Beth Grant

Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American actress known for portraying characters such as conservatives, religious zealots, or individuals with strict adherence to rules. She has appeared in numerous 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*.

In addition to her film work, Grant has appeared in many television series, 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*.

Born in Gadsden, Alabama, Grant is an alumna of East Carolina University. She is married to actor Michael Chieffo, with whom she has one child. She portrayed the same character, Marianne Marie Beetle, in the short-lived series *Wonderfalls* and *Pushing Daisies*, both created by Bryan Fuller.