Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1954-07-29 (Age: 72)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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 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).
Filmography (36)
Waking Up Dead
2022
Hunter Gatherer
2016
Beautiful Girl
2014
Angels in Stardust
2014The Amateur
2014
Straight A's
2013
Beneath the Dark
2010
Middle of Nowhere
2008
Pineapple Express
2008
Snow Angels
2007
Sniper 3
2004
Finding Home
2003
Dunsmore
2003
Small Town Conspiracy
2003
