{{short description|American actress (b. 1965)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Rhoda Griffis | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|1|09}}<ref name=jcp/> | birth_place = Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.<ref name=jcp>{{cite web | url=https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/rhoda-griffis/image_75e8dd29-b2b5-5a9a-b06f-555de424cda9.html|title=Rhoda Griffis | website=Johnson City Press | date=2022 |location=Johnson City, TN|access-date=February 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201185002/https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/rhoda-griffis/image_75e8dd29-b2b5-5a9a-b06f-555de424cda9.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2022 }}</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | years_active = 1991—present | occupation = Actress | education = | website = {{URL|rhodagriffis.com}} | spouse = Jay Freer }} '''Rhoda Griffis''' (born January 9, 1965) is an American actress who has played supporting roles both in independent and mainstream films and television.
==Life and career== {{BLP sources section|date=October 2021}} Griffis appeared onstage in ''Angels in America'', ''Proof'', ''Collected Stories'', and ''The Dark at the Top of the Stairs''.
Her first film role was in the 1992 drama ''Love Field'', in which she played Jacqueline Kennedy. Her non-stage acting debut was in the television movie ''A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story''. She appeared in other made-for-TV films and series - including ''In the Heat of the Night''.
Griffis worked for seven seasons with The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, for five seasons with Charlotte Rep, as well as appearing with the Saint Louis Repertory, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Theatre by the Sea (Portsmouth, NH). In Atlanta, Griffis has appeared frequently on stage with the Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, and for three seasons with the Actors Theatre of Atlanta.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
Griffis is known for her work in ''Runaway Jury'', ''Walk the Line'', ''Road Trip'', ''Songcatcher''. Among her more recent roles is the feisty Lenore Baker in Lifetime's television drama, ''Army Wives''. In addition, she made memorable appearances in ''American Summer'' and ''One Missed Call''.
In between acting work, Griffis teaches on-camera acting, theatre, voice-overs and assistant directs in the fine arts department of The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lovett.org/fine-arts/faculty/guest-artists/index.aspx |title=Guest Artists |website=The Lovett School |format=Fine Arts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124061246/http://www.lovett.org/fine-arts/faculty/guest-artists/index.aspx |archive-date=November 24, 2009}}</ref>
Griffis married director Jay Freer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cauley |first1=H. M. |title=Actors Theatre in 2nd season |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/178746301/ |access-date=August 12, 2025 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=August 14, 2002 |page=JE 2|via = Newspapers.com }}</ref>
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Film ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1992 |''Love Field'' |Jacqueline Kennedy | |- |1993 |''{{sortname|The|Program|The Program (1993 film)}}'' |Reporter #3 | |- |1994 |''Cobb'' |Amanda Chitwood Cobb | |- |1995 |''Something to Talk About'' |Edna | |- |1997 |''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'' |Card Club Woman #2 | |- |1999 |''{{sortname|The|Rage: Carrie 2}}'' |Saleswoman | |- |1999 |''Chill Factor'' |Pregnant Woman | |- |2000 |''{{sortname|A|Good Baby}}'' |Mother in Shack | |- |2000 |''Songcatcher'' |Clementine McFarland | |- |2000 |''Road Trip'' |Tour Group Mom | |- |2000 |''Doomsday Man'' |Mrs. Gloria Prentiss | |- |2001 |''Rustin'' |Lyla Griggs | |- |2002 |''Run Ronnie Run'' |TV Anchorwoman | |- |2002 |''New Best Friend'' |Attending Nurse | |- |2003 |''{{sortname|A|Touch of Fate|nolink=1}}'' |Chippy Trick | |- |2003 |''Runaway Jury'' |Rikki Coleman | |- |2004 |''No Witness'' |Fiona Haskell | |- |2004 |''Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius'' |Woman Hit in Leg |Uncredited |- |2004 |''{{sortname|The|Lost Cause|nolink=1}}'' |Deena |Short film |- |2005 |''Black Oasis'' |Mom |Short film |- |2005 |''Our Very Own'' |Fanny | |- |2005 |''Walk the Line'' |Five and Dime Manager | |- |2005 |''Dreamer'' |Classroom Mother | |- |2005 |''{{sortname|The|Unseen|nolink=1}}'' |Loretta | |- |2005 |''{{sortname|The|Gospel|The Gospel (film)}}'' |Lawyer #1 | |- |2006 |''Big Momma's House 2'' |Mrs. Gallagher | |- |2006 |''Broken Bridges'' |Idalee | |- |2006 |''Secret of the Cave'' |Roy's Mom | |- |2006 |''We Are Marshall'' |Mrs. Shaw | |- |2008 |''One Missed Call'' |Marie Layton | |- |2008 |''{{sortname|The|Loss of a Teardrop Diamond}}'' |Secretary | |- |2009 |''Year One'' |Eve | |- |2009 |''Road Trip: Beer Pong'' |Tour Group Mom |Direct-to-video |- |2009 |''{{sortname|The|Blind Side|The Blind Side (film)}}'' |Beth | |- |2010 |''Father of Invention'' |Penny Camp | |- |2010 |''Blood Done Sign My Name'' |Isabel Taylor | |- |2010 |''{{sortname|The|Last Song|The Last Song (2010 film)}}'' |Doctor | |- |2011 |''{{sortname|The|Pool Boys}}'' |Nancy | |- |2012 |''{{sortname|The|Hunger Games|The Hunger Games (film)}}'' |Registration Woman | |- |2012 |''What to Expect When You're Expecting'' |Convention Organizer | |- |2012 |''{{sortname|The|Odd Life of Timothy Green}}'' |Dr. Lesley Hunt | |- |2012 |''Flight'' |Amanda Anderson | |- |2012 |''Parental Guidance'' |Dr. Schveer | |- |2013 |''Plus One'' |Mrs. Howard | |- |2013 |''42'' |Miss Bishop | |- |2014 |''Kill the Messenger'' |Female Anchor | |- |2015 |''90 Minutes in Heaven'' |Mary | |- |2015 |''Magic Mike XXL'' |Julia | |- |2016 |''Miracles from Heaven'' |Church Lady | |- |2016 |''Hidden Figures'' |White Librarian | |- |2016 |''Masterminds'' |Real Estate Agent | |- |2017 |''The Yellow Birds'' |Sheryl | |- |2017 |''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' |Sneeper Madame | |- |2018 |''Forever My Girl'' |Mrs. Grant | |- |2018 |''Blockers'' |Art Teacher |Uncredited |- |2018 |''I Can Only Imagine'' |Jen-Amy's Manager | |- |2019 |''The Best of Enemies'' |Whitney | |- |2019 |''Just Mercy'' |Judge Pamela Bachab | |- |2020 |''The Banker'' |Mrs. Barker | |- |2020 |''Electric Jesus'' | Donna | |- |2021 |''Charming the Hearts of Men'' | Mrs. Lotts | |- | 2024 | ''Lilly'' | Marcia Greenberger | |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Television ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1991 |''In the Heat of the Night'' |The Secretary |Episode: "The More Things Change" |- |1992 |''{{sortname|A|Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story|nolink=1}}'' |Sharon |TV movie |- |1993 |''{{sortname|The|Conviction of Kitty Dodds|nolink=1}}'' |Dina |TV movie |- |1993 |''{{sortname|A|Family Torn Apart}}'' |Liz Kelley |TV movie |- |1993 |''Scattered Dreams'' |Mrs. Virgil |TV movie |- |1994 |''On Promised Land'' |Ellen Appletree |TV movie |- |1994 |''One of Her Own'' |Lynn Wickstrom |TV movie |- |1994 |''Matlock'' |Jane Kravitz<br>Linda Kirsch |Episode: "The Murder Game"<br>Episode: "The Tabloid" |- |1995 |''Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story'' |Diane Marsh |TV movie |- |1995 |''{{sortname|The|Sister-in-Law|nolink=1}}'' |Kelly Richards |TV movie |- |1995 |''{{sortname|The|Client|The Client (TV series)}}'' |Female Reporter |Episode: "Pilot" |- |1996 |''{{sortname|A|Season in Purgatory}}'' |Maid (uncredited) |TV movie |- |1996 |''To Love, Honor and Deceive'' |Mother at House |TV movie |- |1997 |''Close to Danger'' |Lucille |TV movie |- |1997 |''Perfect Crime'' |Gia |TV movie |- |1998 |''From the Earth to the Moon'' |Martha Chaffee |Episode: "Apollo One" |- |1998 |''Mama Flora's Family'' |Mrs. Hopkins (Younger Woman) |TV movie |- |1998 |''{{sortname|The|Tempest|nolink=1}}'' |Sophie Dupree |TV movie |- |1999 |''Dawson's Creek'' |Dr. Marlee Summer |Episode: "Be Careful What You Wish For"<br>Episode: "Reunited" |- |1999 |''{{sortname|The|Hunley}}'' |Young Lady |TV movie |- |1999 |''{{sortname|The|Price of a Broken Heart|nolink=1}}'' |Katie |TV movie |- |2002 |''Jo'' |Girlfriend |TV movie |- |2002 |''{{sortname|The|Locket|The Locket (2002 film)}}'' |Aunt May |TV movie |- |2003 |''One Tree Hill'' |Rachel |Episode: "Are You True?" |- |2004 |''{{sortname|The|Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel|nolink=1}}'' |Leigh |TV movie |- |2005 |''Odd Girl Out'' |Denise Larson |TV movie |- |2005 |''Palmetto Pointe'' |Guidance Counselor |Episode: "Off to the Pointe" |- |2005 |''Snow Wonder'' |Jane |TV movie |- |2006 |''Surface'' |Annie Boertz |Episode: "1.13" |- |2006 |''For One Night'' |Ginny Stephens |TV movie |- |2007 |''Girl, Positive'' |Karen Sandler |TV movie |- |2007 |''K-Ville'' |Cora Dunlevy |Episode: "Cobb's Webb" |- |2007-2010 |''Army Wives'' |Lenore Baker Ludwig |11 episodes |- |2008 |''Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal'' |Pamela Blackburn |TV movie |- |2008 |''Living Proof'' |Bindy Blake |TV movie |- |2009 |''Eastbound & Down'' |The Teacher |Episode: "Chapter 2" |- |2009 |''Solving Charlie'' |Rose |TV movie |- |2009 |''My Fake Fiancé'' |Val |TV movie |- |2009-2014 |''Drop Dead Diva'' |Paula Dewey |Recurring role |- |2010 |''Tough Trade'' |Lucy |TV movie |- |2010 |''The Wronged Man'' |Tina |TV movie |- |2010 |''Past Life'' |Barb Stafford |Episode: "Soul Music" |- |2010 |''Memphis Beat'' |Elizabeth Hatcher |Episode: "Love Her Tender" |- |2011 |''Hail Mary'' |Principal Gertrude Teague |TV movie |- |2011 |''Mean Girls 2'' |Ilene Hanover |TV movie |- |2011 |''Teen Spirit'' |Vesper Summers |TV movie |- |2011 |''Single Ladies'' |Jane Sherrod |Episode: "Is This the End?" |- |2011 |''Level Up'' |Barbara |TV movie |- |2013 |''Nashville'' |Jane Rawlins |Episode: "Dear Brother" |- |2014 |''Satisfaction'' |Candice |6 episodes |- |2016 |''Confirmation'' |Judith Resnik |Television movie |- |2017 |''Shots Fired'' |Doreen Platt |Episode: "Hour Seven: Content of Their Character" |- |2017 |''Daytime Divas'' |Brooke Chandler |2 episodes |- |2017 |''Manhunt: Unabomber'' |Beth Ackerman |Episode: "Publish or Perish" |- |2017 |''Mindhunter'' |Esther Mayweather |1 episode |- |2018, 2021 |''Fear the Walking Dead'' |Vivian |5 episodes |- |2022 |''Ozark'' |Judge Mayhew |2 episodes |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|https://www.rhodagriffis.net/}} *{{IMDb name|id=0341421|name=Rhoda Griffis}}
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