Cast
Jeannetta Arnette
Acting
Cast
Jeannetta Arnette
Known for
Acting
Born
1954-07-29
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also known as Jeanetta Arnette , Jeannette Arnette
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 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).
★7.4
MOVIE2000
Pay It Forward
as Nurse
★6.6
MOVIE2008
Pineapple Express
as Sandra Danby
★5.8
MOVIE1979
10
as Party Guest
★7.4
MOVIE1999
Boys Don't Cry
as Lana's Mom
★5.5
MOVIE2004
Sniper 3
as Sydney
★6.5
MOVIE2007
Snow Angels
as Louise Parkinson
★6.3
MOVIE1986
The Deliberate Stranger
as Mrs. Richter
★6.4
MOVIE2001
The Shipping News
as Silver Melville
★6.5
MOVIE1982
The Shadow Riders
as Southern Belle
★5.6
MOVIE1992
Ladybugs
as Glynnis Mullen
★6.8
MOVIE1981
Callie & Son
as Receptionist
★6.0
MOVIE1984
City Killer
as Andrea's Neighbor
★5.7
MOVIE1998
Judas Kiss
as Monica Grimes
★5.8
MOVIE2008
Middle of Nowhere
as Mindy Green
★4.7
MOVIE1998
First Love, Last Rites
as Sissel's Mom
★7.5
MOVIE2000
Mystery Kids
as Alice Johnson
★5.5
MOVIE1996
Somebody Is Waiting
as Edna Rice
★5.5
MOVIE2014
Angels in Stardust
as Jacqueline Windsor
★4.1
MOVIE2014
Beautiful Girl
as Mom
★6.2
MOVIE1980
Brave New World
as Dwightina
★5.2
MOVIE2013
Straight A's
as (uncredited)
★5.0
MOVIE2000
The '70s
as Doris Shales
★4.9
MOVIE2010
Beneath the Dark
as Shirley
★6.0
MOVIE2001
The Prime Gig
as Cheryl
★7.0
MOVIE1989
Single Women, Married Men
as Maureen Harrison
★5.2
MOVIE1984
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
as Nicki Felch
★9.0
MOVIE1977
Teenage Graffiti
as Annie
★7.0
MOVIE1982
Take Your Best Shot
as Fran
★4.3
MOVIE2003
Finding Home
as Grace
★6.3
MOVIE2016
Hunter Gatherer
as Dr. Merton
★4.4
MOVIE1978
The Redeemer: Son of Satan!
as Cindy
★6.5
MOVIE2003
Small Town Conspiracy
as Donna Jo
★8.3
MOVIE1986
The History of White People in America: Volume II
as Actress
★3.5
MOVIE2022
Waking Up Dead
★4.0
MOVIE2003
Dunsmore
as Irma Pritcher
★9.0
MOVIE1987
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
as Helene
MOVIE2014
The Amateur
as Joey's Mom