Jeannetta Arnette

Jeannetta Arnette

7/29/1954 (71 years old)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, 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 (71 titles)

Waking Up Dead3.5Movie

Waking Up Dead

2022

Homecoming7.0Show

Homecoming

Woman with dogs · 2018

Heathers6.6Show

Heathers

Mrs. Kelly · 2018

Hunter Gatherer6.3Movie

Hunter Gatherer

Dr. Merton · 2016

American Crime Story7.6Show

American Crime Story

Delmer Lee Corbin · 2016

Beautiful Girl4.1Movie

Beautiful Girl

Mom · 2014

Extant6.3Show

Extant

Anya Sparks · 2014

Angels in Stardust5.5Movie

Angels in Stardust

Jacqueline Windsor · 2014

Movie

The Amateur

Joey's Mom · 2014

Straight A's5.2Movie

Straight A's

(uncredited) · 2013

Perception7.1Show

Perception

Stephanie Nordhoff · 2012

Switched at Birth7.5Show

Switched at Birth

Ms. Troyer · 2011

Beneath the Dark4.9Movie

Beneath the Dark

Shirley · 2010

Justified8.0Show

Justified

Marsha Keyhoe · 2010

The Mentalist8.4Show

The Mentalist

Sue Overton · 2008

Fringe8.1Show

Fringe

Dr. West · 2008

Middle of Nowhere5.8Movie

Middle of Nowhere

Mindy Green · 2008

Pineapple Express6.6Movie

Pineapple Express

Sandra Danby · 2008

Snow Angels6.5Movie

Snow Angels

Louise Parkinson · 2007

So NoTORIous7.8Show

So NoTORIous

Ruthie Rose · 2006

Criminal Minds8.3Show

Criminal Minds

Sarah Jean Dawes · 2005

Invasion7.1Show

Invasion

2005

Lost8.0Show

Lost

Lizzy Calloway · 2004

Sniper 35.5Movie

Sniper 3

Sydney · 2004

Finding Home4.3Movie

Finding Home

Grace · 2003

Cold Case7.8Show

Cold Case

Chelsey Simpson (2009) · 2003

Dunsmore4.0Movie

Dunsmore

Irma Pritcher · 2003

Small Town Conspiracy6.5Movie

Small Town Conspiracy

Donna Jo · 2003

The Shipping News6.4Movie

The Shipping News

Silver Melville · 2001

The Prime Gig6.0Movie

The Prime Gig

Cheryl · 2001