Bethany "Beth" Smith (née Sanchez) is one of the main characters of the American animated television series Rick and Morty and the resulting franchise.

Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, Beth is a veterinarian who specializes in horse surgery, who in the first three seasons is struck with a deep sense of dissatisfaction with her life, stemming from her belief that she has "settled" in her marriage, family, and job, leading her to accept her father into her household after he abandoned her as a teenager.

The character is voiced by Sarah Chalke, and portrayed by Whitney Avalon in a promotional music video for the third season.

[9] which is confirmed in "Rickmurai Jack", with the portion of Rick's origin story presented in "The Rickshank Rickdemption" (depicting her and Diane's deaths) having been true.

Series creator Justin Roiland has observed that Beth was developed as a character whose behavior would realistically enable Rick to be able to take Morty on their adventures despite her own misgivings, describing them as one who "fetishizes exceptionality.

"Addressing the introduction of Space Beth in the fourth season compared to the original Beth, Sarah Chalke praised the "really interesting dynamic" between the characters, expressing interest in future seasons of the series depicting "all of the things she used to do [as a child], like force Rick to make her mind control hair clips so people would like her.