Jeannetta Arnette
Acting
Born: 1954-07-29 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Waking Up Dead
2022
Hunter Gatherer
2016
Dr. Merton
Beautiful Girl
2014
Mom
Angels in Stardust
2014
Jacqueline Windsor
The Amateur
2014
Joey's Mom
Straight A's
2013
(uncredited)
Beneath the Dark
2010
Shirley
Middle of Nowhere
2008
Mindy Green
Pineapple Express
2008
Sandra Danby
Snow Angels
2007
Louise Parkinson
Sniper 3
2004
Sydney
Finding Home
2003
Grace
Dunsmore
2003
Irma Pritcher
Small Town Conspiracy
2003
Donna Jo
The Shipping News
2001
Silver Melville
The Prime Gig
2001
Cheryl
Pay It Forward
2000
Nurse
The '70s
2000
Doris Shales
Mystery Kids
2000
Alice Johnson
Boys Don't Cry
1999
Lana's Mom
📺 TV Shows (20)
Homecoming
2018
Woman with dogs
Heathers
2018
Mrs. Kelly
American Crime Story
2016
Delmer Lee Corbin
Extant
2014
Anya Sparks
Perception
2012
Stephanie Nordhoff
Switched at Birth
2011
Ms. Troyer
Justified
2010
Marsha Keyhoe
The Mentalist
2008
Sue Overton
Fringe
2008
Dr. West
So NoTORIous
2006
Ruthie Rose
Criminal Minds
2005
Sarah Jean Dawes
Invasion
2005
Lost
2004
Lizzy Calloway
Cold Case
2003
Chelsey Simpson (2009)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Mrs. Spencer
Roswell
1999
Dolores Browning
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Sandra Knowles
V.I.P.
1998
Dr. Lonnie Hippelman
Nash Bridges
1996
Ginny Peacock
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Gloria