Television and film work Early in her career, Beasley appeared as
Coach Pantusso's daughter on
Cheers and played the role of
Latka Gravas' one night stand on the sitcom
Taxi. She also made guest appearances on crime drama
Remington Steele In 1985, she landed the role of receptionist Agnes DiPesto on
Moonlighting, starring opposite
Cybill Shepherd and
Bruce Willis. For her work on
Moonlighting, Beasley received two
Primetime Emmy Award nominations for
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1986 and 1987. Beasley continued playing the character until the series ended in 1989. Following the end of
Moonlighting, Beasley was often
typecast in roles similar to Agnes, which she found creatively frustrating. She was a friend of
Susan Dey's character in the television film
Lies and Lullabies Beasley started appearing in films during the 1990s, having roles in
Dream with the Fishes (1997) and
Stuart Little (1999). She guest starred in one episode of
Joan of Arcadia as Cat Woman God. On
Bored to Death, she played the role of Florence, the mother of Jonathan Ames (
Jason Schwartzman),
Voice work Beasley has also worked as a voice actress. Her first voice over work was portraying two cats in the
Garfield special
Garfield on the Town (1983). reprising this role in the feature film ''
Recess: School's Out'' (2001) and three direct-to-video specials. She voiced herself in an episode of
Johnny Bravo, from March 2001, until March 30, 2007. She was also the announcer for the safety video with Itchy and Scratchy that plays during
The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida.
Stage work During the summer of 2009, she performed onstage in
The Drowsy Chaperone at
Gateway Playhouse on
Long Island, playing Mrs. Tottendale. She replaced
Veanne Cox in the role of Mme. Renaud/Mme. Dindon in the
Tony Award-winning revival of
La Cage aux Folles alongside
Kelsey Grammer and
Douglas Hodge on September 14, 2010. In the spring of 2014, Beasley portrayed Doris in the musical
Damn Yankees with
Lora Lee Gayer at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. == Personal life ==