Allyce Beasley

Biography

Allyce Beasley is an American actress best known as rhyming receptionist Agnes DiPesto on Moonlighting. Born in Brooklyn, she studied philosophy at SUNY Brockport but shifted to theater, acting in New Mexico before training with Lee Strasberg in New York. Early television work included Coach's daughter Lisa Pantusso on Cheers and appearances on Taxi, Remington Steele and ALF. In 1985 she joined Moonlighting, playing opposite Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis, and earned two Primetime Emmy nominations for supporting actress by the series' end in 1989. Often typecast afterward, she moved into film, appearing in Dream with the Fishes and Stuart Little (1999). As a voice actress, she became known as Miss Alordayne Grotke on the Disney series Recess and reprised the role in Recess: School's Out (2001) and direct-to-video specials. She announced for Playhouse Disney from 2001 to 2007, and her stage credits include La Cage aux Folles and Damn Yankees.

72years old

Turns 73 on July 6in 266 days

Born July 6, 1954Brooklyn
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 24 years1990 to 2014

Genres

Comedy67%, 8 films
Family50%, 6 films
Animation42%, 5 films
Horror25%, 3 films
Adventure8%, 1 film

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Early training
Beasley studied philosophy at SUNY Brockport hoping to become a poet, then dropped out and took drama classes under Lee Strasberg while waiting tables at night.
Big break
Beasley landed the receptionist part of Agnes DiPesto on Moonlighting in 1985, starring opposite Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis. She says she tried out for the role several times before she got it.

Allyce Beasley movies on Netflix

Growing Up and Other Lies2014IMDb rating 4.7as Jeanne
Recess: All Growed Down2003IMDb rating 6.2as Miss Grotke (voice)
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade2003IMDb rating 6.7as Miss Grotke
Wishcraft2002IMDb rating 5.2as Mom Bumpers
Call Me Claus2001IMDb rating 5.4as Telemarketer
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001IMDb rating 6.2as Miss Alordayne Grotkey
Recess: School's Out2001IMDb rating 6.5as Miss Grotkey (voice)
Stuart Little1999IMDb rating 6.0as Aunt Beatrice Little
The Prince and the Surfer1999IMDb rating 4.1as Constance
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story1996IMDb rating 6.3as Frankie
Rumpelstiltskin1995IMDb rating 4.7as Hildy
Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation1990IMDb rating 4.3as Janice

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Stuart Little1999 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Aunt Beatrice Little
IMDb rating 6.0162K votes
Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation1990 Horroras Janice
IMDb rating 4.33.6K votes
Rumpelstiltskin1995as Hildy
IMDb rating 4.73.1K votes
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade2003as Miss Grotke
IMDb rating 6.72.6K votes
Recess: All Growed Down2003as Miss Grotkevoice
IMDb rating 6.21.1K votes
Wishcraft2002as Mom Bumpers
IMDb rating 5.22.4K votes
Call Me Claus2001as Telemarketer
IMDb rating 5.43.0K votes
Recess: School's Out2001as Miss Grotkeyvoice
IMDb rating 6.513K votes

Most often with

Howy Parkins directed three of these films, Chuck Sheetz two. Seven actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dabney Coleman

Pamela Adlon

April Winchell

Ashley Johnson

Courtland Mead

Jason DavisHowy ParkinsDirector, 3 films Chuck SheetzDirector, 2 films

Films together

Dabney Coleman4 films together, 2001 to 2003
Dabney Coleman's page
- Recess: All Growed Down2003IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss GrotkevoiceColeman as Principal Prickleyvoice
- Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade2003IMDb rating 6.7Beasley as Miss GrotkeColeman as Principal Prickly
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss Alordayne GrotkeyColeman as Principal Peter Prickly
- Recess: School's Out2001IMDb rating 6.5Beasley as Miss GrotkeyvoiceColeman as Principal Peter Pricklyvoice
Pamela Adlon4 films together, 2001 to 2003
Pamela Adlon's page
- Recess: All Growed Down2003IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss GrotkevoiceAdlon as Spinellivoice
- Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade2003IMDb rating 6.7Beasley as Miss GrotkeAdlon as Spinelli
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss Alordayne GrotkeyAdlon as Ashley Spinelli
- Recess: School's Out2001IMDb rating 6.5Beasley as Miss GrotkeyvoiceAdlon as Ashley Spinellivoice
April Winchell4 films together, 2001 to 2003
April Winchell's page
- Recess: All Growed Down2003IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss GrotkevoiceWinchell as Miss Finstervoice
- Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade2003IMDb rating 6.7Beasley as Miss GrotkeWinchell as Miss Finster
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss Alordayne GrotkeyWinchell as Miss Muriel P Finster
- Recess: School's Out2001IMDb rating 6.5Beasley as Miss GrotkeyvoiceWinchell as Miss Muriel P. Finster / Mrs. Detweillervoice
Ashley Johnson4 films together, 2001 to 2003
Ashley Johnson's page
- Recess: All Growed Down2003IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss GrotkevoiceJohnson as Gretchenvoice
- Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade2003IMDb rating 6.7Beasley as Miss GrotkeJohnson as Gretchen Grundler
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss Alordayne GrotkeyJohnson as Gretchen Grundlervoice
- Recess: School's Out2001IMDb rating 6.5Beasley as Miss GrotkeyvoiceJohnson as Gretchen Grundlervoice
Courtland Mead4 films together, 2001 to 2003
Courtland Mead's page
- Recess: All Growed Down2003IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss GrotkevoiceMead as Gus Griswaldvoice
- Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade2003IMDb rating 6.7Beasley as Miss GrotkeMead as Gus Griswald
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss Alordayne GrotkeyMead as Gustav Patten 'Gus' Griswaldvoice
- Recess: School's Out2001IMDb rating 6.5Beasley as Miss GrotkeyvoiceMead as Gus Griswaldvoice
Jason Davis4 films together, 2001 to 2003
Jason Davis's page
- Recess: All Growed Down2003IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss GrotkevoiceDavis as Mikeyvoice
- Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade2003IMDb rating 6.7Beasley as Miss GrotkeDavis as Mikey Blumberg
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss Alordayne GrotkeyDavis as Mikey Blumbergvoice
- Recess: School's Out2001IMDb rating 6.5Beasley as Miss GrotkeyvoiceDavis as Mikey Blumbergvoice
Howy ParkinsDirector, 3 films, 2001 to 2003
All films by Howy Parkins
- Recess: All Growed Down2003IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss Grotkevoice
- Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade2003IMDb rating 6.7Beasley as Miss Grotke
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss Alordayne Grotkey
Chuck SheetzDirector, 2 films, 2001
All films by Chuck Sheetz
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001IMDb rating 6.2Beasley as Miss Alordayne Grotkey
- Recess: School's Out2001IMDb rating 6.5Beasley as Miss Grotkeyvoice
Also four films together1 more actor
- Rickey D'Shon CollinsRecess: All Growed Down (2003), Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003), Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street (2001) and Recess: School's Out (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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