Dorothy-Marie Jones (born January 4, 1964) is an American actress and retired athlete who has had multiple roles in television. She attended California State University, Fresno, where she set records for shot put. Jones is also a 15-time world arm wrestling champion. She was a recurring guest star starting in the second season of the musical television series Glee as Coach Beiste, and appeared through the show's sixth and final season, when she was promoted to starring status. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011, 2012, and 2013 for her portrayal of Coach Beiste. She is also known for her roles as Coach Kelly in Lizzie McGuire and Butch Brenda in Material Girls.
Movie | Quarter | Annie | 2025 |
Movie | The Longest Sleep | 2025 | |
Movie | The Collected | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Don't Tell Larry | Unknown | 2025 |
Series | Pretty/Handsome | Mario Wallace | 2025 |
Movie | The Crossing Over Express | Dr. Gale Gustberg | 2024-04-13 |
Movie | Tripping | Lisa | 2024-05-16 |
Movie | Lost & Found in Cleveland | Sharon Weymouth | 2024-10-19 |
Movie | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Mama Bear | 2022-09-08 |
Movie | Bros | Cherry | 2022-09-30 |
Movie | Bar Fight | Elena | 2022-11-11 |
Movie | Rattled! | Tennessee | 2022-11-17 |
Movie | Golden Arm | Big Sexy | 2021-04-30 |
Series | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Patty | 2020-01-19 |
Movie | Rag Doll | Rosheen | 2020-02-25 |
Movie | The Swing of Things | Finley | 2020-07-02 |
Movie | Do Not Be Deceived | Louise | 2019-03-08 |
Movie | To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell | Herself | 2019-09-16 |
Movie | 3 from Hell | Slackjaw | 2019-09-16 |
Movie | Greener Grass | Little Helen | 2019-10-17 |
Series | The Resident | Meg Mullins | 2018-01-21 |
Series | The Rookie | Opal - Pawn Shop Owner | 2018-10-16 |
Series | This Close | Judy | 2018-02-14 |
Movie | Dead Women Walking | Dorothy | 2018-04-20 |
Movie | Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate | Svetlana Zlopasnost | 2018-05-18 |
Movie | Maybe Someday | Principal Ricki | 2017-04-01 |
Movie | I'm OK | Mom | 2017-04-22 |
Series | Playing House | Biker chick | 2014-04-29 |
Series | Jane the Virgin | Magda's Friend | 2014-10-13 |
Series | The Millers | Duke | 2013-10-03 |
Series | The Goldbergs | Sister Mary Theresa | 2013-09-24 |
Series | Baby Daddy | Masha | 2012-06-20 |
Series | The Exes | Woman #3 | 2011-11-30 |
Series | 2 Broke Girls | Big Reba | 2011-09-19 |
Series | American Horror Story | May | 2011-10-05 |
Series | The Glee Project | Self | 2011-06-12 |
Series | Glee | Shannon Beiste | 2009-05-19 |
Series | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | 2009-10-03 |
Movie | Prison Break: The Final Break | Skittlez | 2009-09-10 |
Series | Modern Family | Louise | 2009-09-23 |
Series | Cougar Town | Woman | 2009-09-23 |
Movie | Columbus Day | Cop #1 | 2008-08-29 |
Series | The Penguins of Madagascar | Supervisor Eubanks (voice) | 2008-11-28 |
Series | The Mentalist | Airport Manager | 2008-09-23 |
Series | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | Unknown | 2007-01-17 |
Series | iCarly | Corrections Officer | 2007-09-08 |
Series | Men in Trees | Unknown | 2006-09-12 |
Series | Pepper Dennis | McGee | 2006-04-04 |
Movie | Pucked | Wendy Delvecchio | 2006-02-10 |
Series | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Gretel | 2005-03-18 |
Series | My Name Is Earl | Letter Writer | 2005-09-20 |
Series | Desperate Housewives | Female Guard | 2004-10-03 |
Series | George Lopez | The Inmate | 2002-03-27 |
Movie | Stray Dogs | Jolene Carter | 2002-06-03 |
Series | Birds of Prey | Guard | 2002-10-09 |
Series | She Spies | Leon | 2002-07-20 |
Series | Lizzie McGuire | Kelly | 2001-01-12 |
Series | Reba | Unknown | 2001-10-05 |
Movie | Love Her Madly | Handywoman | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | The Boondock Saints | Rozengurtle Baumgartener | 1999-01-22 |
Movie | Patch Adams | Miss Meat | 1998-12-25 |
Series | Dharma & Greg | Hey-19 | 1997-09-24 |
Series | Boston Common | Jocelyn | 1996-03-21 |
Movie | The Courtyard | Lady Mover | 1995-09-24 |
Series | The Naked Truth | Sheila | 1995-09-13 |
Movie | Under Lock and Key | Dot | 1995-01-01 |
Series | Chicago Hope | Unknown | 1994-09-18 |
Series | California Dreams | Heidi | 1992-09-12 |
Series | Full House | Muscular Woman | 1987-09-22 |
Series | Married... with Children | Dot | 1987-04-05 |