Farm Woman
- 1990 · The Outsiders as Mrs. Jones
- 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
- 1988 · TV 101 as
- 1987 · Hooperman as
- 1987 · Deadly Care as Madge
- 1986 · Picnic as Irma Kronkite
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Terry Franco
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Louise
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Meg Thomas
- 1984 · Hunter as Dottie Pinder