Beth Grant

Beth Grant, the multi-talented Alabama belle, is nothing short of an entertainment legend. Born on September 18, 1949 in Gadsden, Alabama, Grant is best-known for her often eccentric, yet lovable characters in films and TV shows such as 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. Having graduated from East Carolina University, Grant is married to another Hollywood actor, Michael Chieffo, with whom she has a child. She's also the same character, Marianne Marie Beetle, on the short-lived shows Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies - both created by Bryan Fuller. Her zany roles have earned her a legion of fans both on and off the screen, and she shows no signs of slowing down. When asked how she manages it all, Grant simply replied, "I'm a one-woman Southern hospitality machine!" With her trademark wit and her larger-than-life personality, Beth Grant is an entertainment powerhouse who is sure to provide us with many more laughs, tears, and moments of joy for years to come.