Cast & creator
Beth Grant
Best known for The Office, Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beth Grant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
144
film credits
77
television credits
215
1984–2026 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (221)
Showing 221 of 221 credits
The Office
Melvina
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Sheila Olsen
2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sally Roth
2000
American Dad!
(voice)
2005
Criminal Minds
Anita Weld Roycewood
2005
Bones
Lizbeth Harding
2005
Modern Family
Maxine
2009
Friends
Lizzy
1994
Dexter
Donna Randall
2006
The X-Files
Iris Finster
1993
King of the Hill
Tilly Hill (voice)
1997King of the Hill
Nurse (voice)
1997King of the Hill
Doris (voice)
1997King of the Hill
Blanche (voice)
1997King of the Hill
Nurse (voice) (uncredited)
1997King of the Hill
(voice)
1997
Diagnosis: Murder
Penelope
1993
Medium
Librarian
2005
Murder, She Wrote
Meg Thomas
1984
Malcolm in the Middle
Dorene Hooper
2000
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Mrs. Popowski
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Mrs. Grant
1996
Angel
Maude Pearson
1999
Judging Amy
Principal Mott
1999
Everwood
Miss Violet
2002
My Name Is Earl
Lorraine Mariano
2005
Coach
Martha
1989Coach
Maid
1989
Six Feet Under
Dorothy Sheedy
2001
The Mindy Project
Beverly
2012
Justified
Mother Truth
2010
The Golden Girls
Terry Franco
1985The Golden Girls
Louise
1985
According to Jim
Mrs. Whitney
2001
The Pretender
Mrs. Haring
1996
Profiler
Cook
1996
Sister, Sister
Angie
1994
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Victoria
2008The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Kathleen's Mom
2008
Goliath
Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss
2016
Hunter
Dottie Pinder
1984
Providence
Lillian Gerrish
1999
8 Simple Rules
Mrs. Whitley
2002
Cybill
Waiter's Mother
1995
American Gods
Jack
2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Woman with Hair But No Beard
2017
Two Guys and a Girl
Tufts College Employee
1998
No Country for Old Men
Carla Jean's Mother
2007
Jericho
Gracie Leigh
2006
Dream On
Farm Woman
1990
Mayfair Witches
Carlotta Mayfair
2023
Pushing Daisies
Marianne Marie Beattle
2007
Con Man
Susan
2015
Donnie Darko
Kitty Farmer
2001
The Millers
Myra
2013
The Bondsman
Kitty Halloran
2025
I Didn't Do It
Judy Tanzer-Dinkins
2014
Speed
Helen
1994
Dollface
Cat Lady
2019
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Barb Vanderhoof
2026
Pearl Harbor
Motherly Secretary
2001
Boomtown
Landlady
2002
Carol & the End of the World
Pauline (voice)
2023
A Time to Kill
Cora Mae Cobb
1996
Hooperman
1987
Rain Man
Mother at Farm House
1988
Rango
Bonnie (voice)
2011
Little Miss Sunshine
Nancy Jenkins
2006
The Artist
Peppy's Maid
2011
Wonderfalls
Marianne Marie Beattle
2004
Teenage Bounty Hunters
Church Lady
2020
Digman!
Laverne Dawson (voice)
2023
Child's Play 2
Miss Kettlewell
1990
Flags of Our Fathers
Mother Gagnon
2006
Bakersfield P.D.
Donna Stiles
1993
Drive
The Waitress
2007
The Outsiders
Mrs. Jones
1990Goode Behavior
Pearl
1996
In Dubious Battle
Ethel
2016
Doctor Dolittle
Woman
1998
Willy's Wonderland
Sheriff Eloise Lund
2021
Hot Tamale
Dori Woodriff
2006
Delta
Thelma Wainwright
1992
Maximum Bob
Inez Crowe
1998
Amsterdam
Mrs. Dillenbeck
2022
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Loretta
1995
I Know My First Name Is Steven
Mrs. Beta
1989
Matchstick Men
Laundry Lady
2003The Pitts
Nadine
2003
Words on Bathroom Walls
Sister Catherine
2020
The Rookie
Olline
2002
All About Steve
Mrs. Horowitz
2009
Sordid Lives: The Series
Sissy Hickey
2008
Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy
Mrs. Brockfrater (voice)
2022Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy
Ms. Retch (voice)
2022
Rock Star
Mrs. Cole
2001
Jackie
Lady Bird Johnson
2016
Beef House
Eric's Mom
2020
Southland Tales
Dr. Inga Von Westphalen
2007
Flatliners
Housewife
1990
Wildcat
Co-Executive Producer
2024
Bad Words
Bedazzled Judge
2013
Crazy Heart
Jo Ann
2009
Wander Darkly
Patty
2020
Unconventional
Charlene Baker
2025
Dance with Me
Lovejoy
1998
The Dark Half
Shayla Beaumont
1993
Winged Creatures
Carla's Mom
2009
Love Field
Hazel
1992
Just Before I Go
Mrs. Lawrence
2015
Factory Girl
Julia Warhol
2006
The Wizard
Diner Manager
1989
White Sands
Roz Kincaid
1992
Henry Poole Is Here
Josie
2008
Extract
Mary
2009
Operation: Endgame
Susan
2010
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Lois
1994
A Thousand Acres
Roberta
1997
As I Lay Dying
Addie Bundren
2013
Switched at Birth
Sophie
1991
Safe
Becky (Auditorium Speaker)
1995
Alex of Venice
Teacher
2015
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Louisa Ashland
2001
Mockingbird Lane
Marie
2012
Stolen
Older Edvena
2009
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Babette
1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Lillian Logerfield
1990
Lawn Dogs
Trent's Mother
1997
Interruptions
Peggy, The Mistress
1997
Lucky
Elaine
2017
La Sirena
Penny
2020
Out West
Tiffany Alcott
2013
In My Sleep
Evelyn
2010
Maximum Truth
Mary Jo Nackserson
2023The Long Home
Mrs. Winer
Consumed
Kristin Kessler
2015
Miss Dial
Mrs. Wojiechowski
2013
Desert Saints
Lou
2002
Valley of the Sun
Marva
2011
Hide
Candy
2008
The House of Usher
Mrs. Thatcher
2007
I Do... Until I Don't
Phyllis
2017
Sweet Dreams
Sandra
2024
Six L.A. Love Stories
Meg Albright
2016
Faults
Evelyn
2014
A Thief Of Time
Ranger Mildred Luna
2004
Doc of Chucky
Self
2024
Mockingbird Lane
Marie
2012
Nostalgia
Anna O'Bryan
2018
Addicted to Fresno
Tilda
2015
Our Very Own
Virginia Kendal
2005
Band of Robbers
Widow Douglas
2016
Love Always
Stephanie
1997
The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer
Ms. Dobbins
2018
Hard Pill
Mom
2005A One Time Thing
Mom
2004
Actors Anonymous
2017
Under Cover
Miss Randolph
1987
Wake the Riderless Horse
Brenda
2018
To Dance with Olivia
1997
Andover
Rebecca
2018
Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide
Linda Heim (segment "The Violation")
2016
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Self
2009
Sedona
Deb
2011
#1 Fan: A Darkomentary
Self
2005
Daltry Calhoun
Ciotka Dee
2005
Hard Scrambled
Alice
2006
The Bridge Partner
Mattie Whalen
2015
Spork
Principal Tulip
2010
William
Dr. Thomas
2019
Polar Opposites
General Railen
2008
Odyssea
Woman
2014
Blue Valley Songbird
Ruby
1999
Tenn
Edwina Williams
2017
Birdseye
Ruth Betters
2002
Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend
Angela
2005
Dear Lemon Lima
Principal Applebomb
2009
The Image
Martha Packard
1990
Evil Alien Conquerors
Sheila
2003
Norma Jean & Marilyn
Grace Goddard
1996
Tiny Mammals
Narrator
2017
Heartland
Crystal
2016
Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story
Pat McGinty
1992
Sordid Lives
Sissy Hickey
2000
Domain
Nadine
2017
Welcome to Paradise
Frances Loren
2007
Hollywood to Dollywood
Self
2011
Tond
Janice
2016
Herpes Boy
Mom
2009
Mississippi Requiem
2018
Lieberman in Love
Linda Baker
1995
The Rising Place
Melvina Pou
2001Making Sandwiches
Mrs Hellman
1998
Mister Handsome
Emily's Mom
2011
La Classe américaine
Self
2012
The Labyrinth
Betsy
2016
Grave Intentions
Mattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
2021
Hover
Joanna
2018Desert's Edge
1997
Eating
Carla
1990
Operation Othello
Executive Producer
Fall From Grace
Paulene
1990
Sordid Lives
2020
Deadly Care
Madge
1987
Fully Realized Humans
Tipper
2020Fully Realized Humans
Additional Dialogue
2020
The Ungodly
Emma Lemac
2007
The Midnight Swim
Amelia Brooks / Great Aunt
2015
Great Plains
Tess
2016
Blues for Willadean
Willadean Winkler
2012
Hold On
Shelly
2019
The Violation
Linda Heim
2013The Dybbuk
Frayda
Rocker
Mrs. Hill
2006Girls! Girls! Girls!
Director
2011Girls! Girls! Girls!
Writer
2011
Life of Lemon
Phyllis
2011
Picnic
Irma Kronkite
1986All In
Cynthia
2016
Angelmaker
Mrs. Turcott
1998
The Perfect Fit
Director
2012