Beth Grant
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
77 years
Origin
USA
Active
1984 — Present
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...
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Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Murder, She Wrote
Starring as Meg Thomas
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
The Office
as Melvina
Malcolm in the Middle
as Dorene Hooper
Friends
as Lizzy
The X-Files
as Iris Finster
Remarkably Bright Creatures
as Barb Vanderhoof
Criminal Minds
as Anita Weld Roycewood
Grey's Anatomy
as Sheila Olsen
Dexter
as Donna Randall
Bones
as Lizbeth Harding
Six Feet Under
as Dorothy Sheedy
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
199 Credits found
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Barb Vanderhoof
2026
The Bondsman
Kitty Halloran
2025
Unconventional
Charlene Baker
2025
Doc of Chucky
Self
2024
Wildcat
Co-Executive Producer
2024
Sweet Dreams
Sandra
2024
Carol & the End of the World
Pauline (voice)
2023
Maximum Truth
Mary Jo Nackserson
2023
Digman!
Laverne Dawson (voice)
2023
Mayfair Witches
Carlotta Mayfair
2023
Amsterdam
Mrs. Dillenbeck
2022
Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy
Mrs. Brockfrater (voice)
2022
Grave Intentions
Mattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
2021
Willy's Wonderland
Sheriff Eloise Lund
2021
Wander Darkly
Patty
2020
Words on Bathroom Walls
Sister Catherine
2020
Teenage Bounty Hunters
Church Lady
2020
Fully Realized Humans
Additional Dialogue
2020
Sordid Lives
Cast
2020
La Sirena
Penny
2020
Beef House
Eric's Mom
2020
Hold On
Shelly
2019
Dollface
Cat Lady
2019
William
Dr. Thomas
2019
The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer
Ms. Dobbins
2018
Hover
Joanna
2018
Mississippi Requiem
Cast
2018
Wake the Riderless Horse
Brenda
2018
Andover
Rebecca
2018
Nostalgia
Anna O'Bryan
2018
Tiny Mammals
Narrator
2017
Lucky
Elaine
2017
I Do... Until I Don't
Phyllis
2017
American Gods
Jack
2017
Tenn
Edwina Williams
2017
Domain
Nadine
2017
Actors Anonymous
Cast
2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Woman with Hair But No Beard
2017
The Labyrinth
Betsy
2016
Jackie
Lady Bird Johnson
2016
Goliath
Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss
2016
In Dubious Battle
Ethel
2016
Heartland
Crystal
2016
Six L.A. Love Stories
Meg Albright
2016
Tond
Janice
2016
Great Plains
Tess
2016
Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide
Linda Heim (segment "The Violation")
2016
Band of Robbers
Widow Douglas
2016
Addicted to Fresno
Tilda
2015
Con Man
Susan
2015
The Midnight Swim
Amelia Brooks / Great Aunt
2015
Consumed
Kristin Kessler
2015
Just Before I Go
Mrs. Lawrence
2015
Alex of Venice
Teacher
2015
The Bridge Partner
Mattie Whalen
2015
Bad Words
Bedazzled Judge
2014
Faults
Evelyn
2014
Odyssea
Woman
2014
I Didn't Do It
Judy Tanzer-Dinkins
2014
As I Lay Dying
Addie Bundren
2013