Beth Grant
Acting
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
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movieRemarkably Bright Creatures
2026
Barb Vanderhoof
tvThe Bondsman
2025
Kitty Halloran
tvUnconventional
2025
Charlene Baker
movieSweet Dreams
2024
Sandra
tvCarol & the End of the World
2023
Pauline (voice)
movieMaximum Truth
2023
Mary Jo Nackserson
tvDigman!
2023
Laverne Dawson (voice)
tvMayfair Witches
2023
Carlotta Mayfair
movieAmsterdam
2022
Mrs. Dillenbeck
tvBetter Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy
2022
Mrs. Brockfrater (voice) / Ms. Retch (voice)
movieGrave Intentions
2021
Mattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
movieWilly's Wonderland
2021
Sheriff Eloise Lund
movieWords on Bathroom Walls
2020
Sister Catherine
tvTeenage Bounty Hunters
2020
Church Lady
movieLa Sirena
2020
Penny
tvBeef House
2020
Eric's Mom
movieHold On
2019
Shelly
tvDollface
2019
Cat Lady
movieWilliam
2019
Dr. Thomas
movieThe Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer
2018
Ms. Dobbins
movieHover
2018
Joanna
movieAndover
2018
Rebecca
movieNostalgia
2018
Anna O'Bryan
movieTiny Mammals
2017
Narrator
movieLucky
2017
Elaine
movieTenn
2017
Edwina Williams
movieDomain
2017
Nadine
tvA Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
Woman with Hair But No Beard
movieJackie
2016
Lady Bird Johnson
tvGoliath
2016
Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss
movieHeartland
2016
Crystal
All In
2016
Cynthia
movieSix L.A. Love Stories
2016
Meg Albright
movieTond
2016
Janice
movieBoys on Film 14: Worlds Collide
2016
Linda Heim (segment "The Violation")
movieBand of Robbers
2016
Widow Douglas
tvCon Man
2015
Susan
movieThe Midnight Swim
2015
Amelia Brooks / Great Aunt
movieConsumed
2015
Kristin Kessler
movieJust Before I Go
2015
Mrs. Lawrence
movieAlex of Venice
2015
Teacher
movieThe Bridge Partner
2015
Mattie Whalen
movieFaults
2014
Evelyn
movieOdyssea
2014
Woman
tvI Didn't Do It
2014
Judy Tanzer-Dinkins
movieAs I Lay Dying
2013
Addie Bundren
movieBad Words
2013
Bedazzled Judge
movieOut West
2013
Tiffany Alcott
movieThe Violation
2013
Linda Heim
movieMiss Dial
2013
Mrs. Wojiechowski
movieBlues for Willadean
2012
Willadean Winkler
tvThe Mindy Project
2012
Beverly
movieLife of Lemon
2011
Phyllis
movieThe Artist
2011
Peppy's Maid
movieMister Handsome
2011
Emily's Mom
movieRango
2011
Bonnie (voice)
movieSpork
2010
Principal Tulip
movieIn My Sleep
2010
Evelyn
tvJustified
2010
Mother Truth
movieCrazy Heart
2009
Jo Ann
movieDear Lemon Lima
2009
Principal Applebomb
movieStolen
2009
Older Edvena
tvModern Family
2009
Maxine
movieExtract
2009
Mary
movieAll About Steve
2009
Mrs. Horowitz
movieWinged Creatures
2009
Carla's Mom
movieHide
2008
Candy
tvSordid Lives: The Series
2008
Sissy Hickey
tvThe Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
Victoria / Kathleen's Mom
moviePolar Opposites
2008
General Railen
movieSouthland Tales
2007
Dr. Inga Von Westphalen
movieNo Country for Old Men
2007
Carla Jean's Mother
tvPushing Daisies
2007
Marianne Marie Beattle
movieWelcome to Paradise
2007
Frances Loren
movieThe House of Usher
2007
Mrs. Thatcher
tvDrive
2007
The Waitress
movieThe Ungodly
2007
Emma Lemac
movieFactory Girl
2006
Julia Warhol
movieFlags of Our Fathers
2006
Mother Gagnon
tvDexter
2006
Donna Randall
tvJericho
2006
Gracie Leigh
movieLittle Miss Sunshine
2006
Nancy Jenkins
movieRocker
2006
Mrs. Hill
movieHot Tamale
2006
Dori Woodriff
movieDaltry Calhoun
2005
Ciotka Dee
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Anita Weld Roycewood
tvMy Name Is Earl
2005
Lorraine Mariano
tvBones
2005
Lizbeth Harding
movieOur Very Own
2005
Virginia Kendal
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Sheila Olsen
tvThe Office
2005
Melvina
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
(voice)
tvMedium
2005
Librarian
movieA Thief Of Time
2004
Ranger Mildred Luna
tvWonderfalls
2004
Marianne Marie Beattle
movieMatchstick Men
2003
Laundry Lady
The Pitts
2003
Nadine
tvBoomtown
2002
Landlady
tv8 Simple Rules
2002
Mrs. Whitley
tvEverwood
2002
Miss Violet
movieBirdseye
2002
Ruth Betters
movieThe Rookie
2002
Olline
tvAccording to Jim
2001
Mrs. Whitney
movieRock Star
2001
Mrs. Cole
tvSix Feet Under
2001
Dorothy Sheedy
moviePearl Harbor
2001
Motherly Secretary
movieMurder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
2001
Louisa Ashland
movieThe Rising Place
2001
Melvina Pou
movieDonnie Darko
2001
Kitty Farmer
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Sally Roth
movieSordid Lives
2000
Sissy Hickey
tvMalcolm in the Middle
2000
Dorene Hooper
tvAngel
1999
Maude Pearson
tvJudging Amy
1999
Principal Mott
tvProvidence
1999
Lillian Gerrish
Making Sandwiches
1998
Mrs Hellman
movieDance with Me
1998
Lovejoy
tvMaximum Bob
1998
Inez Crowe
tvTwo Guys and a Girl
1998
Tufts College Employee
movieAngelmaker
1998
Mrs. Turcott
movieInterruptions
1997
Peggy, The Mistress
movieLawn Dogs
1997
Trent's Mother
movieLove Always
1997
Stephanie
movieA Thousand Acres
1997
Roberta
tvKing of the Hill
1997
Tilly Hill (voice) / Nurse (voice) / Doris (voice) / Blanche (voice) / Nurse (voice) (uncredited) / (voice)
tvSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Mrs. Popowski / Mrs. Grant
tvProfiler
1996
Cook
tvThe Pretender
1996
Mrs. Haring
movieA Time to Kill
1996
Cora Mae Cobb
movieNorma Jean & Marilyn
1996
Grace Goddard
movieSafe
1995
Becky (Auditorium Speaker)
tvCybill
1995
Waiter's Mother
movieLieberman in Love
1995
Linda Baker
tvFriends
1994
Lizzy
movieSpeed
1994
Helen
tvSister, Sister
1994
Angie
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993
Penelope
tvBakersfield P.D.
1993
Donna Stiles
tvThe X-Files
1993
Iris Finster
movieThe Dark Half
1993
Shayla Beaumont
movieLove Field
1992
Hazel
tvDelta
1992
Thelma Wainwright
movieWhite Sands
1992
Roz Kincaid
movieOverkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story
1992
Pat McGinty
tvSwitched at Birth
1991
Sophie
movieEating
1990
Carla
movieChild's Play 2
1990
Miss Kettlewell
movieWelcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
Lillian Logerfield
movieFlatliners
1990
Housewife
tvDream On
1990
Farm Woman
movieFall From Grace
1990
Paulene
tvThe Outsiders
1990
Mrs. Jones
movieThe Image
1990
Martha Packard
movieThe Wizard
1989
Diner Manager
tvI Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
Mrs. Beta
tvCoach
1989
Martha / Maid
movieRain Man
1988
Mother at Farm House
movieUnder Cover
1987
Miss Randolph
movieDeadly Care
1987
Madge
moviePicnic
1986
Irma Kronkite
tvThe Golden Girls
1985
Terry Franco / Louise
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Meg Thomas
tvHunter
1984
Dottie Pinder
The Long Home
Mrs. Winer
Directing2
Production2
movieWildcat
2024
Co-Executive Producer
movieOperation Othello
2019
Executive Producer
Crew1
movieFully Realized Humans
2020
Additional Dialogue