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).
as Woman with dogs(1 ep)
as Mrs. Kelly(1 ep)
as Dr. Merton
as Delmer Lee Corbin(2 eps)
as Mom
as Anya Sparks(6 eps)
as Jacqueline Windsor
as Joey's Mom
as (uncredited)
as Stephanie Nordhoff(1 ep)
as Ms. Troyer(1 ep)
as Shirley
as Marsha Keyhoe(2 eps)
as Sue Overton(1 ep)
as Dr. West(1 ep)
as Mindy Green
as Sandra Danby
as Louise Parkinson
as Ruthie Rose(5 eps)
as Sarah Jean Dawes(1 ep)
as Lizzy Calloway(1 ep)
as Sydney
as Grace
as Chelsey Simpson (2009)(1 ep)
as Irma Pritcher
as Donna Jo
as Silver Melville
as Cheryl
as Nurse
as Mrs. Spencer(1 ep)
as Doris Shales
as Alice Johnson
as Dolores Browning(1 ep)
as Sandra Knowles(1 ep)
as Lana's Mom
as Dr. Lonnie Hippelman(1 ep)
as Monica Grimes
as Sissel's Mom
as Edna Rice
as Ginny Peacock(1 ep)
as Gloria(1 ep)
as Gus Jacobs(1 ep)
as Mrs. Hawkes(1 ep)
as Lana(1 ep)
as Doctor Loews(1 ep)
as Sophie Ford(1 ep)
as Glynnis Mullen
as Maureen Harrison
as Bernadette Meara(114 eps)
as Vicki Simonetti(1 ep)
as Mrs. Richter
as Mrs. Richter(2 eps)
as Andrea's Neighbor
as Nicki Felch
as Betty / Sarah(1 ep)
as Louise Garrison(1 ep)
as Fran
as Southern Belle
as Receptionist
as Dwightina
as Party Guest
as Cindy
as Annie