Beth Riesgraf made her acting debut in 1999, appearing in the MTV series Undressed. She later starred in films such as Scorcher and Struck. In 2005, she took a recurring role in the NBC series My Name is Earl; she later worked again with the series' star, Jason Lee, in then 2007 film Alvin and the Chipmunks. The two were later engaged and had a child together, but soon split up. In 2008 she joined the cast of the TNT drama Leverage.