Beth Grant
Beth Grant is best known for her roles as Helen the hysterical bus passenger in SPEED, and as Sissy Hickey in the cult hit SORDID LIVES. She can also be seen in the upcoming film MATCHSTICK MEN with
Nicolas Cage for director
Ridley Scott. Other favorite roles include
Dennis Quaid's mother in THE ROOKIE,
Mark Wahlberg's mom in ROCKSTAR, Kitty Farmer in DONNIE DARKO opposite
Jake Gyllenhaal, the town drunk in TO WONG FOO..., and her classic farm wife, Eve, in the Academy Award-winning RAIN MAN. Beth also appeared in
Sandra Bullock's directorial debut MAKING SANDWICHED which premiered at the Sundance Shorts Festival. Beth's career blossomed with the roles of Ana in the world premiere of
Maya Angelou's ON A SOUTHERN JOURNEY. She followed this performance with a production of PICNIC starring
Gregory Harrison and
Jennifer Jason Leigh, then SUMMER AND SMOKE with
Christopher Reeve and
Christine Lahti. Both productions were directed by Marshall Mason at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Other film roles include PEARL HARBOR, DANCE WITH ME, THE DARK HALF, LOVE FIELD, CHILD'S PLAY II, FLATLINERS, EATING, WHITE SANDS, CITY SLICKERS II, and A TIME TO KILL as well as A THOUSAND ACRES, LOVE ALWAYS and DR. DOLITTLE. On Television, Beth has appeared on FRIENDS, MURDER SHE WROTE, THE PRETENDER, SOMETHING SO RIGHT, THE X-FILES, and most recently MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2003.
Beth Grant Facts
Selected Filmography
| How 'bout Now, How 'bout Right Now |
| Donnie Darko |
| Dear Lemon Lima |
| Rain Man |
| Child's Play 2 |
| Little Miss Sunshine |
| All About Steve |
| The Secret in the Soil |
| Chucky: The Complete Collection |
| Henry Poole Is Here |
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