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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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc of Chucky (2024) | Self | 8 | |
| 2 | Sweet Dreams (2024) | Sandra | 6 | |
| 3 | Maximum Truth (2023) | Mary Jo Nackserson | - | - |
| 4 | Amsterdam (2022) | Mrs. Dillenbeck | 6.3 | |
| 5 | Willy's Wonderland (2021) | Sheriff Eloise Lund | 6.1 | |
| 6 | Fully Realized Humans (2020) | Tipper | - | - |
| 7 | Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) | Sister Catherine | 7.2 | |
| 8 | Wander Darkly (2020) | Patty | - | - |
| 9 | Andover (2018) | Rebecca | - | - |
| 10 | Hover (2018) | Joanna | - | - |
| 11 | Nostalgia (2018) | Anna O'Bryan | - | - |
| 12 | Lucky (2017) | Elaine | 8.3 | |
| 13 | I Do... Until I Don't (2017) | Phyllis | 6 | |
| 14 | Domain (2017) | Nadine | - | - |
| 15 | Band of Robbers (2016) | Widow Douglas | 5.8 | |
| 16 | Heartland (2016) | Crystal | 6.5 | |
| 17 | In Dubious Battle (2016) | Ethel | 7 | |
| 18 | Jackie (2016) | Lady Bird Johnson | 6.6 | |
| 19 | The Labyrinth (2016) | Betsy | - | - |
| 20 | Just Before I Go (2015) | Mrs. Lawrence | 6.4 | |
| 21 | The Bridge Partner (2015) | Mattie Whalen | 8 | |
| 22 | Alex of Venice (2015) | Teacher | 5.5 | |
| 23 | Addicted to Fresno (2015) | Tilda | 6.2 | |
| 24 | Consumed (2015) | Kristin Kessler | 6.5 | |
| 25 | Faults (2014) | Evelyn | 6.9 | |
| 26 | Bad Words (2013) | Bedazzled Judge | 6.9 | |
| 27 | As I Lay Dying (2013) | Addie Bundren | - | - |
| 28 | Miss Dial (2013) | Mrs. Wojiechowski | - | - |
| 29 | The Violation (2013) | Linda Heim | - | - |
| 30 | The Artist (2011) Oscars 2012 | Peppy's Maid | 7.5 | |
| 31 | Rango (2011) Oscars 2012 | Bonnie (voice) | 7 | |
| 32 | In My Sleep (2010) | Evelyn | 5.3 | |
| 33 | Spork (2010) | Principal Tulip | 6 | |
| 34 | Operation: Endgame (2010) | Susan | 4.9 | |
| 35 | Dear Lemon Lima (2009) | Principal Applebomb | - | - |
| 36 | Stolen (2009) | Older Edvena | 6.8 | |
| 37 | Extract (2009) | Mary | 5.7 | |
| 38 | Winged Creatures (2009) | Carla's Mom | 7 | |
| 39 | Crazy Heart (2009) Oscars 2010 | Jo Ann | 7.2 | |
| 40 | All About Steve (2009) | Mrs. Horowitz | 5.2 | |
| 41 | Henry Poole Is Here (2008) | Josie | 7 | |
| 42 | Hide (2008) | Candy | 5 | |
| 43 | The House of Usher (2007) | Mrs. Thatcher | - | - |
| 44 | No Country for Old Men (2007) Oscars 2008 | Carla Jean's Mother | 7.8 | |
| 45 | The Ungodly (2007) | Emma Lemac | 6.5 | |
| 46 | Southland Tales (2007) | Dr. Inga Von Westphalen | 5.6 | |
| 47 | Factory Girl (2006) | Julia Warhol | 5.2 | |
| 48 | Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Oscars 2007 | Nancy Jenkins | 7.6 | |
| 49 | Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Oscars 2007 | Mother Gagnon | 6.9 | |
| 50 | Hot Tamale (2006) | Dori Woodriff | - | - |
| 51 | Hard Pill (2005) | Mom | - | - |
| 52 | Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend (2005) | Angela | 7 | |
| 53 | Daltry Calhoun (2005) | Ciotka Dee | 8 | |
| 54 | #1 Fan: A Darkomentary (2005) | Self | - | - |
| 55 | Matchstick Men (2003) | Laundry Lady | 7.2 | |
| 56 | Evil Alien Conquerors (2003) | Sheila | - | - |
| 57 | The Rookie (2002) | Olline | 6.5 | |
| 58 | Desert Saints (2002) | Lou | - | - |
| 59 | Pearl Harbor (2001) Oscars 2002 | Motherly Secretary | 6.3 | |
| 60 | Donnie Darko (2001) | Kitty Farmer | 8 | |
| 61 | Rock Star (2001) | Mrs. Cole | 6.6 | |
| 62 | Sordid Lives (2000) | Sissy Hickey | - | - |
| 63 | Blue Valley Songbird (1999) | Ruby | - | - |
| 64 | Doctor Dolittle (1998) | Woman | 5.7 | |
| 65 | Dance with Me (1998) | Lovejoy | - | - |
| 66 | A Thousand Acres (1997) | Roberta | - | - |
| 67 | Lawn Dogs (1997) | Trent's Mother | 8.3 | |
| 68 | A Time to Kill (1996) | Cora Mae Cobb | 7.4 | |
| 69 | Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) | Grace Goddard | - | - |
| 70 | Safe (1995) | Becky (Auditorium Speaker) | 5.8 | |
| 71 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) | Loretta | 8.1 | |
| 72 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) | Lois | 6.7 | |
| 73 | Speed (1994) | Helen | 7.4 | |
| 74 | The Dark Half (1993) | Shayla Beaumont | 6.8 | |
| 75 | Love Field (1992) | Hazel | - | - |
| 76 | Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story (1992) | Pat McGinty | - | - |
| 77 | White Sands (1992) | Roz Kincaid | 5 | |
| 78 | Switched at Birth (1991) | Sophie | - | - |
| 79 | Flatliners (1990) | Housewife | 7.2 | |
| 80 | Child's Play 2 (1990) | Miss Kettlewell | 6.3 | |
| 81 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) | Lillian Logerfield | 6.5 | |
| 82 | Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990) | Babette | - | - |
| 83 | The Image (1990) | Martha Packard | - | - |
| 84 | The Wizard (1989) | Diner Manager | 5.8 | |
| 85 | Rain Man (1988) | Mother at Farm House | 7.9 | |
| 86 | Deadly Care (1987) | Madge | - | - |
| 87 | The Long Home | Mrs. Winer | - | - |
