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.
Series | Pretty/Handsome | Mario Wallace | 2025 |
Movie | Don't Tell Larry | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | The Collected | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | The Longest Sleep | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Quarter | Annie | 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 | Rattled! | Tennessee | 2022-11-17 |
Movie | Bar Fight | Elena | 2022-11-11 |
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 | Greener Grass | Little Helen | 2019-10-17 |
Movie | 3 from Hell | Slackjaw | 2019-09-16 |
Series | The Resident | Meg Mullins | 2018-01-21 |
Series | This Close | Judy | 2018-02-14 |
Movie | Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate | Svetlana Zlopasnost | 2018-05-18 |
Series | The Rookie | Opal - Pawn Shop Owner | 2018-10-16 |
Movie | Dead Women Walking | Dorothy | 2018-04-20 |
Movie | Maybe Someday | Principal Ricki | 2017-04-01 |
Movie | After the End | Mom | 2017-04-22 |
Series | Playing House | Biker chick | 2014-04-29 |
Series | Jane the Virgin | Magda's Friend | 2014-10-13 |
Movie | White T | Thelma | 2013-05-20 |
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 Glee Project | Self | 2011-06-12 |
Series | 2 Broke Girls | Big Reba | 2011-09-19 |
Series | American Horror Story | May | 2011-10-05 |
Series | The Exes | Woman #3 | 2011-11-30 |
Movie | Prison Break: The Final Break | Skittlez | 2009-09-10 |
Series | Glee | Shannon Beiste | 2009-05-19 |
Series | Cougar Town | Woman | 2009-09-23 |
Series | Modern Family | Louise | 2009-09-23 |
Series | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | 2009-10-03 |
Movie | Columbus Day | Cop #1 | 2008-08-29 |
Series | The Mentalist | Airport Manager | 2008-09-23 |
Series | The Penguins of Madagascar | Supervisor Eubanks (voice) | 2008-11-28 |
Series | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | Unknown | 2007-01-17 |
Series | iCarly | Corrections Officer | 2007-09-08 |
Movie | Pucked | Wendy Delvecchio | 2006-02-10 |
Series | Men in Trees | Unknown | 2006-09-12 |
Series | Pepper Dennis | McGee | 2006-04-04 |
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 | Birds of Prey | Guard | 2002-10-09 |
Movie | Stray Dogs | Jolene Carter | 2002-06-03 |
Series | George Lopez | The Inmate | 2002-03-27 |
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 |
Series | The Naked Truth | Officer Debbie Tadzekian | 1995-09-13 |
Movie | Under Lock and Key | Dot | 1995-01-01 |
Movie | The Courtyard | Lady Mover | 1995-09-24 |
Series | Chicago Hope | Unknown | 1994-09-18 |
Series | California Dreams | Heidi | 1992-09-12 |
Series | Married... with Children | Lola | 1987-04-05 |
Series | Full House | Muscular Woman | 1987-09-22 |