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Beth Grant

Acting 76 years old Gadsden, Alabama, USA ★ 2.1
Born: September 18, 1949

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; 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

The Office
The Office Melvina 2005
Friends
Friends Lizzy 1994
Everwood
Everwood Miss Violet 2002
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Tilly Hill (voice) 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Nurse (voice) 1997

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Willy's Wonderland
Willy's Wonderland Sheriff Eloise Lund 2021

Filmography

Acting Credits (214)

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

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (1)

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