Acting
Jeannetta Arnette
EN cinema · 37 credits
Born
29 July 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also known as Jeanetta Arnette · Jeannette Arnette
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).
Known for
Filmography
Hunter Gatherer
as Dr. Merton
Angels in Stardust
as Jacqueline Windsor
The Amateur
2014
The Amateur
as Joey's Mom
Straight A's
as (uncredited)
Beneath the Dark
as Shirley
Pineapple Express
as Sandra Danby
Middle of Nowhere
as Mindy Green
Snow Angels
as Louise Parkinson
Sniper 3
as Sydney
Small Town Conspiracy
as Donna Jo
Finding Home
as Grace
Dunsmore
as Irma Pritcher
The Shipping News
as Silver Melville
The Prime Gig
as Cheryl
Pay It Forward
as Nurse
The '70s
as Doris Shales
Mystery Kids
as Alice Johnson
Boys Don't Cry
as Lana's Mom
First Love, Last Rites
as Sissel's Mom
Judas Kiss
as Monica Grimes
Somebody Is Waiting
as Edna Rice
Ladybugs
as Glynnis Mullen
Single Women, Married Men
as Maureen Harrison
The Deliberate Stranger
as Mrs. Richter
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
as Nicki Felch
City Killer
as Andrea's Neighbor
The Shadow Riders
as Southern Belle
Callie & Son
as Receptionist
Brave New World
as Dwightina
10
as Party Guest
Teenage Graffiti
as Annie