Beth Dover | |
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| Born | August 29, 1978 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
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 Dover in 2012 |
Beth Dover (born August 29, 1978) is an American actress best known for her role of Linda Ferguson on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black . [1] [2] She also appears in Comedy Central's Another Period and Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later . [3]
Regarding her performance as Linda Ferguson in the comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2015–2019), Dover describes her character as a villain or an antihero remarking, "It's really fun to play a person that lives by a different code of ethics than I do." [3] [4]
Dover starred as Kate in the psychological horror Outpost (2022), a film by her husband Joe Lo Truglio. [5] Filmed in northern Idaho, it tells the story of a woman who takes a job at an outpost in the mountains to escape her abusive relationship. [5]
Dover has been married to actor Joe Lo Truglio since 2014. [3] They have one son, Eli, who was born in 2016. [6] [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Welcome Freshmen | Tandy | Episode: "The Election" |
| 1996 | Kenan & Kel | LeAnne | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Guiding Light | Fan | 1 episode |
| 2005 | LAX | Missy | Episode: "Mixed Signals" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Angela Miller | Episode: "Identity" |
| 2009 | Party Down | Cramsey | Episode: "Sin Say Shun Awards Afterparty" |
| Hot Sluts | Nikki | 1 episode | |
| Secret Girlfriend | Confused lesbian | Episode: "You Hang with Some Lesbians" | |
| 2010–2016 | Childrens Hospital | Nurse Beth Melinda Waller | 20 episodes |
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Amy | Episode: "Big Time Sneakers" |
| 2011 | Unleashed | Rita | 2 episodes |
| Whitney | Madeline | Episode: "Up All Night" | |
| 2012–2013 | Burning Love | Lexie | 20 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Newsreaders | Sadee Deenus | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | You're Whole | Dr. Wendy Talmuch | Episode: "Attitude" |
| Dads | Sarah | Episode: "The Glitch That Stole Christmas" | |
| 2014 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Janice | Episode: "Fancy Brudgom" |
| The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail | Herself | Guest (1 episode) | |
| Garfunkel and Oates | Fertility nurse | Episode: "Eggs" | |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Morgan | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Barbara Aukerman | Episode: "Jesse Tyler Ferguson Wears a Brown Checked Shirt and Stripey Socks" |
| Fresh Off the Boat | Kim | Episode: "License to Sell" | |
| Big Time in Hollywood, FL | Rehab nurse | TV miniseries (2 episodes) | |
| 2015–2018 | Another Period | Blanche | 27 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Linda Ferguson | 33 episodes |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Shari | 2 episodes |
| Difficult People | Kathy | Episode: "Library Water" | |
| 2016 | New Girl | Cynthia | Episode: "Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt" |
| Bob's Burgers | Caitlin | Voice role (Episode: "House of 1000 Bounces") | |
| Dice | Andrew Dice Clay's ex-girlfriend | Episode: "Ego" | |
| Son of Zorn | Bridget | Episode: "A Tale of Two Zorns" | |
| 2017 | @midnight | Herself | Guest (1 episode) |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Shari | 3 episodes | |
| Adam Ruins Everything | Jersey Shore-acle | Episode: "Adam Ruins Halloween" | |
| Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Beth | Episode: "A Body and an Actor" | |
| 2018 | Swedish Dicks | Janane Love-Jones | Episode: "Till Dicks Do Us Part" |
| Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy | C.A.R.O.L. Goody | Episode: "Midterms" | |
| 2020 | Medical Police | Nurse Beth | |
| - | We Are Men | Lauren | Episode: "We Are Carpe Pontiac" (unaired) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | G | Nancy | |
| 2004 | The Specs | Bar girl | Short film |
| 2005 | The Accident | Jessi | Short film |
| Darcy's Off-White Wedding | Assistant | Short film | |
| 2006 | Dr. Miracles | Detective Miller | Short film |
| 2007 | The Ten | Sheila Contiella | |
| The Shadows | Executive | ||
| 2014 | Leonard in Slow Motion | Sheryl | Short film |
| Life Partners | Jenn | ||
| The All-Nighters | Porch girl | Short film | |
| 2018 | Little Bitches | Kelly's mother | |
| The Oath | Kerry Nance | ||
| 2021 | Good on Paper | Leslie | |
| 2022 | Outpost | Kate | |
| 2023 | The Donor Party | Joyce |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Wainy Days | Beth | Web series (Episode: "Plugged") |
| 2011 | A Guy Walks Into a Bar | Girl | Web series (Episode: "Rub Daily") |
| 2012 | Some Study That I Used to Know | Teacher | Short film (CollegeHumor Original) |
| Batman Blows His Cover | Rachel | Short film (CollegeHumor Original) | |
| Ringo Wants to Sing More | Teacher | Short film (CollegeHumor Original) | |
| 2013 | Batman: The Outtakes | Rachel | Short film (CollegeHumor Original) |
| 2014 | Next Time on Lonny | Gina | Web series (Episode: "The End of Lonny") |
| 2017 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Herself | Guest (1 episode) |
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