Beverly Connelly — As Good as It Gets Character Profile

About Beverly Connelly

Carol's supportive mother who encourages her daughter to give Melvin a chance by asserting that no relationship is perfect.

Character Facts

Played by

Shirley Knight

Appears in

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Role

Supporting

More characters from As Good as It Gets

• Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson)
• Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt)
• Simon Bishop (Greg Kinnear)
• Frank Sachs (Cuba Gooding Jr.)
• Dr. Green (Lawrence Kasdan)
• Neighbor Woman (Bibi Osterwald)
• Nora Manning (Lupe Ontiveros)
• Handyman (Brian Doyle-Murray)
• Vincent Lopiano (Skeet Ulrich)
• Jackie Simpson (Yeardley Smith)
• Mother at Table (Kristi Zea)
• Spencer Connelly (Jesse James)