Sorry!

No performances are currently available.

Meet The Lady begins its second season with an in-person tribute to great American character actress Beth Grant, known for her memorable performances in films such as Donnie Darko, Sordid Lives, Little Miss Sunshine, To Wong Foo ... and many more.

For one night only, Grant will appear in person to screen and discuss selections from her prolific career—which spans 150 film and television credits—and to accept presentations in her honor delivered by a cavalcade of New York artists.

  • Hosted by Tom Blunt, with special guests Frank DeCaro, Roslyn Hart, Kevin Maher and Nellie McKay
  • Music by Brooklyn Instrument Museum

*Reception to follow in the 92YTribeca cafe*

Part of our Meet The Lady series.

$12

 

Brief Bio:

Tom Blunt produced and hosted nine original "Meet The Lady" events for 92YTribeca in 2010, including tributes to Pearl Bailey, Ann Miller and Yma Sumac. He contributes to the Random House site Word&Film, is an admin for the vandalism blog Defaced and revels in the feminine mystique at Meet The Lady.

back to top

Brief Bio

Beth Grant has starred in over seventy feature films including two Best Picture Academy Award winners, No Country For Old Men and Rain Man. She received the Screen Actors Guild Ensemble Award for Little Miss Sunshine and No Country For Old Men.

Other popular films are Donnie Darko, Sordid Lives, Factory Girl, Rock Star, The Rookie, Speed, To Wong Foo, A Time To Kill, Extract and Rango. She co-stars in The Artist, a French silent film that was a sensation at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and opens on Nov 23, distributed by the Weinstein Co.

Favorite television roles include Pushing Daisies, The Office, Jericho, Six Feet Under, My Name is Earl, Malcolm in the Middle, King of the Hill, Coach, Wonderfalls, Friends, The X Files, Angel, Medium, Criminal Minds, CSI, Delta, Coach and Yes, Dear.

Beth Grant received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, the L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award and The Backstage West Garland Award for Lead Actress in Del Shores’ The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, now a feature film due out in 2012. She recently won her third L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a play for 2010’s Grace and Glorie by John Zeigler at The Colony Theatre.

Other theatre credits include world premieres by Maya Angelou, Romulus Linney, Horton Foote, Del Shores and Mark V. Olsen. Grant enjoyed two stints at The Ahmanson Theatre in Picnic and Summer And Smoke. She just recently starred Off Broadway in Tricks The Devil Taught Me by Tony Georges at The Minetta Lane Theater in Greenwich Village.

Grant directed a 12 minute short entitled The Perfect Fit that is part of a conglomerate feature film, Girls, Girls, Girls, six shorts written, directed, produced, photographed and edited by women.

back to top

Details & Ordering

Need Help

You might also like

Need Help?

If you have any questions, need assistance with your order or require special seating considerations, such as wheelchair accessible seating or hearing assistance, please call Customer Service at 212.415.5500 during our Hours of Operation.

If you prefer, you can order your tickets and class enrollments by calling Customer Service at 212.415.5500 during our Hours of Operation, using Visa, MasterCard or American Express. You can also place your order by fax, by mail, or in person at our Box Office on Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street.

Have a group?

Groups of 10 or more receive a 15% discount. Please note that certain events may not qualify for a group rate. To make group arrangements or need further assistance, you may contact Customer Service at 212.415.5500 during our Hours of Operation.

Get to the front of the line!

Priority registration puts you at the front of the line to register for courses and events for an upcoming semester.

Eligible patrons will be able to order priority registration online.

 

Who is eligible for priority registration?

Individuals who have participated in 92nd Street Y programs over the past year in selected program areas, participants in certain memberships, and those who have made contributions of $500 or more to 92Y, are eligible to register for programs before they become available to the general public.

How do I know if I qualify?

Patrons that qualify for Priority Registration will receive packets in the mail explaining how to purchase online. Priority registration is normally mailed 2-3 weeks before a catalog is available. Registration information includes your Patron ID#. You can use this ID# to setup your login information online. This will allow you to register early for a course or event. Please note: if you receive a packet, you are only eligible to priority register for the programs covered in your packet.

Priority Registration Support

To find out if you are eligible for priority registration, don't have your Patron ID#, or having difficulty ordering online, please call 212.415.5500 or email.