Jeannetta Arnette
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1954-07-29 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also known As
Jeanetta Arnette
Jeannette Arnette
Jeannetta 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 ...
Acting
1999
as Lana's Mom
2004
as Sydney
2003
as Donna Jo
2022
1982
as Fran
2008
as Sandra Danby
1984
as Nicki Felch
1977
as Annie
2014
as Jacqueline Windsor
2003
as Grace
2007
as Louise Parkinson
1978
as Cindy
2001
as Silver Melville
2014
as Mom
1981
as Receptionist
2008
as Mindy Green
2000
as Nurse
1998
as Sissel's Mom
2014
as Joey's Mom
2016
as Dr. Merton
1986
as Mrs. Richter
1992
as Glynnis Mullen
1998
as Monica Grimes
1979
as Party Guest
2010
as Shirley
1980
as Dwightina
1982
as Southern Belle
1986
1987
2003
as Irma Pritcher
1984
as Andrea's Neighbor
2001
as Cheryl
2013
as (uncredited)
2000
as Doris Shales
2000
as Alice Johnson
1989
as Maureen Harrison
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