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Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 18, 1949 (75)
Birthplace Gadsden, Alabama, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 22, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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; Donni ... e 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.

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Filmography

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

2024

as Sandra

Maximum Truth

Maximum Truth

2023

as Mary Jo Nackserson

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

2022

as Mrs. Dillenbeck

Willy's Wonderland

Willy's Wonderland

2021

as Sheriff Eloise Lund

The Long Home

The Long Home

2021

as Mrs. Winer

Grave Intentions

Grave Intentions

2021

as Mattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")

La Sirena

La Sirena

2020

as Penny

Wander Darkly

Wander Darkly

2020

as Patty

Fully Realized Humans

Fully Realized Humans

2020

as Tipper

Words on Bathroom Walls

Words on Bathroom Walls

2020

as Sister Catherine

Hold On

Hold On

2019

as Shelly

William

William

2019

as Dr. Thomas

Wake the Riderless Horse

Wake the Riderless Horse

2018

as Brenda

Andover

Andover

2018

as Rebecca

Hover

Hover

2018

as Joanna

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

2018

as Anna O'Bryan

Tiny Mammals

Tiny Mammals

2017

as Narrator

Tenn

Tenn

2017

as Edwina Williams

Lucky

Lucky

2017

as Elaine

Domain

Domain

2017

as Nadine

I Do... Until I Don't

I Do... Until I Don't

2017

as Phyllis

Great Plains

Great Plains

2016

as Tess

Tond

Tond

2016

as Janice

Heartland

Heartland

2016

as Crystal

Six L.A. Love Stories

Six L.A. Love Stories

2016

as Meg Albright

The Labyrinth

The Labyrinth

2016

as Betsy

Jackie

Jackie

2016

as Lady Bird Johnson

Band of Robbers

Band of Robbers

2016

as Widow Douglas

Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide

Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide

2016

as Linda Heim (segment "The Violation")

In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle

2016

as Ethel

The Bridge Partner

The Bridge Partner

2015

as Mattie Whalen

Consumed

Consumed

2015

as Kristin Kessler

The Midnight Swim

The Midnight Swim

2015

as Amelia Brooks

Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015

as Teacher

Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

2015

as Tilda

Just Before I Go

Just Before I Go

2015

as Mrs. Lawrence

Faults

Faults

2014

as Evelyn

Out West

Out West

2013

as Tiffany Alcott

The Violation

The Violation

2013

as Linda Heim

As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying

2013

as Addie Bundren

Bad Words

Bad Words

2013

as Bedazzled Judge

Miss Dial

Miss Dial

2013

as Mrs. Wojiechowski

Blues for Willadean

Blues for Willadean

2012

as Willadeen Winkler

Mockingbird Lane

Mockingbird Lane

2012

as Marie

Life of Lemon

Life of Lemon

2011

as Phyllis

Mister Handsome

Mister Handsome

2011

as Emily's Mom

Sedona

Sedona

2011

as Deb

Valley of the Sun

Valley of the Sun

2011

as Marva

The Artist

The Artist

2011

as Peppy's Maid

Rango

Rango

2011

as Bonnie (voice)

Spork

Spork

2010

as Principal Tulip

In My Sleep

In My Sleep

2010

as Evelyn

Operation: Endgame

Operation: Endgame

2010

as Susan

Dear Lemon Lima

Dear Lemon Lima

2009

as Principal Applebomb

Herpes Boy

Herpes Boy

2009

as Mom

Crazy Heart

Crazy Heart

2009

as Jo Ann

All About Steve

All About Steve

2009

as Mrs. Horowitz

Extract

Extract

2009

as Mary

Stolen

Stolen

2009

as Older Edvena

Winged Creatures

Winged Creatures

2009

as Carla's Mom

Polar Opposites

Polar Opposites

2008

as General Railen

Hide

Hide

2008

as Candy

Henry Poole Is Here

Henry Poole Is Here

2008

as Josie

The Ungodly

The Ungodly

2007

as Emma Lemac

The House of Usher

The House of Usher

2007

as Mrs. Thatcher

Welcome to Paradise

Welcome to Paradise

2007

as Frances Loren

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

2007

as Carla Jean's Mother

Southland Tales

Southland Tales

2007

as Dr. Inga Von Westphalen

Hard Scrambled

Hard Scrambled

2006

as Alice

Rocker

Rocker

2006

as Mrs. Hill

Hot Tamale

Hot Tamale

2006

as Dori Woodriff

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

as Nancy Jenkins

Factory Girl

Factory Girl

2006

as Julia Warhol

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

2006

as Mother Gagnon

Our Very Own

Our Very Own

2005

as Virginia Kendal

Daltry Calhoun

Daltry Calhoun

2005

as Ciotka Dee

Hard Pill

Hard Pill

2005

as Mom

A Thief Of Time

A Thief Of Time

2004

as Ranger Mildred Luna

Evil Alien Conquerors

Evil Alien Conquerors

2003

as Sheila

Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men

2003

as Laundry Lady

The Rookie

The Rookie

2002

as Olline

Birdseye

Birdseye

2002

as Ruth Betters

Desert Saints

Desert Saints

2002

as Lou

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

2001

as Kitty Farmer

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001

as Louisa Ashland

Rock Star

Rock Star

2001

as Mrs. Cole

The Rising Place

The Rising Place

2001

as Melvina Pou

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001

as Motherly Secretary

Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives

2000

as Sissy Hickey

Blue Valley Songbird

Blue Valley Songbird

1999

as Ruby

Making Sandwiches

Making Sandwiches

1998

as Mrs Hellman

Dance with Me

Dance with Me

1998

as Lovejoy

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1998

as Woman

Love Always

Love Always

1997

as Stephanie

Lawn Dogs

Lawn Dogs

1997

as Trent's Mother

A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

1997

as Roberta

Norma Jean & Marilyn

Norma Jean & Marilyn

1996

as Grace Goddard

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996

as Cora Mae Cobb

Lieberman in Love

Lieberman in Love

1995

as Linda Baker

Safe

Safe

1995

as Becky (Auditorium Speaker)

Speed

Speed

1994

as Helen

The Dark Half

The Dark Half

1993

as Shayla Beaumont

Love Field

Love Field

1992

as Hazel

White Sands

White Sands

1992

as Roz Kincaid

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth

1991

as Sophie

Fall From Grace

Fall From Grace

1990

as Paulene

Don't Tell Her It's Me

Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990

as Babette

Child's Play 2

Child's Play 2

1990

as Miss Kettlewell

Eating

Eating

1990

as Carla

The Image

The Image

1990

as Martha Packard

Flatliners

Flatliners

1990

as Housewife

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990

as Lillian Logerfield

The Wizard

The Wizard

1989

as Diner Manager

Rain Man

Rain Man

1988

as Mother at Farm House

Under Cover

Under Cover

1987

as Miss Randolph

Deadly Care

Deadly Care

1987

as Madge

Picnic

Picnic

1986

as Irma Kronkite

Fully Realized Humans

Fully Realized Humans

2020

Additional Dialogue

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Girls! Girls! Girls!

2011

Writer

The Perfect Fit

The Perfect Fit

2012

Director

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Girls! Girls! Girls!

2011

Director

Wildcat

Wildcat

2024

Co-Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Mindy Project

as Beverly

Episodes: 104

First Aired: Sep 25, 2012

Delta

as Thelma Wainwright

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 15, 1992

Dollface

as Cat Lady

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Nov 15, 2019

Sordid Lives: The Series

as Sissy Hickey

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 23, 2008

Jericho

as Gracie Leigh

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 20, 2006

Coach

as Martha

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 28, 1989

Maximum Bob

as Inez Crowe

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 04, 1998

Mayfair Witches

as Carlotta Mayfair

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 08, 2023

Goliath

as Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 13, 2016

Carol & the End of the World

as Pauline (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 15, 2023

King of the Hill

as Tilly Hill (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Everwood

as Miss Violet

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 16, 2002

King of the Hill

as Nurse (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Woman with Hair But No Beard

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 13, 2017

Six Feet Under

as Dorothy Sheedy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 03, 2001

Malcolm in the Middle

as Dorene Hooper

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 2000

Hunter

as Dottie Pinder

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Bakersfield P.D.

as Donna Stiles

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1993

I Know My First Name Is Steven

as Mrs. Beta

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 22, 1989

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Mrs. Popowski

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 1996

Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy

as Ms. Retch (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 23, 2022

King of the Hill

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

The Office

as Melvina

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 24, 2005

Medium

as Librarian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Two Guys and a Girl

as Tufts College Employee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 1998

Murder, She Wrote

as Meg Thomas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Boomtown

as Landlady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

Judging Amy

as Principal Mott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Providence

as Lillian Gerrish

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

Drive

as The Waitress

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 13, 2007

Friends

as Lizzy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

The Golden Girls

as Terry Franco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

The Pretender

as Mrs. Haring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1996

Bones

as Lizbeth Harding

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

My Name Is Earl

as Lorraine Mariano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Wonderfalls

as Marianne Marie Beattle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2004

Angel

as Maude Pearson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1999

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sally Roth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

The X-Files

as Iris Finster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Modern Family

as Maxine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Pushing Daisies

as Marianne Marie Beattle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2007

Goode Behavior

as Pearl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

According to Jim

as Mrs. Whitney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2001

8 Simple Rules

as Mrs. Whitley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

Diagnosis: Murder

as Penelope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

King of the Hill

as Doris (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

King of the Hill

as Blanche (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Mrs. Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1996

American Gods

as Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 30, 2017

Beef House

as Eric's Mom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2020

Justified

as Mother Truth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2010

Mockingbird Lane

as Marie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 2012

The Pitts

as Nadine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2003

The Bondsman

as Kitty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Grey's Anatomy

as Sheila Olsen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy

as Mrs. Brockfrater (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 23, 2022

King of the Hill

as Nurse (voice) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Dream On

as Farm Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

Dexter

as Donna Randall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2006

American Dad!

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

as Victoria

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 2008

The Golden Girls

as Louise

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

I Didn't Do It

as Judy Tanzer-Dinkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 2014

Con Man

as Susan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2015

Coach

as Maid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 28, 1989

Criminal Minds

as Anita Weld Roycewood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Teenage Bounty Hunters

as Church Lady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2020

The Outsiders

as Mrs. Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1990

TV 101

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 29, 1988

Hooperman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1987

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