Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American actress. She’s made a name for playing certain kinds of characters: highly-strung, often to the point of cruelty or madness, may or may not be Southern (as Grant herself is). She’s had unmistakable parts in Donnie Darko and Little Miss Sunshine.
Grant’s husband Michael Chieffo and their daughter Mary Chieffo are both actors as well.
Appearances by Beth Grant
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Film
- 1986 Picnic: Irma Kronkite (TV Movie)
- 1987 Undercover: Miss Randolph
- 1988 Rain Man: Mother at Farm House
- 1989 The Wizard: Diner Manager
- 1990 Flatliners: Housewife
- 1990 Dont Tell Her Its Me: Babette
- 1990 Welcome Home Roxie Carmichael: Lillian Logerfield
- 1990 Eating: Carla
- 1990 Child's Play 2: Miss Kettlewell
- 1992 White Sands: Roz Kincaid
- 1992 Love Field: Hazel
- 1993 The Dark Half: Shayla Beaumont
- 1994 Speed: Helen
- 1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold: Lois
- 1995 Safe (1995): Becky—Auditorium Speaker
- 1995 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar: Loretta
- 1996 A Time to Kill: Cora Mae Cobb
- 1996 Love Always: Stephanie
- 1996 Norma Jean And Marilyn: Grace Goddard
- 1997 A Thousand Acres: Roberta
- 1997 Lawn Dogs: Trent’s Mother
- 1998 Dr. Dolittle: Woman
- 1998 Dance With Me: Lovejoy
- 2000 Sordid Lives: Sissy Hickey
- 2001 Donnie Darko: Kitty Farmer
- 2001 The Rising Place: Melvina Pou
- 2001 Pearl Harbor: Motherly Secretary
- 2001 Rock Star: Mrs. Cole
- 2002 Desert Saints: Lou
- 2002 The Rookie: Olline
- 2002 Birdseye: Ruth Betters
- 2003 Matchstick Men: Laundry Lady
- 2005 Our Very Own: Mrs. Kendal
- 2005 Daltry Calhoun: Dee
- 2006 Little Miss Sunshine: Pageant Official Jenkins
- 2006 Hot Tamale: Dori Woodriff
- 2006 Southland Tales: Dr. Inga Von Westphalen / Marion Card
- 2006 Flags of Our Fathers: Mother Gagnon
- 2006 Factory Girl: Julia Warhol
- 2007 No Country for Old Men: Agnes Kracik
- 2008 Henry Poole Is Here: Josie
- 2008 Winged Creatures: Carla’s Mom
- 2009 Dear Lemon Lima: Principal Applebomb
- 2009 Extract: Mary
- 2009 All About Steve: Mrs. Horowitz
- 2009 Crazy Heart: JoAnn
- 2010 In My Sleep: Evelyn
- 2010 Operation: Endgame: Susan
- 2010 Rango: Bonnie
- 2011 Life Of Lemon: Phyllis
- 2011 The Artist: Peppy’s Maid
- 2012 Blues For Willadean: Willadean Winkler
- 2012 Miss Dial: Mrs. Wojiechowski
- 2013 As I Lay Dying: Addie Bundren
- 2013 Bad Words: Irene
- 2013 The Midnight Swim: Amelia Brooks
- 2014 Just Before I Go: Mrs. Lawrence
- 2014 Faults: Evelyn
- 2015 Addicted to Fresno: Tilda
- 2015 Band of Robbers: Widow Douglass
- 2016 Jackie: Lady Bird Johnson
- 2017 Lucky: Elaine
- 2020 Wander Darkly: Patty Healy
- 2020 Fully Realized Humans: Tipper
- 2020 Words On Bathroom Walls: Sister Catherine
- 2021 Willy's Wonderland: Sheriff Eloise Lund
Television
- 1979 B.J. and the Bear: Miss (1 episode)
- 1987 Santa Barbara: Nurse (1 episode)
- 1987 Mr. Belvedere: Mrs. Meyers (1 episode)
- 1989-91 The Golden Girls: Louise/Terry Franco (2 episodes)
- 1989-93 Coach: Martha/Maid (7 episodes)
- 1990 Empty Nest: Helen (1 episode)
- 1990 The Outsiders: Mrs. Jones (1 episode)
- 1990 The New Dragnet: Mrs. Furber (1 episode)
- 1990 Hunter: Dottie Pinder (2 episodes)
- 1992-93 Delta: Thelma Wainwright
- 1993 Bakersfield PD: Donna Stiles (2 episodes)
- 1993 Dream On: Farm Woman (1 episode)
- 1994 Murder, She Wrote: Meg Thomas (1 episode)
- 1994 Friends: Lizzy (1 episode)
- 1995 Sister, Sister: Angie (1 episode)
- 1996-98 Something So Right: Nurse Gruber (1 episode)
- 1997-98 Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Mrs. Grant/Mrs. Popowski (3 episodes)
- 1998 Profiler: Cook (1 episode)
- 1998 Cybill: Waiter’s Mother (1 episode)
- 1998 Maximum Bob: Inez Crowe
- 1998-2010 King of the Hill: Doris/Blanche/Tilly Hill (11 episodes)
- 1999 Providence: Lillian Gerrish (1 episode)
- 1999 Angel: Maude Pearson (1 episode)
- 2000 The X-Files: Iris Finster (1 episode)
- 2000-03 Malcolm in the Middle: Dorene Hooper (2 episodes)
- 2001 Diagnosis: Murder: Penelope (1 episode)
- 2001 Any Day Now: Dorothy Johnson (1 episode)
- 2001 Judging Amy: Principal Mott (1 episode)
- 2001-04 Yes, Dear: Kitty Hughes (4 episodes)
- 2002 CSI: Sally Roth (1 episode)
- 2002-03 Everwood: Miss Violet (3 episodes)
- 2003 Boomtown: Landlady (1 episode)
- 2004 Six Feet Under: Dorothy Sheedy (1 episode)
- 2004 Wonderfalls: Marianne Marie Beetle (1 episode)
- Reprised role in 2008 episode of Pushing Daisies and 2012 Mockingbird Lane one-off.
- 2004 JAG: Senator Maria Tsangrides (1 episode)
- 2005 8 Simple Rules: Mrs. Whitley (1 episode)
- 2006 My Name Is Earl: Lorraine Mariano (1 episode)
- 2006-07 Jericho (2006): Grace Leigh (10 episodes)
- 2007 Drive (2007): The Waitress (1 episode)
- 2007 Bones: Lizbeth Harding (1 episode)
- 2008 According to Jim: Mrs. Whitney (1 episode)
- 2008 Sordid Lives The Series: Sissy Hickey
- 2008-13 The Office (US): Melvina Whitaker (2 episodes)
- 2010 Medium: Librarian (1 episode)
- 2010 Criminal Minds: Anita Weld Roycewood (1 episode)
- 2010 True Blood: Joanne Smallwood (1 webisode)
- 2012 Modern Family: Maxine (1 episode)
- 2012 Dexter: Donna Randall (1 episode)
- 2012-17 The Mindy Project: Beverly
- 2013 Justified: Mother Truth (1 episode)
- 2013 Grey's Anatomy: Sheila Olsen (1 episode)
- 2013 The Millers: Myra (1 episode)
- 2016-17 One Mississippi: Mellie Saint Clair (4 episodes)
- 2017 American Gods: Jack (2 episodes)
- 2017 Animals: Auntie May (1 episode)
- 2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017): The Woman with Hair but No Beard (3 episodes)
- 2019 Dollface: Cat Lady (recurring)
- 2020 Beef House: Eric’s Mother (1 episode)
- 2023 Mayfair Witches: Carlotta Mayfair (recurring)
