
Beth Grant
Known for Acting · 204 credits
- Born
- 1949-09-18 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Gadsden, Alabama, USA
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.
Known For
TV Shows (67)

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Sheila Olsen

Criminal Minds
2005
as Anita Weld Roycewood

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Sally Roth

Bones
2005
as Lizbeth Harding

American Dad!
2005
as (voice)

The Office
2005
as Melvina

Modern Family
2009
as Maxine

Friends
1994
as Lizzy

Dexter
2006
as Donna Randall

The X-Files
1993
as Iris Finster

Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Dorene Hooper

Medium
2005
as Librarian

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Meg Thomas

King of the Hill
1997
as Tilly Hill (voice) / Nurse (voice) / Doris (voice) / Blanche (voice) / Nurse (voice) (uncredited)

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Penelope

Judging Amy
1999
as Principal Mott

Angel
1999
as Maude Pearson

Everwood
2002
as Miss Violet

Hunter
1984
as Dottie Pinder

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mrs. Popowski / Mrs. Grant

Six Feet Under
2001
as Dorothy Sheedy

Justified
2010
as Mother Truth

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Lorraine Mariano

The Golden Girls
1985
as Terry Franco / Louise

Coach
1989
as Martha / Maid

The Mindy Project
2012
as Beverly

The Pretender
1996
as Mrs. Haring

Profiler
1996
as Cook

Providence
1999
as Lillian Gerrish

Goliath
2016
as Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss

According to Jim
2001
as Mrs. Whitney

The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
as Victoria / Kathleen's Mom

Sister, Sister
1994
as Angie

American Gods
2017
as Jack

A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Woman with Hair But No Beard

Cybill
1995
as Waiter's Mother

Jericho
2006
as Gracie Leigh

8 Simple Rules
2002
as Mrs. Whitley

Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Tufts College Employee

Pushing Daisies
2007
as Marianne Marie Beattle

Mayfair Witches
2023
as Carlotta Mayfair

Dream On
1990
as Farm Woman

Boomtown
2002
as Landlady

Dollface
2019
as Cat Lady

Con Man
2015
as Susan

The Bondsman
2025
as Kitty Halloran

The Millers
2013
as Myra

I Didn't Do It
2014
as Judy Tanzer-Dinkins

Wonderfalls
2004
as Marianne Marie Beattle

The Outsiders
1990
as Mrs. Jones

Carol & the End of the World
2023
as Pauline (voice)

Digman!
2023
as Laverne Dawson (voice)

Bakersfield P.D.
1993
as Donna Stiles

Teenage Bounty Hunters
2020
as Church Lady

Drive
2007
as The Waitress
Goode Behavior
1996
as Pearl

Hooperman
1987

Maximum Bob
1998
as Inez Crowe
The Pitts
2003
as Nadine

Delta
1992
as Thelma Wainwright
Movies (137)

Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
as Barb Vanderhoof

No Country for Old Men
2007
as Carla Jean's Mother

Pearl Harbor
2001
as Motherly Secretary

Rango
2011
as Bonnie (voice)

Donnie Darko
2001
as Kitty Farmer

Speed
1994
as Helen

Willy's Wonderland
2021
as Sheriff Eloise Lund

Rain Man
1988
as Mother at Farm House

A Time to Kill
1996
as Cora Mae Cobb

Child's Play 2
1990
as Miss Kettlewell

Little Miss Sunshine
2006
as Nancy Jenkins

Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Woman

Amsterdam
2022
as Mrs. Dillenbeck

Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as Mother Gagnon

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Loretta

The Artist
2011
as Peppy's Maid

Flatliners
1990
as Housewife

The Rookie
2002
as Olline

Rock Star
2001
as Mrs. Cole

Southland Tales
2007
as Dr. Inga Von Westphalen

Crazy Heart
2009
as Jo Ann

Jackie
2016
as Lady Bird Johnson

Extract
2009
as Mary

Words on Bathroom Walls
2020
as Sister Catherine

Matchstick Men
2003
as Laundry Lady

All About Steve
2009
as Mrs. Horowitz

Dance with Me
1998
as Lovejoy

Safe
1995
as Becky (Auditorium Speaker)

Factory Girl
2006
as Julia Warhol

Love Field
1992
as Hazel

In Dubious Battle
2016
as Ethel
The Long Home
as Mrs. Winer

Wander Darkly
2020
as Patty

The Wizard
1989
as Diner Manager

Stolen
2009
as Older Edvena

Winged Creatures
2009
as Carla's Mom

The Dark Half
1993
as Shayla Beaumont

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
as Lillian Logerfield

Lucky
2017
as Elaine

Operation: Endgame
2010
as Susan

Faults
2014
as Evelyn

White Sands
1992
as Roz Kincaid

Bad Words
2013
as Bedazzled Judge

Sweet Dreams
2024
as Sandra

Hot Tamale
2006
as Dori Woodriff

Just Before I Go
2015
as Mrs. Lawrence

Lawn Dogs
1997
as Trent's Mother

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Lois

As I Lay Dying
2013
as Addie Bundren

A Thousand Acres
1997
as Roberta

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
2001
as Louisa Ashland

Doc of Chucky
2024
as Self

Don't Tell Her It's Me
1990
as Babette

Hover
2018
as Joanna

La Classe américaine
2012
as Self

Addicted to Fresno
2015
as Tilda

Nostalgia
2018
as Anna O'Bryan

Andover
2018
as Rebecca

Consumed
2015
as Kristin Kessler

Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide
2016
as Linda Heim (segment "The Violation")

Maximum Truth
2023
as Mary Jo Nackserson

Desert Saints
2002
as Lou

Mockingbird Lane
2012
as Marie

Alex of Venice
2015
as Teacher

Henry Poole Is Here
2008
as Josie

Dear Lemon Lima
2009
as Principal Applebomb

Welcome to Paradise
2007
as Frances Loren

Under Cover
1987
as Miss Randolph

In My Sleep
2010
as Evelyn

William
2019
as Dr. Thomas

The Midnight Swim
2015
as Amelia Brooks / Great Aunt

The Violation
2013
as Linda Heim

The Image
1990
as Martha Packard

Norma Jean & Marilyn
1996
as Grace Goddard

Band of Robbers
2016
as Widow Douglas

The Ungodly
2007
as Emma Lemac

Picnic
1986
as Irma Kronkite

Polar Opposites
2008
as General Railen

The House of Usher
2007
as Mrs. Thatcher

I Do... Until I Don't
2017
as Phyllis

Miss Dial
2013
as Mrs. Wojiechowski

Eating
1990
as Carla

Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend
2005
as Angela

Actors Anonymous
2017

Sordid Lives
2000
as Sissy Hickey

Daltry Calhoun
2005
as Ciotka Dee

Domain
2017
as Nadine

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009
as Self

Six L.A. Love Stories
2016
as Meg Albright

Fall From Grace
1990
as Paulene

Evil Alien Conquerors
2003
as Sheila

Fully Realized Humans
2020
as Tipper

Out West
2013
as Tiffany Alcott

Birdseye
2002
as Ruth Betters

Tenn
2017
as Edwina Williams

Deadly Care
1987
as Madge

A Thief Of Time
2004
as Ranger Mildred Luna

Herpes Boy
2009
as Mom

Hide
2008
as Candy

Heartland
2016
as Crystal

Rocker
2006
as Mrs. Hill

Blues for Willadean
2012
as Willadean Winkler

Hard Scrambled
2006
as Alice
Making Sandwiches
1998
as Mrs Hellman

Our Very Own
2005
as Virginia Kendal

Tiny Mammals
2017
as Narrator

The Labyrinth
2016
as Betsy

Spork
2010
as Principal Tulip

The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer
2018
as Ms. Dobbins

Sedona
2011
as Deb

La Sirena
2020
as Penny
Desert's Edge
1997

Lieberman in Love
1995
as Linda Baker

Hard Pill
2005
as Mom

Valley of the Sun
2011
as Marva

Interruptions
1997
as Peggy, The Mistress

Odyssea
2014
as Woman

Mississippi Requiem
2018
A One Time Thing
2004
as Mom

To Dance with Olivia
1997
About 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 Rang… With 204 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Beth Grant has appeared in 137 films and 67 TV shows.
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Most Popular Beth Grant Movies
- Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) — as Barb Vanderhoof
- No Country for Old Men (2007) — as Carla Jean's Mother
- Pearl Harbor (2001) — as Motherly Secretary
- Rango (2011) — as Bonnie (voice)
- Donnie Darko (2001) — as Kitty Farmer
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