Beth Grant
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1949 in Gadsden, Alabama, USA
- Active Years
- 1984–2026 (43 Years)
- Total Credits
- 221 credits in database
Acting Born Sep 18, 1949 Gadsden, Alabama, USA 221 credits
Biography
Beth Grant is an American actress born on September 18, 1949, in Gadsden, Alabama, USA. She is known for playing characters who are conservatives, religious zealots or sticklers for rules. Grant has appeared in numerous films, including Rain Man, Speed, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, and Little Miss Sunshine, among others. She has also had roles in various television shows, such as Everwood, The Golden Girls, and Malcolm in the Middle. Grant has a long career in acting, with over 209 known credits.
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Career overview
Beth Grant is an American actress born on September 18, 1949, in Gadsden, Alabama. She has appeared in numerous films throughout her career, including Rain Man, Speed, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Love Field, Donnie Darko, A Time to Kill, Little Miss Sunshine, and Rango. Grant has also had a significant presence in television, with credits in various shows such as Everwood, The Golden Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, The X-Files, Friends, and CSI.
Grant's acting credits span over two hundred titles, showcasing her versatility and range in the industry. Her filmography includes a mix of dramas, comedies, and thrillers, often featuring her in roles that portray characters who are conservative, religious, or sticklers for rules. This characteristic has become a notable aspect of her acting style.
Grant's extensive body of work has earned her a reputation as a talented and prolific actress. Her ability to take on diverse roles has allowed her to work with a wide range of directors and actors, solidifying her position in the entertainment industry.
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Garret Dillahunt
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Holmes Osborne
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Sandra Bullock
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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Bill Fagerbakke
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Clare Carey
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Julio Oscar Mechoso
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Earl Houston Bullock
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Ike Barinholtz
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Chris Messina
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Career timeline
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The BondsmanUnconventional
Doc of ChuckySweet DreamsWildcat · Co-Executive Producer
Mayfair WitchesCarol & the End of the WorldDigman!Maximum Truth
AmsterdamBetter Call Saul Presents: Slippin' JimmyBetter Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy
Willy's WonderlandGrave Intentions
Teenage Bounty HuntersWords on Bathroom WallsBeef HouseLa SirenaWander Darkly
DollfaceWilliamHold OnOperation Othello · Executive Producer
HoverWake the Riderless HorseNostalgiaMississippi RequiemThe Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer
A Series of Unfortunate EventsAmerican GodsLuckyActors AnonymousI Do... Until I Don't
GoliathJackieTondIn Dubious BattleThe Labyrinth
Con ManJust Before I GoAlex of VeniceConsumedThe Bridge Partner
I Didn't Do ItFaultsOdyssea
The MillersBad WordsAs I Lay DyingOut WestMiss Dial
The Mindy ProjectMockingbird LaneBlues for WilladeanLa Classe américaineMockingbird Lane
RangoThe ArtistSedonaHollywood to DollywoodValley of the Sun
JustifiedSporkOperation: EndgameIn My Sleep
Modern FamilyCrazy HeartExtractWinged CreaturesAll About Steve
The Secret Life of the American TeenagerThe Secret Life of the American TeenagerHenry Poole Is HerePolar OppositesSordid Lives: The Series
No Country for Old MenPushing DaisiesDriveSouthland TalesWelcome to Paradise
DexterJerichoLittle Miss SunshineHot TamaleFlags of Our Fathers
Grey's AnatomyCriminal MindsThe OfficeBonesAmerican Dad!
WonderfallsA Thief Of TimeA One Time Thing
Matchstick MenThe PittsEvil Alien Conquerors
Everwood8 Simple RulesBoomtownThe RookieBirdseye
According to JimSix Feet UnderPearl HarborDonnie DarkoRock Star
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMalcolm in the MiddleSordid Lives
AngelJudging AmyProvidenceBlue Valley Songbird
Two Guys and a GirlDoctor DolittleMaximum BobDance with MeMaking Sandwiches
King of the HillKing of the HillKing of the HillKing of the HillKing of the Hill
Full Filmography
221 titles- Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) as Barb Vanderhoof
- The Bondsman (2025) as Kitty Halloran
- Unconventional (2025) as Charlene Baker
- Doc of Chucky (2024) as Self
- Sweet Dreams (2024) as Sandra
- Wildcat (2024) Co-Executive Producer
- Mayfair Witches (2023) as Carlotta Mayfair
- Carol & the End of the World (2023) as Pauline (voice)
- Digman! (2023) as Laverne Dawson (voice)
- Maximum Truth (2023) as Mary Jo Nackserson
- Amsterdam (2022) as Mrs. Dillenbeck
- Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy (2022) as Mrs. Brockfrater (voice)
- Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy (2022) as Ms. Retch (voice)
- Willy's Wonderland (2021) as Sheriff Eloise Lund
- Grave Intentions (2021) as Mattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
- Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020) as Church Lady
- Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) as Sister Catherine
- Beef House (2020) as Eric's Mom
- La Sirena (2020) as Penny
- Wander Darkly (2020) as Patty
- Fully Realized Humans (2020) as Tipper
- Fully Realized Humans (2020) Additional Dialogue
- Sordid Lives (2020)
- Dollface (2019) as Cat Lady
- William (2019) as Dr. Thomas
- Hold On (2019) as Shelly
- Operation Othello (2019) Executive Producer
- Hover (2018) as Joanna
- Wake the Riderless Horse (2018) as Brenda
- Nostalgia (2018) as Anna O'Bryan
- Mississippi Requiem (2018)
- The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer (2018) as Ms. Dobbins
- Andover (2018) as Rebecca
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) as Woman with Hair But No Beard
- American Gods (2017) as Jack
- Lucky (2017) as Elaine
- Actors Anonymous (2017)
- I Do... Until I Don't (2017) as Phyllis
- Domain (2017) as Nadine
- Tiny Mammals (2017) as Narrator
- Tenn (2017) as Edwina Williams
- Goliath (2016) as Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss
- Jackie (2016) as Lady Bird Johnson
- Tond (2016) as Janice
- In Dubious Battle (2016) as Ethel
- The Labyrinth (2016) as Betsy
- Band of Robbers (2016) as Widow Douglas
- Six L.A. Love Stories (2016) as Meg Albright
- Great Plains (2016) as Tess
- Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide (2016) as Linda Heim (segment "The Violation")
- All In (2016) as Cynthia
- Heartland (2016) as Crystal
- Con Man (2015) as Susan
- Just Before I Go (2015) as Mrs. Lawrence
- Alex of Venice (2015) as Teacher
- Consumed (2015) as Kristin Kessler
- The Bridge Partner (2015) as Mattie Whalen
- Addicted to Fresno (2015) as Tilda
- The Midnight Swim (2015) as Amelia Brooks / Great Aunt
- I Didn't Do It (2014) as Judy Tanzer-Dinkins
- Faults (2014) as Evelyn
- Odyssea (2014) as Woman
- The Millers (2013) as Myra
- Bad Words (2013) as Bedazzled Judge
- As I Lay Dying (2013) as Addie Bundren
- Out West (2013) as Tiffany Alcott
- Miss Dial (2013) as Mrs. Wojiechowski
- The Violation (2013) as Linda Heim
- The Mindy Project (2012) as Beverly
- Mockingbird Lane (2012) as Marie
- Blues for Willadean (2012) as Willadean Winkler
- La Classe américaine (2012) as Self
- Mockingbird Lane (2012) as Marie
- The Perfect Fit (2012) Director
- Rango (2011) as Bonnie (voice)
- The Artist (2011) as Peppy's Maid
- Sedona (2011) as Deb
- Hollywood to Dollywood (2011) as Self
- Valley of the Sun (2011) as Marva
- Mister Handsome (2011) as Emily's Mom
- Girls! Girls! Girls! (2011) Director
- Girls! Girls! Girls! (2011) Writer
- Life of Lemon (2011) as Phyllis
- Justified (2010) as Mother Truth
- Spork (2010) as Principal Tulip
- Operation: Endgame (2010) as Susan
- In My Sleep (2010) as Evelyn
- Modern Family (2009) as Maxine
- Crazy Heart (2009) as Jo Ann
- Extract (2009) as Mary
- Winged Creatures (2009) as Carla's Mom
- All About Steve (2009) as Mrs. Horowitz
- Dear Lemon Lima (2009) as Principal Applebomb
- Stolen (2009) as Older Edvena
- Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe (2009) as Self
- Herpes Boy (2009) as Mom
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) as Victoria
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) as Kathleen's Mom
- Henry Poole Is Here (2008) as Josie
- Polar Opposites (2008) as General Railen
- Sordid Lives: The Series (2008) as Sissy Hickey
- Hide (2008) as Candy
- No Country for Old Men (2007) as Carla Jean's Mother
- Pushing Daisies (2007) as Marianne Marie Beattle
- Drive (2007) as The Waitress
- Southland Tales (2007) as Dr. Inga Von Westphalen
- Welcome to Paradise (2007) as Frances Loren
- The House of Usher (2007) as Mrs. Thatcher
- The Ungodly (2007) as Emma Lemac
- Dexter (2006) as Donna Randall
- Jericho (2006) as Gracie Leigh
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006) as Nancy Jenkins
- Hot Tamale (2006) as Dori Woodriff
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006) as Mother Gagnon
- Factory Girl (2006) as Julia Warhol
- Hard Scrambled (2006) as Alice
- Rocker (2006) as Mrs. Hill
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Sheila Olsen
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Anita Weld Roycewood
- The Office (2005) as Melvina
- Bones (2005) as Lizbeth Harding
- American Dad! (2005) as (voice)
- Medium (2005) as Librarian
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Lorraine Mariano
- #1 Fan: A Darkomentary (2005) as Self
- Our Very Own (2005) as Virginia Kendal
- Hard Pill (2005) as Mom
- Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend (2005) as Angela
- Daltry Calhoun (2005) as Ciotka Dee
- Wonderfalls (2004) as Marianne Marie Beattle
- A Thief Of Time (2004) as Ranger Mildred Luna
- A One Time Thing (2004) as Mom
- Matchstick Men (2003) as Laundry Lady
- The Pitts (2003) as Nadine
- Evil Alien Conquerors (2003) as Sheila
- Everwood (2002) as Miss Violet
- 8 Simple Rules (2002) as Mrs. Whitley
- Boomtown (2002) as Landlady
- The Rookie (2002) as Olline
- Birdseye (2002) as Ruth Betters
- Desert Saints (2002) as Lou
- According to Jim (2001) as Mrs. Whitney
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Dorothy Sheedy
- Pearl Harbor (2001) as Motherly Secretary
- Donnie Darko (2001) as Kitty Farmer
- Rock Star (2001) as Mrs. Cole
- Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001) as Louisa Ashland
- The Rising Place (2001) as Melvina Pou
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Sally Roth
- Malcolm in the Middle (2000) as Dorene Hooper
- Sordid Lives (2000) as Sissy Hickey
- Angel (1999) as Maude Pearson
- Judging Amy (1999) as Principal Mott
- Providence (1999) as Lillian Gerrish
- Blue Valley Songbird (1999) as Ruby
- Two Guys and a Girl (1998) as Tufts College Employee
- Doctor Dolittle (1998) as Woman
- Maximum Bob (1998) as Inez Crowe
- Dance with Me (1998) as Lovejoy
- Making Sandwiches (1998) as Mrs Hellman
- Angelmaker (1998) as Mrs. Turcott
- King of the Hill (1997) as Tilly Hill (voice)
- King of the Hill (1997) as Nurse (voice)
- King of the Hill (1997) as Doris (voice)
- King of the Hill (1997) as Blanche (voice)
- King of the Hill (1997) as Nurse (voice) (uncredited)
- King of the Hill (1997) as (voice)
- Love Always (1997) as Stephanie
- A Thousand Acres (1997) as Roberta
- To Dance with Olivia (1997)
- Interruptions (1997) as Peggy, The Mistress
- Desert's Edge (1997)
- Lawn Dogs (1997) as Trent's Mother
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Mrs. Popowski
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Mrs. Grant
- The Pretender (1996) as Mrs. Haring
- Profiler (1996) as Cook
- A Time to Kill (1996) as Cora Mae Cobb
- Goode Behavior (1996) as Pearl
- Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) as Grace Goddard
- Cybill (1995) as Waiter's Mother
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) as Loretta
- Lieberman in Love (1995) as Linda Baker
- Safe (1995) as Becky (Auditorium Speaker)
- Friends (1994) as Lizzy
- Sister, Sister (1994) as Angie
- Speed (1994) as Helen
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) as Lois
- The X-Files (1993) as Iris Finster
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Penelope
- Bakersfield P.D. (1993) as Donna Stiles
- The Dark Half (1993) as Shayla Beaumont
- Love Field (1992) as Hazel
- Delta (1992) as Thelma Wainwright
- White Sands (1992) as Roz Kincaid
- Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story (1992) as Pat McGinty
- Switched at Birth (1991) as Sophie
- Dream On (1990) as Farm Woman
- Child's Play 2 (1990) as Miss Kettlewell
- The Outsiders (1990) as Mrs. Jones
- Flatliners (1990) as Housewife
- The Image (1990) as Martha Packard
- Fall From Grace (1990) as Paulene
- Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990) as Babette
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) as Lillian Logerfield
- Eating (1990) as Carla
- Coach (1989) as Martha
- Coach (1989) as Maid
- I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) as Mrs. Beta
- The Wizard (1989) as Diner Manager
- Rain Man (1988) as Mother at Farm House
- Hooperman (1987)
- Under Cover (1987) as Miss Randolph
- Deadly Care (1987) as Madge
- Picnic (1986) as Irma Kronkite
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Terry Franco
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Louise
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Meg Thomas
- Hunter (1984) as Dottie Pinder
- The Long Home as Mrs. Winer
- The Dybbuk as Frayda
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Beth Grant best known for?
Beth Grant is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026), The Bondsman (2025), Wildcat (2024), Mayfair Witches (2023).
When and where was Beth Grant born?
Beth Grant was born on September 18, 1949 in Gadsden, Alabama, USA.
How many credits does Beth Grant have?
Beth Grant has accumulated over 221 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2026.
What is Beth Grant's background in cinema and television?
Beth Grant is an American actress born on September 18, 1949, in Gadsden, Alabama, USA. She is known for playing characters who are conservatives, religious zealots or sticklers for rules. Grant has appeared in numerous films, including Rain Man, Speed, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, and Little Miss ...
Beth Grant by the numbers
221credits
144films
77TV series
1984–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Office (2005) as Melvina — aged about 55
- Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) as Barb Vanderhoof — aged about 76
- Malcolm in the Middle (2000) as Dorene Hooper — aged about 50
- Friends (1994) as Lizzy — aged about 44
- The X-Files (1993) as Iris Finster — aged about 43
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Anita Weld Roycewood — aged about 55
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