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Jeannetta Arnette

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Jeannetta Arnette

Born Jul 29, 1954 · 72 years71 titles 37 movies · 34 TV
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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).

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Jeanetta Arnette · Jeannette Arnette

Born

Jul 29, 1954

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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Roles across career

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1976 1 title(s)

1977 2 title(s)

1978 1 title(s)

1979 1 title(s)

1980 1 title(s)

1981 2 title(s)

1982 3 title(s)

1983 1 title(s)

1984 2 title(s)

1986 5 title(s)

1987 1 title(s)

1988 1 title(s)

1989 1 title(s)

1992 2 title(s)

1993 2 title(s)

1994 2 title(s)

1995 1 title(s)

1996 2 title(s)

1998 3 title(s)

1999 3 title(s)

2000 4 title(s)

2001 2 title(s)

2003 4 title(s)

2004 2 title(s)

2005 2 title(s)

2006 1 title(s)

2007 1 title(s)

2008 4 title(s)

2010 2 title(s)

2011 1 title(s)

2012 1 title(s)

2013 1 title(s)

2014 4 title(s)

2016 2 title(s)

2018 2 title(s)

2022 1 title(s)