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Beth Riesgraf

Beth Riesgraf

Actor · Born August 24, 1978 (48) · Belle Plaine, Minnesota, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bethany Jean "Beth" Riesgraf (born August 24, 1978, height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) is an American actress, mainly known as Parker in the series Leverage. Originally from Belle Plaine, Minnesota - Riesgraf is the youngest of six girls. She attended Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas where she was student body president, voted "Most Admired Senior", senior prom queen, a member of the Photography club and graduated with Honors.[citation needed] She was formerly engaged to the actor Jason Lee, with whom she has a son, Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf-Lee. She appeared with Lee as the character Natalie Duckworth on the show My Name is Earl in 2005 and 2007, and in Alvin and The Chipmunks as a mother in the supermarket in 2007. In 2008, Riesgraf played the unnamed bride (though presumed to be Cathrine) in the official music video for "Cath", by Death Cab for Cutie. Also in 2008, she became the co-star of the TV show Leverage.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 24, 1978 (48)
From
Belle Plaine, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Beth Riesgraf's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
33%
Morality
32%
Society
12%
Ideas
9%
Self
8%
Bonds
6%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Hero
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
2
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Beth Riesgraf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Beth Riesgraf's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • In the Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Leverage: Redemption(2021)

    Show 39 episodes · Director · as Parker

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Mail Companion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Story · Writer · as Woman

  • 68 Whiskey(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Major Sonia Holloway

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • I Hate Kids(2019)

    as Schyler Cross

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • SEAL Team(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • In Search of Fellini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sylvia

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy's Mother · as Billy's Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Kathy Meyers

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Complications(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Samantha Ellison

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Intruders(2015)

    as Anna Rook

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Librarians(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lady of the Lake

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Alexia

  • Let's Be Civil, Kenneth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Daisy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Standard Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Nobody(2009)

    as Edie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Amber

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 77 episodes · as Parker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kira Tinsley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks(2007)

    as Mother in Store

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Big Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as James' Date

  • The White Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer · as Woman

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Maeve Donovan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Natalie Duckworth

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Works with Carlos Girl

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • I Love Your Work(2003)

    as Swoosh Photographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Destructo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Scorcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Krissy

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Summer of My Deflowering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Megan

  • Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Waitress

  • It Is What It Is (or The Standards of Outrage) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Dosage Makes the Poison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer · Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Nobody (2009)

$14K worldwide

Highest rated

Leverage (2008)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19962026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2002Screen debut· Scorcher
  • 2015First top-billed film· Intruders

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 35: 29 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting4 of 35: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 35: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 35: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography1 of 35: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another role

35 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Is Beth Riesgraf's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Beth Riesgraf work with?

People who share at least 2 of Beth Riesgraf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aldis Hodge shares the most, 2.

Actors