Jeannetta Arnette
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1954-07-29 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Also known as
- Jeanetta Arnette · Jeannette Arnette
Biography
Jeannetta Arnette, born July 29, 1954, in Washington, D.C., is a prolific American actress with a career spanning television, film, and theater. Raised partly in North Carolina, she trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts, studied acting in England, and moved to Los Angeles after briefly attending George Washington University to pursue her craft professionally. She rose to prominence as the eccentric teacher Miss Meara on Head of the Class (1986-1991), with notable film roles including Lana's mother in Boys Don't Cry (1999), a nurse in Pay It Forward (2000), and Sandra Danby in Pineapple Express (2008). Arnette has made extensive TV guest appearances on series like Criminal Minds, ER, The Mentalist, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (as Doctor Karen Loews), and recent projects such as Clipped (2024) and American Crime Story (2021).
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sandra Knowles
Criminal Minds
2005
as Sarah Jean Dawes
The Mentalist
2008
as Sue Overton
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Mrs. Spencer
Lost
2004
as Lizzy Calloway
ER
1994
as Mrs. Hawkes
Fringe
2008
as Dr. West
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Doctor Loews
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Lana
Cold Case
2003
as Chelsey Simpson (2009)
The A-Team
1983
as Betty / Sarah
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Gloria
L.A. Law
1986
as Vicki Simonetti
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Dr. Gus Jacobs
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Louise Garrison
V.I.P.
1998
as Dr. Lonnie Hippelman
Justified
2010
as Marsha Keyhoe
Nash Bridges
1996
as Ginny Peacock
Switched at Birth
2011
as Ms. Troyer
American Crime Story
2016
as Delmer Lee Corbin
Three's Company
1977
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Roswell
1999
as Dolores Browning
Perception
2012
as Stephanie Nordhoff
Extant
2014
as Anya Sparks
Head of the Class
1986
as Bernadette Meara
Invasion
2005
Homecoming
2018
as Woman with dogs
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
as Sophie Ford
Roseanne
1988
Heathers
2018
as Mrs. Kelly
So NoTORIous
2006
as Ruthie Rose
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Mrs. Richter
Movies (37)
Pineapple Express
2008
as Sandra Danby
Pay It Forward
2000
as Nurse
10
1979
as Party Guest
The Shipping News
2001
as Silver Melville
Boys Don't Cry
1999
as Lana's Mom
Sniper 3
2004
as Sydney
Beautiful Girl
2014
as Mom
Ladybugs
1992
as Glynnis Mullen
The Shadow Riders
1982
as Southern Belle
Dunsmore
2003
as Irma Pritcher
Middle of Nowhere
2008
as Mindy Green
Snow Angels
2007
as Louise Parkinson
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Actress
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Mrs. Richter
The Prime Gig
2001
as Cheryl
Straight A's
2013
as (uncredited)
Judas Kiss
1998
as Monica Grimes
Callie & Son
1981
as Receptionist
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
1984
as Nicki Felch
Brave New World
1980
as Dwightina
Angels in Stardust
2014
as Jacqueline Windsor
The '70s
2000
as Doris Shales
Beneath the Dark
2010
as Shirley
Somebody Is Waiting
1996
as Edna Rice
Take Your Best Shot
1982
as Fran
Finding Home
2003
as Grace
City Killer
1984
as Andrea's Neighbor
First Love, Last Rites
1998
as Sissel's Mom
Waking Up Dead
2022
Hunter Gatherer
2016
as Dr. Merton
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
1987
as Helene
The Redeemer: Son of Satan!
1978
as Cindy
Single Women, Married Men
1989
as Maureen Harrison
Mystery Kids
2000
as Alice Johnson
The Amateur
2014
as Joey's Mom
Small Town Conspiracy
2003
as Donna Jo
Teenage Graffiti
1977
as Annie
About Jeannetta Arnette
Jeannetta Arnette, born July 29, 1954, in Washington, D.C., is a prolific American actress with a career spanning television, film, and theater. Raised partly in North Carolina, she trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts, studied acting in England, and moved to Los Angeles after briefly attending George Washington University to pursue her craft professionally. She rose to prominence as the eccentric teacher Miss Meara on Head of the Class (1986-1991), with notable film roles including Lana's mother in Boys Don't Cry (1999), a nurse i… With 71 credits spanning from 1976 to 2022, Jeannetta Arnette has appeared in 37 films and 34 TV shows.
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- Pineapple Express (2008) — as Sandra Danby
- Pay It Forward (2000) — as Nurse
- 10 (1979) — as Party Guest
- The Shipping News (2001) — as Silver Melville
- Boys Don't Cry (1999) — as Lana's Mom
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