Biography
Who is Beth Riesgraf?
Early life and education
Beth Riesgraf was born in Belle Plaine, United States. She grew up in Minnesota before attending high school in Nevada.
She completed her secondary education at Cimarron-Memorial High School, graduating from the institution in the city of Las Vegas during the year 1996.
Acting career highlights
Beth Riesgraf began taking on television and film roles in the mid-2000s. She appeared alongside Jason Lee as Natalie Duckworth on the television program My Name Is Earl between 2005 and 2007.
In 2007, she also made an appearance in the feature film Alvin and the Chipmunks as a mother in a supermarket. Following these early roles, she appeared in a music video for the band Death Cab for Cutie in 2008.
Her breakthrough television role came when she was cast as Parker in the TNT series Leverage, which ran from 2008 until 2012. She later returned to this signature character for the revival series Leverage: Redemption, which aired on Amazon Prime from 2021 through 2025.
Television and directing work
Following the original run of Leverage, Beth Riesgraf continued working across various network television projects. In 2013, she took on a guest-starring role in the crime drama series Criminal Minds.
She portrayed the character Dr. Maeve Donovan during an episode titled Zugzwang. Two years later, in 2015, she secured a starring role in the USA Network drama series Complications.
Her television work continued when she joined the cast of the Paramount Network drama series 68 Whiskey in September 2019. Alongside her acting credits, she expanded her career into television directing.
Family and personal life
Beth Riesgraf was previously engaged to actor Jason Lee. During their relationship, the couple had a son together named Pilot Lee.
She holds American citizenship and continues to work in the entertainment industry as both an actress and a director.
Birthday and age
Beth Riesgraf was born on August 24, 1978, which makes Beth 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Beth shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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