Jeannetta Arnette

Jeannetta Arnette

Acting
Born 1954-07-29Washington, 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 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).

Movies (37)

Pineapple Express
6.6

Pineapple Express

2008Movie6.6
Pay It Forward
7.4

Pay It Forward

2000Movie7.4
Boys Don't Cry
7.4

Boys Don't Cry

1999Movie7.4
10
5.8

10

1979Movie5.8
Beautiful Girl
4.1

Beautiful Girl

2014Movie4.1
Sniper 3
5.5

Sniper 3

2004Movie5.5
The Shipping News
6.4

The Shipping News

2001Movie6.4
City Killer
6.0

City Killer

1984Movie6.0
Judas Kiss
5.7

Judas Kiss

1998Movie5.7
Ladybugs
5.6

Ladybugs

1992Movie5.6
Brave New World
6.1

Brave New World

1980Movie6.1
The Deliberate Stranger
6.3

The Deliberate Stranger

1986Movie6.3
Middle of Nowhere
5.8

Middle of Nowhere

2008Movie5.8
The Prime Gig
6.0

The Prime Gig

2001Movie6.0
Snow Angels
6.5

Snow Angels

2007Movie6.5
Hunter Gatherer
6.3

Hunter Gatherer

2016Movie6.3
Straight A's
5.2

Straight A's

2013Movie5.2
The Shadow Riders
6.5

The Shadow Riders

1982Movie6.5
Mystery Kids
7.5

Mystery Kids

2000Movie7.5
Callie & Son
6.7

Callie & Son

1981Movie6.7
Beneath the Dark
4.8

Beneath the Dark

2010Movie4.8
The History of White People in America: Volume II
8.3

The History of White People in America: Volume II

1986Movie8.3
Somebody Is Waiting
5.5

Somebody Is Waiting

1996Movie5.5
Single Women, Married Men
7.0

Single Women, Married Men

1989Movie7.0
Finding Home
4.3

Finding Home

2003Movie4.3
Angels in Stardust
5.7

Angels in Stardust

2014Movie5.7
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
5.2

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

1984Movie5.2
Take Your Best Shot
7.0

Take Your Best Shot

1982Movie7.0
First Love, Last Rites
4.7

First Love, Last Rites

1998Movie4.7
Dunsmore
4.0

Dunsmore

2003Movie4.0
The '70s
5.0

The '70s

2000Movie5.0
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
9.0

Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies

1987Movie9.0
Waking Up Dead
3.5

Waking Up Dead

2022Movie3.5
The Redeemer: Son of Satan!
4.4

The Redeemer: Son of Satan!

1978Movie4.4
Small Town Conspiracy
6.5

Small Town Conspiracy

2003Movie6.5
The Amateur

The Amateur

2014Movie
Teenage Graffiti
9.0

Teenage Graffiti

1977Movie9.0

TV Shows (34)

The Mentalist
8.4

The Mentalist

2008Series8.4
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Lost
8.0

Lost

2004Series8.0
Fringe
8.1

Fringe

2008Series8.1
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

1983Series7.5
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
The Drew Carey Show
6.5

The Drew Carey Show

1995Series6.5
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993Series7.9
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
V.I.P.
5.3

V.I.P.

1998Series5.3
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Switched at Birth
7.5

Switched at Birth

2011Series7.5
American Crime Story
7.6

American Crime Story

2016Series7.6
Justified
8.0

Justified

2010Series8.0
Nash Bridges
6.6

Nash Bridges

1996Series6.6
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
Three's Company
7.5

Three's Company

1977Series7.5
Perception
7.2

Perception

2012Series7.2
Roswell
7.7

Roswell

1999Series7.7
Laverne & Shirley
7.1

Laverne & Shirley

1976Series7.1
Extant
6.3

Extant

2014Series6.3
Homecoming
7.0

Homecoming

2018Series7.0
Head of the Class
6.4

Head of the Class

1986Series6.4
Invasion
7.1

Invasion

2005Series7.1
Roseanne
6.8

Roseanne

1988Series6.8
Heathers
6.5

Heathers

2018Series6.5
So NoTORIous
7.8

So NoTORIous

2006Series7.8
The Jackie Thomas Show
9.0

The Jackie Thomas Show

1992Series9.0
The Deliberate Stranger
7.0

The Deliberate Stranger

1986Series7.0