Beth Grant
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Grant at PaleyFest 2013's panel for The Mindy Project
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| Born |
September 18, 1949 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Residence | Valley Village, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | East Carolina University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Chieffo |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American character actress known for often playing conservatives, religious zealots, or sticklers for rules. She is currently a series regular on the television comedy The Mindy Project portraying the role of Beverly Janoszewski, and portrayed Lady Bird Johnson in the 2016 film Jackie. She is known for her recurring role Gracie Leigh in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama Jericho, and for playing Marianne Marie Beetle in Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies & Mockingbird Lane.
She has appeared in the films No Country for Old Men, Speed, Donnie Darko, The Artist, Child's Play 2, Rain Man, Flatliners, Little Miss Sunshine, Sordid Lives, Dear Lemon Lima and Bad Words.
Grant was born on September 18, 1949 in Gadsden, Alabama. She grew up in Kenansville, North Carolina. Her father was a poultry specialist and salesman. Her mother worked as a manager for the North Carolina Employment Security Commission and was an activist for the Equal Rights Amendment. Grant credits her mother for providing the inspiration to become an actress. She graduated from East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and Directing in 1973 and then travelled to New York to pursue a career in acting.
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