Jeannetta Arnette

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Jeannetta Arnette
Education North Carolina School of the Arts
Alma mater George Washington University
OccupationActress
Years active1977-present
Known for Head of the Class
Boys Don't Cry
Ladybugs

Jeannetta Arnette is an American actress. She became known for her television role as Miss Meara on the situation comedy Head of the Class . [1] She has also appeared in numerous films, including 1992's Ladybugs and 1999's Boys Don't Cry , [2] and guest-starring roles on television.

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Arnette grew up in North Carolina and attended high school at North Carolina School of the Arts, studied acting in England and attended college at George Washington University where she began acting in local theatrical productions. [1] She dropped out of college to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career there. [1]

In 2006, she co-starred in Tori Spelling's VH1 sitcom, So NoTORIous and played Sarah Jean, an innocent death-row inmate, on CBS' Criminal Minds . In 2014, she played in a recurring role in the CBS series, Extant .[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977Teenage GraffitiAnnie
1978 The Redeemer: Son of Satan Cindy
1992 Ladybugs Glynnis Mullen
1996Somebody Is WaitingEdna Rice
1998 Judas Kiss Monica Grimes
1999 Boys Don't Cry Linda Tisdel
2000Finding KellyAlice Johnson
2000 The Prime Gig Cheryl
2001Your GuardianLillian
2001 The Shipping News Silver Melville
2003 Small Town Conspiracy Donna Jo
2003DunsmoreIrma Pritcher
2003 Finding Home Grace
2004 Sniper 3 SydneyVideo
2007 Snow Angels Louise Parkinson
2008 Pineapple Express Sandra Danby
2008 Middle of Nowhere Mindy Green
2010 Beneath the Dark Shirley
2014 Angels in Stardust Jacqueline Windsor
2016 Hunter Gatherer Dr. Merton

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Chico and the Man Chongo AKA Lavinia PembertonEpisode: "Waiting for Chongo"
1980 Brave New World DwightinaTV film
1980Camp GrizzlyJeanTV film
1980BrothersRhondaTV film
1981StephanieRita MelvoinTV film
1981 Hill Street Blues Jennifer CrossEpisode: "Jungle Madness"
1982Take Your Best ShotFranTV film
1983 Hill Street Blues Lenore KramerEpisode: "Gung Ho"
1983 Three's Company Det. GreenEpisode: "Going to Pot"
1983 Laverne & Shirley Marianne VimvoliEpisode: "The Ghost Story"
1983 Ryan's Four RachelEpisode: "Ryan's Four"
1983 St. Elsewhere Louise GarrisonEpisode: "Qui Transtulit Sustinet"
1984 Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac Patricia 'Nikki' FelchTV film
1984The BounderBonnieTV film
1985 Riptide FrancineEpisode: "Girls Night Out"
1985 The A-Team Betty / SarahEpisode: "The Doctor Is Out"
1986 The Fall Guy Chris TraversEpisode: "War on Wheels"
1986 Hardcastle and McCormick Melinda MarshallEpisode: "When I Look Back on All the Things"
1986 The Deliberate Stranger Mrs. RichterTV film
1986–1991 Head of the Class Bernadette MearaMain role
1987Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night LadiesHeleneTV film
1988 L.A. Law Vicki SimonettiEpisode: "Leapin' Lizards"
1989Single Women Married MenMaureen HarrisonTV film
1992–1993 The Jackie Thomas Show Sophie FordRegular role
1994 Hotel Malibu Ms. RobinetteEpisode: "Do Not Disturb"
1995Pins and NeedlesDoris SwansonTV film
1995 Touched by an Angel Dr. Gus JacobsEpisode: "Interview with an Angel"
1997 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Dr. LoewsEpisode: "Statistical Probabilities"
1998 Grace Under Fire MaxineEpisode: "Grace Under Class"
1999 V.I.P. Dr. Lonnie HippelmanEpisode: "K-Val"
2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul SuzieEpisode: "Letters to Suzie"
2000 Nash Bridges Ginny PeacockEpisode: "Missing Key"
2000The '70sDoris ShalesTV film
2000 Diagnosis: Murder LanaEpisode: "Death by Design"
2001The Clark FamilyMrs. ClarkTV film
2001 Roswell Dolores BrowningEpisode: "Busted"
2002 The Drew Carey Show GloriaEpisode: "Family Affair"
2002–2003 Passions FloRecurring role
2003 ER Mrs. HawkesEpisode: "A Saint in the City"
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sandra KnowlesEpisode: "Haunted"
2005 Invasion RuthEpisode: "Pilot"
2005 Lost CallowayEpisode: "Adrift"
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mrs. SpencerEpisode: "Shooting Stars"
2006A House DividedElaineTV film
2006 Criminal Minds Sarah Jean DawesEpisode: "Riding the Lightning"
2006 So Notorious Ruthie RoseRegular role
2009 Cold Case Chelsey SimpsonEpisode: "Hood Rats"
2009Washington FieldSenator LoringTV film
2009 Fringe Dr. WestEpisode: "Grey Matters"
2012 The Mentalist Sue OvertonEpisode: "Blood Feud"
2013 Perception Stephanie NordhoffEpisode: "Caleidoscope"
2014 Switched at Birth Ms. TroyerEpisode: "Drowning Girl"
2014 Justified Marsha KeyhoeEpisodes: "A Murder of Crowes", "Starvation"
2014 Extant Anya SparksRecurring role
2018 Heathers Mrs. KellyEpisode: "I'm a No-Rust-Build-up Man Myself"
2018 Homecoming Woman With DogsEpisode: "Stop"
2021 Impeachment: American Crime Story Delmer Lee CorbinEpisode: "Do You Hear What I Hear?"

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  2. Farance, Jeff (April 21, 2000). "Actress, 'Boys Don't Cry' moved one another". Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2018.