Jeannetta Arnette

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Jeannetta Arnette

Acting 72 July 29, 1954

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Jeannetta Arnette, born July 29, 1954, in Washington, D.C., is a prolific American actress with a career spanning television, film, and theater. Raised partly in North Carolina, s…

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The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.4 2008 TV Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.3 2005 TV Show
Lost

Lost

8.0 2004 TV Show
Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

6.6 2008 Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6 2000 TV Show
Fringe

Fringe

8.1 2008 TV Show
Pay It Forward

Pay It Forward

7.4 2000 Movie
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7.9 1993 TV Show
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.5 1983 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Cold Case

Cold Case

7.7 2003 TV Show

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Jeannetta Arnette, born July 29, 1954, in Washington, D.C., is a prolific American actress with a career spanning television, film, and theater. Raised partly in North Carolina, she trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts, studied acting in England, and moved to Los Angeles after briefly attending George Washington University to pursue her craft professionally. She rose to prominence as the eccentric teacher Miss Meara on Head of the Class (1986-1991), with notable film roles including Lana's mother in Boys Don't Cry (1999), a nurse in Pay It Forward (2000), and Sandra Danby in Pineapple Express (2008). Arnette has made extensive TV guest appearances on series like Criminal Minds, ER, The Mentalist, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (as Doctor Karen Loews), and recent projects such as Clipped (2024) and American Crime Story (2021).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Waking Up Dead

    Movie

  2. 2018
    Homecoming

    TV show Woman with dogs

  3. 2018
    Heathers

    TV show Mrs. Kelly

  4. 2016
    Hunter Gatherer

    Movie Dr. Merton

  5. 2016
    American Crime Story

    TV show Delmer Lee Corbin

  6. 2014
    Beautiful Girl

    Movie Mom

  7. 2014
    Extant

    TV show Anya Sparks

  8. 2014
    Angels in Stardust

    Movie Jacqueline Windsor

  9. 2014
    The Amateur

    Movie Joey's Mom

  10. 2013
    Straight A's

    Movie (uncredited)

  11. 2012
    Perception

    TV show Stephanie Nordhoff

  12. 2011
    Switched at Birth

    TV show Ms. Troyer

  13. 2010
    Beneath the Dark

    Movie Shirley

  14. 2010
    Justified

    TV show Marsha Keyhoe

  15. 2008
    The Mentalist

    TV show Sue Overton

  16. 2008
    Fringe

    TV show Dr. West

More credits
  1. 2008
    Middle of Nowhere

    Movie Mindy Green

  2. 2008
    Pineapple Express

    Movie Sandra Danby

  3. 2007
    Snow Angels

    Movie Louise Parkinson

  4. 2006
    So NoTORIous

    TV show Ruthie Rose

  5. 2005
    Criminal Minds

    TV show Sarah Jean Dawes

  6. 2005
    Invasion

    TV show

  7. 2004
    Lost

    TV show Lizzy Calloway

  8. 2004
    Sniper 3

    Movie Sydney

  9. 2003
    Finding Home

    Movie Grace

  10. 2003
    Cold Case

    TV show Chelsey Simpson (2009)

  11. 2003
    Dunsmore

    Movie Irma Pritcher

  12. 2003
    Small Town Conspiracy

    Movie Donna Jo

  13. 2001
    The Shipping News

    Movie Silver Melville

  14. 2001
    The Prime Gig

    Movie Cheryl

  15. 2000
    Pay It Forward

    Movie Nurse

  16. 2000
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    TV show Mrs. Spencer

  17. 2000
    The '70s

    Movie Doris Shales

  18. 2000
    Mystery Kids

    Movie Alice Johnson

  19. 1999
    Roswell

    TV show Dolores Browning

  20. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Sandra Knowles

  21. 1999
    Boys Don't Cry

    Movie Lana's Mom

  22. 1998
    V.I.P.

    TV show Dr. Lonnie Hippelman

  23. 1998
    Judas Kiss

    Movie Monica Grimes

  24. 1998
    First Love, Last Rites

    Movie Sissel's Mom