Beth Dover
Beth Dover | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
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Beth Dover(born August 29, 1978) is an American actress best known for her role of Linda Ferguson on theNetflixseriesOrange Is the New Black.[1][2]She also appears in Comedy Central'sAnother Periodand Netflix'sWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.[3]
Career
[edit]Regarding her performance as Linda Ferguson in the comedy-drama seriesOrange Is the New Black(2015–2019), Dover describes her character as a villain or anantiheroremarking, "It's really fun to play a person that lives by a different code of ethics than I do."[3][4]
Dover starred as Kate in thepsychological horrorOutpost(2022), a film by her husbandJoe Lo Truglio.[5]Filmed in northernIdaho,it tells the story of a woman who takes a job at an outpost in the mountains to escape her abusive relationship.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Dover has been married to actorJoe Lo Trugliosince 2014.[3]They have one son, Eli, who was born in 2016.[6][3]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Welcome Freshmen | Tandy | Episode: "The Election" |
1996 | Kenan & Kel | LeAnne | 1 episode |
2001 | Guiding Light | Fan | 1 episode |
2005 | LAX | Missy | Episode: "Mixed Signals" |
2007 | Criminal Minds | Angela Miller | Episode: "Identity" |
2009 | Party Down | Cramsey | Episode: "Sin Say Shun Awards Afterparty" |
Hot Sluts | Nikki | 1 episode | |
Secret Girlfriend | Confused lesbian | Episode: "You Hang with Some Lesbians" | |
2010–2016 | Childrens Hospital | Nurse Beth Melinda Waller |
20 episodes |
2010 | Big Time Rush | Amy | Episode: "Big Time Sneakers" |
2011 | Unleashed | Rita | 2 episodes |
Whitney | Madeline | Episode: "Up All Night" | |
2012–2013 | Burning Love | Lexie | 20 episodes |
2013–2015 | Newsreaders | Sadee Deenus | 7 episodes |
2013 | You're Whole | Dr. Wendy Talmuch | Episode: "Attitude" |
Dads | Sarah | Episode: "The Glitch That Stole Christmas" | |
2014 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Janice | Episode: "Fancy Brudgom" |
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail | Herself | Guest (1 episode) | |
Garfunkel and Oates | Fertility nurse | Episode: "Eggs" | |
2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Morgan | 3 episodes |
2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Barbara Aukerman | Episode: "Jesse Tyler Ferguson Wears a Brown Checked Shirt and Stripey Socks" |
Fresh Off the Boat | Kim | Episode: "License to Sell" | |
Big Time in Hollywood, FL | Rehab nurse | TV miniseries (2 episodes) | |
2015–2018 | Another Period | Blanche | 27 episodes |
2015–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Linda Ferguson | 33 episodes |
2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Shari | 2 episodes |
Difficult People | Kathy | Episode: "Library Water" | |
2016 | New Girl | Cynthia | Episode: "Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt" |
Bob's Burgers | Caitlin | Voice role (Episode: "House of 1000 Bounces" ) | |
Dice | Andrew Dice Clay's ex-girlfriend | Episode: "Ego" | |
Son of Zorn | Bridget | Episode: "A Tale of Two Zorns" | |
2017 | @midnight | Herself | Guest (1 episode) |
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Shari | 3 episodes | |
Adam Ruins Everything | Jersey Shore-acle | Episode: "Adam Ruins Halloween" | |
Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Beth | Episode: "A Body and an Actor" | |
2018 | Swedish Dicks | Janane Love-Jones | Episode: "Till Dicks Do Us Part" |
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy | C.A.R.O.L. Goody |
Episode: "Midterms" | |
2020 | Medical Police | Nurse Beth | |
- | We Are Men | Lauren | Episode: "We Are Carpe Pontiac" (unaired) |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | G | Nancy | |
2004 | The Specs | Bar girl | Short film |
2005 | The Accident | Jessi | Short film |
Darcy's Off-White Wedding | Assistant | Short film | |
2006 | Dr. Miracles | Detective Miller | Short film |
2007 | The Ten | Sheila Contiella | |
The Shadows | Executive | ||
2014 | Leonard in Slow Motion | Sheryl | Short film |
Life Partners | Jenn | ||
The All-Nighters | Porch girl | Short film | |
2018 | Little Bitches | Kelly's mother | |
The Oath | Kerry Nance | ||
2021 | Good on Paper | Leslie | |
2022 | Outpost | Kate | |
2023 | The Donor Party | Joyce |
Web
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Wainy Days | Beth | Web series (Episode: "Plugged" ) |
2011 | A Guy Walks Into a Bar | Girl | Web series (Episode: "Rub Daily" ) |
2012 | Some Study That I Used to Know | Teacher | Short film (CollegeHumorOriginal) |
Batman Blows His Cover | Rachel | Short film (CollegeHumor Original) | |
Ringo Wants to Sing More | Teacher | Short film (CollegeHumor Original) | |
2013 | Batman: The Outtakes | Rachel | Short film (CollegeHumor Original) |
2014 | Next Time on Lonny | Gina | Web series (Episode: "The End of Lonny" ) |
2017 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Herself | Guest (1 episode) |
References
[edit]- ^Glennon, Jen (July 7, 2018)."Beth Dover Talks 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 6, (Maybe) Shaving Her Head and Becoming More Politically Active".Newsweek.Dev Pragad.RetrievedAugust 31,2018.
- ^Berman, Judy (July 26, 2018)."What to Remember Before You Watch 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 6".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 31,2018.
- ^abcdMenta, Anna (August 2, 2018)."Will Linda Be In 'Orange Is The New Black' Season 6? Beth Dover Talks Details".Elite Daily.RetrievedAugust 31,2018.
- ^Napoli, Jessica (August 10, 2018)."'OITNB' Star Beth Dover on Her Character's Behavior in Season 6 ".TV Insider.TVGM Holdings, LLC.RetrievedAugust 31,2018.
- ^ab"Joe Lo Truglio & Beth Dover Interview: Outpost".ScreenRant.2023-05-19.Retrieved2023-07-24.
- ^"Actor Joe Lo Truglio is a first-time dad".Hollywood.RetrievedAugust 31,2018.