Beth Grant
Known for
A prolific American character actress born in Gadsden, Alabama, Beth Grant is a specialist in sharp-tongued, indelible small roles. She played the fervent Kitty Farmer in 'Donnie Darko' (2001) and appears in a remarkable roster of acclaimed films, including 'Rain Man' (1988), 'Speed' (1994), 'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006) and the Coens' 'No Country for Old Men' (2007), with television work such as 'The Mindy Project'. A familiar Southern presence in busybody and matriarch parts, she makes even brief scenes memorable.
Beth Grant
106 Movies
64 Series
A prolific American character actress born in Gadsden, Alabama, Beth Grant is a specialist in sharp-tongued, indelible small roles. She played the fervent Kitty Farmer in 'Donnie Darko' (2001) and appears in a remarkable roster of acclaimed films, including 'Rain Man' (1988), 'Speed' (1994), 'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006) and the Coens' 'No Country for Old Men' (2007), with television work such as 'The Mindy Project'. A familiar Southern presence in busybody and matriarch parts, she makes even brief scenes memorable.
Movies
Plays Barb Vanderhoof
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
Plays Carla Jean's Mother
No Country for Old Men
2007
Plays Motherly Secretary
Pearl Harbor
2001
Plays Bonnie (voice)
Rango
2011
Plays Kitty Farmer
Donnie Darko
2001
Plays Helen
Speed
1994
Plays Mother at Farm House
Rain Man
1988
Plays Nancy Jenkins
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Plays Trent's Mother
Lawn Dogs
1997
Plays Cora Mae Cobb
A Time to Kill
1996
Plays Woman
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Plays Peppy's Maid
The Artist
2011
Plays Olline
The Rookie
2002
Plays Miss Kettlewell
Child's Play 2
1990
Plays Loretta
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
Plays Sheriff Eloise Lund
Willy's Wonderland
2021
Plays Mrs. Dillenbeck
Amsterdam
2022
Plays Dori Woodriff
Hot Tamale
2006
Plays Mrs. Cole
Rock Star
2001
Plays Housewife
Flatliners
1990
Plays Mother Gagnon
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Plays Laundry Lady
Matchstick Men
2003
Plays Jo Ann
Crazy Heart
2009
Plays Sister Catherine
Words on Bathroom Walls
2020
Plays Mrs. Horowitz
All About Steve
2009
Plays Lady Bird Johnson
Jackie
2016
Plays Diner Manager
The Wizard
1989
Plays Hazel
Love Field
1992
Plays Dr. Inga Von Westphalen
Southland Tales
2007
Plays Shayla Beaumont
The Dark Half
1993
Plays Roz Kincaid
White Sands
1992
Plays Lovejoy
Dance with Me
1998
Plays Becky (Auditorium Speaker)
Safe
1995
Plays Patty
Wander Darkly
2020
Plays Susan
Operation: Endgame
2010
Plays Elaine
Lucky
2017
Plays Carla's Mom
Winged Creatures
2009
Plays Ethel
In Dubious Battle
2016
Plays Josie
Henry Poole Is Here
2008
Plays Lillian Logerfield
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
Plays Lois
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
Plays Carla
Eating
1990
Plays Babette
Don't Tell Her It's Me
1990
Plays Tiffany Alcott
Out West
2013
Plays Older Edvena
Stolen
2009
Plays Evelyn
Faults
2014
Plays Roberta
A Thousand Acres
1997
Plays Evelyn
In My Sleep
2010
Plays Mrs. Lawrence
Just Before I Go
2015
Plays Kristin Kessler
Consumed
2015
TV Shows
Plays Beverly
The Mindy Project
2012
Plays Thelma Wainwright
Delta
1992
Plays Cat Lady
Dollface
2019
Plays Sissy Hickey
Sordid Lives: The Series
2008
Plays Gracie Leigh
Jericho
2006
Plays Kitty Halloran
The Bondsman
2025
Plays Martha
Coach
1989
Plays Inez Crowe
Maximum Bob
1998
Plays Judge Meredith Caplan Reiss
Goliath
2016
Plays Carlotta Mayfair
Mayfair Witches
2023
Plays Pauline (voice)
Carol & the End of the World
2023
Plays Nurse (voice)
King of the Hill
1997
Plays Miss Violet
Everwood
2002
Plays Woman with Hair But No Beard
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
Plays Dorene Hooper
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Plays Dottie Pinder
Hunter
1984
Plays Donna Stiles
Bakersfield P.D.
1993
Plays Mrs. Beta
I Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
Plays Mrs. Popowski
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Plays Ms. Retch (voice)
Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy
2022
Plays Melvina
The Office
2005
Plays Sophie
Switched at Birth
1991
Plays Librarian
Medium
2005
Plays Tufts College Employee
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
Plays Meg Thomas
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Dorothy Sheedy
Six Feet Under
2001
Plays Landlady
Boomtown
2002
Plays Principal Mott
Judging Amy
1999
Plays Lillian Gerrish
Providence
1999
Plays The Waitress
Drive
2007
Latest Trailers
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
Full Filmography
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Barb Vanderhoof
2026
Film
The Bondsman
Kitty Halloran · 8 episodes
2025–
TV
Unconventional
Charlene Baker · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Sweet Dreams
Sandra
2024
Film
Carol & the End of the World
Pauline (voice) · 4 episodes
2023–
TV
Maximum Truth
Mary Jo Nackserson
2023
Film
Digman!
Laverne Dawson (voice) · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Mayfair Witches
Carlotta Mayfair · 5 episodes
2023–
TV
Amsterdam
Mrs. Dillenbeck
2022
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Beth Grant and where are they from?
Beth Grant is 76 years old, born on September 18, 1949 in Gadsden, Alabama, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Beth Grant?
Beth Grant is best known for roles in Donnie Darko, No Country for Old Men, Little Miss Sunshine.
How many movies has Beth Grant been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Beth Grant has appeared in 106 movies and 63 TV shows.
What was Beth Grant's first movie?
The career of Beth Grant began with Picnic (1986).
What is Beth Grant's most recent movie or series?
Beth Grant's most recent release is Remarkably Bright Creatures, which premiered on May 7, 2026.
What TV shows has Beth Grant appeared in?
On television, Beth Grant has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Friends, Dexter, The Office.
Beth Grant
1949-09-18 · Gadsden, Alabama, USA
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.Beth Grant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.