Waking Up Dead
2022 · 3.5/10
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Jeannetta Arnette
Actor · born 29 July 1954 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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).
Where to start: Pay It Forward (2000).
As actor 36
Hunter Gatherer
2016 · 6.3/10
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Beautiful Girl
2014 · 4.1/10
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Angels in Stardust
2014 · 5.7/10
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Straight A's
2013 · 5.2/10
Snoozefest
Beneath the Dark
2010 · 4.8/10
Snoozefest
Middle of Nowhere
2008 · 5.8/10
Snoozefest
Pineapple Express
2008 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Snow Angels
2007 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Sniper 3
2004 · 5.5/10
Snoozefest
Finding Home
2003 · 4.3/10
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Dunsmore
2003 · 4.6/10
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Small Town Conspiracy
2003 · 6.5/10
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The Shipping News
2001 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
The Prime Gig
2001 · 6.0/10
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Pay It Forward
2000 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
The '70s
2000 · 5.0/10
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Mystery Kids
2000 · 7.5/10
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Boys Don't Cry
1999 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Judas Kiss
1998 · 5.7/10
Snoozefest
First Love, Last Rites
1998 · 4.7/10
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Somebody Is Waiting
1996 · 5.5/10
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Ladybugs
1992 · 5.6/10
Snoozefest
Single Women, Married Men
1989 · 7.0/10
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Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
1987 · 9.0/10
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The Deliberate Stranger
1986 · 6.3/10
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The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986 · 8.2/10
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City Killer
1984 · 6.0/10
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Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
1984 · 5.2/10
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Take Your Best Shot
1982 · 7.0/10
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The Shadow Riders
1982 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Callie & Son
1981 · 6.7/10
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Brave New World
1980 · 6.1/10
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10
1979 · 5.8/10
Snoozefest
The Redeemer: Son of Satan!
1978 · 4.4/10
Snoozefest
Teenage Graffiti
1977 · 9.0/10
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Homecoming
TV · 2018 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
American Crime Story
TV · 2016 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Extant
TV · 2014 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Perception
TV · 2012 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Switched at Birth
TV · 2011 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Justified
TV · 2010 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
The Mentalist
TV · 2008 · 8.4/10
Absolute Cinema
Fringe
TV · 2008 · 8.1/10
Absolute Cinema
So NoTORIous
TV · 2006 · 7.8/10
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Criminal Minds
TV · 2005 · 8.3/10
Absolute Cinema
Invasion
TV · 2005 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Lost
TV · 2004 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
Cold Case
TV · 2003 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · 2000 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Roswell
TV · 1999 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · 1999 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
Nash Bridges
TV · 1996 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
The Drew Carey Show
TV · 1995 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Touched by an Angel
TV · 1994 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
ER
TV · 1994 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · 1993 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · 1993 · 7.9/10
Absolute Cinema
Roseanne
TV · 1988 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Head of the Class
TV · 1986 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
The Deliberate Stranger
TV · 1986 · 6.5/10
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The A-Team
TV · 1983 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Hill Street Blues
TV · 1981 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Three's Company
TV · 1977 · 7.6/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best Jeannetta Arnette movie?
By viewer score, Pay It Forward (2000) at 7.4/10.
What are Jeannetta Arnette’s most popular movies?
Pineapple Express, Pay It Forward, Boys Don't Cry.
How many movies has Jeannetta Arnette made?
36 films on TMDB, 36 as actor.