Beth Riesgraf is one of the more talented upcoming actors in the American film industry. This beautiful with her gifts has been able to create a slot for herself both in films and on TV. Riesgraf is popular for playing the role of Parker in the TV series ‘Leverage’. Her performances throughout her career have always been praiseworthy.
Beth had a passion for performing arts from a very young age and her primary focus was on photography. However, she did manage to change her interests from being behind the camera to being in front of it. Like many, she began her career as a model and later was making appearances on commercials. Soon she was catching the attention of Hollywood and you might actually remember seeing her on series like ‘How I Met Your Mother’ & ‘Big Shots’. Let us now get to know more about this young actress.
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Beth Riesgraf: Early Life and Education
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Beth Jean Riesgraf was born on the 24th of August, 1978. She was born as the youngest daughter of six children to Elroy Othmar Riesgraf and Janet Ann Riesgraf. Riesgraf from a very young age had that charm about her and was full of fun loving spirit. She has a passion for photography and her grandmother would take her often to the theatre and these experiences set a strong foundation and gave her a profound love for acting.
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For her education, Beth went to the Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas. During her time at the school, she was the student body president and a senior prom queen. Beth because of her interests was also a member of the photography club and was voted the ‘Most Admired Senior’. Riesgraf later moved to LA to pursue a career in modeling after graduating with honors.
Beth Riesgraf: Career
After moving to LA, she was beginning to realize her potential in acting. In her early 20’s, Riesgraf began modeling and was keen to grow her knowledge in photography too. In just a short span of time, she was able to land herself small gigs and commercial roles. Beth subsequently was starting to audition for bigger roles.
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2000 was a big year for Riesgraf. She made her acting debut appearing in the film ‘The Summer of My Deflowering’. Next year, she was cast for a small scale role in the series Spin City. Beth was setting a foundation for herself in the industry and she was making several guest appearances on shows like How I Met Your Mother alongside Amy Gumenick.
Beth finally found her big break in the year 2008 after being cast for the role of the thief in the action-drama series ‘Leverage’. The series is about a team including a con-artist and their skills to fight corporate governmental injustices towards ordinary citizens. The series was on air for 5 seasons and like all good things, it had to come to an end. Actually, unlike all good things, it was canceled in 2012 for dwindling ratings. However, Beth made multiple nominations for a Saturn Award for the best-supporting actress.
Beth Riesgraf: Personal Life
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After getting into the world of Hollywood, Riesgraf was making a name for herself and was catching eyes of many. She soon began dating the actor and producer, Jason Lee who is famous for his role in the TV comedy series, “My Name is Earl”. After years of dating, they finally got engaged but sadly they did not make it and had to split up in 2007. With Lee, she did give birth to her son, Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf-Lee in 2003.
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Riesgraf then in 2009, began dating the Irish actor Alan Smyth. The two then moved in together in Beth’s house in Los Feliz. However, things did not last for the couple and the split up in 2016. Currently, Beth is with a new guy who goes by the name Jon Fletcher and her Instagram account is full of pictures of these lovebirds together.
Beth Riesgraf: Net Worth and Social Media
Throughout her career, Riesgraf has been doing very well and is constantly creating headlines in the industry. As of 2018 net worth is somewhere around $2 million.
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In 2003, she did work for an American psychological thriller movie I Love Your Work. The movie was made with a budget of $1,600,000 and she must have made a good chunk from it. Her next work in the movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks which became a blockbuster hit. It was made under $60 million and ended up earning a massive $361 million.
Beth is also pretty active on Instagram and has almost 43k followers on the platform. She keeps posting pictures that showcase her photography skills.
