| Beth Riesgraf | |
|---|---|
| Born | Beth Jean Riesgraf August 24, 1978 Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999 — present |
| Partner | Jason Lee (2001–2007) |
Beth Jean Riesgraf (born August 24, 1978) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Parker in the TNT TV series Leverage.[1]
Originally from Belle Plaine, Minnesota,[2] Riesgraf is the youngest of six girls.[3] She attended Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas, where she was student body president, senior prom queen, and a member of the photography club, was voted "Most Admired Senior," and graduated with honors. She was formerly engaged to the actor Jason Lee, with whom she has a son, Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf-Lee.[4] 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 (presumed to be Cathrine) in the official music video for "Cath" by Death Cab for Cutie. Also in 2008, she became a co-star of the TV show Leverage.[5]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Summer of My Deflowering | Megan David | |
| 2002 | Scorcher | Krissy | |
| 2003 | I Love Your Work | Swoosh Photographer | |
| 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Mother in Store | |
| 2008 | Struck | Amber | |
| 2009 | Nobody | Edie | (post-production) |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Undressed | Loretta | unknown episodes |
| 2001 | Spin City | Waitress | (1 episode) |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Works With Carlos Girl | (1 episode) |
| 2005 | The Stereo Sound Agency | Various | |
| 2007 | Insatiable | unknown episodes | |
| 2007 | My Name Is Earl | Natalie Duckworth | (2 episodes) |
| 2007 | Big Shots (TV series) | (1 episode) | |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Kelly Schmidt | (1 episode) |
| 2008–present | Leverage | Parker | Main cast |
| 2011 | NCIS | Maxine | (1 episode) |