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Beth Grant(I)

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Raised in the South, Beth Grant moved frequently as a child and enjoys claiming several towns and cities in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina as home. She was a Page in the North Carolina Senate, attended the North Carolina Governor's School for Gifted and Talented students, and received a governor's appointment at the age of nineteen.

Grant was president of the East Carolina University College Democrats for two years, receiving the Outstanding College Democrat Award from then Senator Edmund Muskie. She is a graduate of ECU with a BFA in Acting and Directing.

One of Hollywood's most recognizable faces, she has starred in over seventy feature films including this year's Best Picture Academy Award nominated Little Miss Sunshine (2006). She delighted in creating the character you love to hate, Pageant Official Jenkins, making Grant the happy recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble Cast In A Feature Film.

Other popular studio pictures include Rock Star (2001), The Rookie (2002), Matchstick Men (2003), Rain Man (1988), City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), A Time to Kill (1996) and Speed (1994).

Grant has appeared in over thirty plays from Los Angeles to New York including two productions at The Ahmanson, William Inge's "Picnic" (with Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Tennessee Williams' "Summer and Smoke" (with Christopher Reeve) under the direction of Circle Rep's Marshall W. Mason. She has created roles in the world premieres of "Holy Ghosts" by Romulus Linney, "On A Southern Journey" by Maya Angelou, "The Day Emily Married" by Horton Foote, "Sordid Lives" and "The Trials and Tribualtions of a Trailer TrashHousewife" by Del Shores.

Grant is a recipient of The Los Angeles Drama Critics Award and The L.A. Stage Alliance Award and The Backstage West Garlan Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Del Shores' "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife".

On television, Grant was a favorite on the Six Feet Under (2001) episode, In Case of Rapture (2004). This season, she married then cheated on Jason Lee on My Name Is Earl (2005). She has been a regular or recurred on many television shows including Malcolm in the Middle (2000), King of the Hill (1997), Yes, Dear (2000), Everwood (2002), Delta (1992) and Wonderfalls (2004).

She has guest-starred in hundreds of hit television series such as Friends (1994), The X-Files (1993), Angel (1999) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000). Grant starred in Tony Hillerman's A Thief of Time (2003), produced by Robert Redford (PBS), The Image (1990) with Albert Finney (HBO), Switched at Birth (1991) and Fall from Grace (1990) (NBC). Grant has produced documentaries, comedy reviews, and television; she has run a theatre company, raised money for schools and was a celebrity coordinator for Jimmy Carter's first presidential campaign. But what she really loves to do is act. Grant is a student of Milton Katselas at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. She is married to actor Michael Chieffo, they have one child, Mary Chieffo.
BornSeptember 18
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    • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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Beth Grant in Mayfair Witches (2023)
Beth Grant and Geraldine Singer in Mayfair Witches (2023)
Beth Grant in Mayfair Witches (2023)
Jenna Fischer, Beth Grant, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski in The Office (2005)
Beth Grant and Brenda Song in Birthday Girl (2022)
Beth Grant in Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)

Known for:

Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Noah Wyle, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Stuart Stone in Donnie Darko (2001)
Donnie Darko
8.0
  • Kitty Farmer
  • 2001
Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
Speed
7.3
  • Helen
  • 1994
Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men
8.2
  • Carla Jean's Mother
  • 2007
Alan Arkin, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, and Abigail Breslin in Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Little Miss Sunshine
7.8
  • Pageant Official Jenkins
  • 2006

Credits

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Actress

  • Maximum Truth
    • Mary Jo Nackserson
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • The Long Home
    • Mrs. Winer
    • Completed
  • Underwater Upside Down
    • Mrs. Sheraton
    • Post-production
  • Alexandra Daddario in Mayfair Witches (2023)
    Mayfair Witches
    • Carlotta Mayfair
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Patrick Ball, Jennifer Bartels, and Sam Morgan in Confessions of a Closeted People Pleaser (2022)
    Confessions of a Closeted People Pleaser
    • Mom
    • 2022
  • Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)
    Amsterdam
    • Mrs. Dillenbeck
    • 2022
  • Unconventional
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Kyle S. More and Sean Giambrone in Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy (2022)
    Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy
    • Ms. Retch
    • Mrs. Brockfrater (voice)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Grace and Frankie (2015)
    Grace and Frankie
    • Dr. Louise Gelson
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Brenda Song, Kat Dennings, Shay Mitchell, and Esther Povitsky in Dollface (2019)
    Dollface
    • Cat Lady
    • Eleanor
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Grave Intentions (2021)
    Grave Intentions
    • Mattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
    • 2021
  • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
    Goliath
    • Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Nicolas Cage, Duke Jackson, Jiri Stanek, Kai Kadlec, BJ Guyer, Billy Bussey, Christopher Bradley, Taylor Towery, Emily Tosta, Terayle Hill, and Caylee Cowan in Willy's Wonderland (2021)
    Willy's Wonderland
    • Sheriff Lund
    • 2021
  • La Sirena (2020)
    La Sirena
    • Penny
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Maddie Phillips and Anjelica Bette Fellini in Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020)
    Teenage Bounty Hunters
    • Church Lady
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Joshua Leonard and Jess Weixler in Fully Realized Humans (2020)
    Fully Realized Humans
    • Tipper
    • 2020
  • Charlie Plummer and Taylor Russell in Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
    Words on Bathroom Walls
    • Sister Catherine
    • 2020
  • Seth Green, J. Lee, Cooper J. Friedman, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in aTypical Wednesday (2020)
    aTypical Wednesday
    • Carol
    • 2020

Producer

  • Operation Othello
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • TV Movie
  • Dale Dickey, Beth Grant, and Octavia Spencer in Blues for Willadean (2012)
    Blues for Willadean
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Herpes Boy (2009)
    Herpes Boy
    • co-producer
    • 2009
  • Judge Koan (2003)
    Judge Koan
    • executive producer
    • 2003

Director

  • Octavia Spencer, Ahna O'Reilly, Mary Chieffo, and Jen Zaborowski in The Perfect Fit (2012)
    The Perfect Fit
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Jennifer Ann Henry, Elaine Hendrix, Shana Betz, Octavia Spencer, Barbara Stepansky, French Stewart, America Young, Sarah Maria Newman, Jenn Fee Catalino, Ahna O'Reilly, Lauren Miller Rogen, Quyen Tran, Lena Bubenechik, Nan Tepper, and Barrett Perlman in Girls! Girls! Girls! (2011)
    Girls! Girls! Girls!
    • Director
    • 2011
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • September 18
    • Gadsden, Alabama, USA
  • Spouse
    • Michael ChieffoSeptember 1, 1985 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Mary Chieffo
  • Other works
    2010: TV commercial for Skittles
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    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Female

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    As of 2016, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Rain Man (1988), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), No Country for Old Men (2007) and The Artist (2011). With the exception of Little Miss Sunshine (2006), the other three are winners in the category.
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