Dorothy-Marie Jones (born January 4, 1964) is an American actress and retired athlete who has had multiple roles in television. She attended California State University, Fresno, where she set records for shot put. Jones is also a 15-time world arm wrestling champion. She was a recurring guest star starting in the second season of the musical television series Glee as Coach Beiste, and appeared through the show's sixth and final season, when she was promoted to starring status. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011, 2012, and 2013 for her portrayal of Coach Beiste. She is also known for her roles as Coach Kelly in Lizzie McGuire and Butch Brenda in Material Girls.

Filmography

• 2026Breeder — Patti, Co-Executive Producer
• The Shards — Jan 'Butch' Banxxx
• 2025Don't Tell Larry — Detective Kim Hammer
• 2025Lost & Found in Cleveland — Sharon Weymouth
• 2024The Crossing Over Express — Dr. Gale Gustberg
• 2024Tripping — Lisa
• 2022Bar Fight — Elena
• 2022Bros — Cherry
• 2022Rattled! — Tennessee
• 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic Story — Mama Bear
• 2021Golden Arm — Big Sexy
• 9-1-1: Lone Star — Patty
• 2020Rag Doll — Rosheen, Producer
• 2020The Swing of Things — Finley
• 20193 from Hell — Slackjaw
• 2019Do Not Be Deceived — Louise
• 2019Greener Grass — Little Helen
• 2018Dead Women Walking — Dorothy
• 2018Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate — Svetlana Zlopasnost
• The Resident — Meg Mullins
• The Rookie — Opal - Pawn Shop Owner
• This Close — Judy
• 2017After the End — Mom
• 2017Manic — Janice
• 2017Maybe Someday — Principal Ricki
• Teachers — Marta
• Jane the Virgin — Magda's Friend
• Playing House — Biker chick
• The Goldbergs — Sister Mary Theresa
• 2013White T — Thelma
• Are You There, Chelsea? — Patty
• Baby Daddy — Masha
• 2 Broke Girls — Big Reba
• American Horror Story — Trooper Jan Remy, May
• 2011And They're Off — Prom Date
• The Exes — Woman #3
• 10 Things I Hate About You — Cashier, Lunch Lady
• Cougar Town — Woman
• Glee — Sheldon Beiste
• Modern Family — Louise
• 2009Prison Break: The Final Break — Skittlez
• 2008Columbus Day — Cop #1
• The Mentalist — Airport Manager
• The Penguins of Madagascar — Supervisor Eubanks (voice)
• The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
• iCarly — Corrections Officer
• 2006Material Girls — Butch Brenda
• Men in Trees — Sapphire
• Pepper Dennis — McGee
• 2006Pucked — Wendy Delvecchio
• 2005Final Approach — Amazon Lady
• My Name Is Earl — Letter Writer
• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody — Gretel
• Desperate Housewives — Female Guard
• Nip/Tuck — Tess
• Birds of Prey — Guard
• George Lopez — The Inmate
• She Spies — Leon
• 2002Stray Dogs — Jolene Carter
• Lizzie McGuire — Kelly
• Reba — Dot
• 2000Love Her Madly — Handywoman
• 1999The Boondock Saints — Rozengurtle
• 1998Patch Adams — Miss Meat
• Dharma & Greg — Hey-19
• Arli$$ — Steroids Addict
• Boston Common — Jocelyn
• Can't Hurry Love — Cleo
• Cybill — Suspect #5
• 1995The Courtyard — Lady Mover
• The Naked Truth — Sheila, Officer Debbie Tadzekian
• 1995Under Lock and Key — Dot
• Chicago Hope — Death Angel
• On Our Own — Big Lucy
• California Dreams — Heidi
• Full House — Muscular Woman
• Married... with Children — Dot, Lola
• Eat
• Pretty/Handsome — Mario Wallace
• Quarter — Annie
• The Collected
• Thud

Appearances as themselves (6)

• Celebrity Weakest Link — Self - Contestant
• 2024The Little Pageant That Could — Self (archive footage)
• 2019To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell — Self
• The Glee Project — Self
• The Talk — Self
• Celebrity Ghost Stories — Self