Beah Richards
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 12, 1920
- Died
- September 14, 2000 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Biography
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress and writer. Richards was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her supporting role in the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in 1968, as well as winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest roles in the television series Frank's Place in 1988 and The Practice in 2000. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the 1965 production of The Amen Corner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beah Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Beloved
Movie · as Baby Suggs
The Practice
TV · as Gertrude Turner · 1 ep
Out of Darkness
Movie · as Mrs. Cooper
ER
TV · as Mae Benton · 12 eps
The John Larroquette Show
TV · as Emma · 1 ep
Hearts Afire
TV · as Miss Lula · 2 eps
One Special Victory
Movie · as Cora Simms
Zora is My Name!
Movie
Capital News
TV · as Etta Mays · 1 ep
Homer and Eddie
Movie · as Linda Cervi
Drugstore Cowboy
Movie · as Drug Counselor
Family Matters
TV · as Helen · 1 ep
Inside Out
Movie · as Verna
Big Shots
Movie · as Miss Hanks
Frank's Place
TV · 1 ep
CBS Summer Playhouse
TV · as Katherine · 1 ep
Beauty and the Beast
TV · as Narcissa · 5 eps
As Summers Die
Movie · as Elvira Backus
Acceptable Risks
Movie · as Sally Framm
Designing Women
TV · 3 eps
L.A. Law
TV · as Eleanor Williams · 2 eps
Matlock
TV · as Martha Jordan · 1 ep
Generation
Movie · as Edna
And the Children Shall Lead
Movie · as Miss Annie
227
TV · 2 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Ola Mae, Emma Coop · 1 ep
Highway to Heaven
TV · 1 ep
Punky Brewster
TV · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Ella Mae Fuller, Pockets · 1 ep
The Hitchhiker
TV · as Serita · 1 ep
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Regina · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
Hill Street Blues
TV · 2 eps
The Sophisticated Gents
TV · as Mae Porter · 3 eps
A Christmas Without Snow
Movie · as Wendell's Grandma
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
TV · 1 ep
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Movie · as Zazu (voice)
The Facts of Life
TV · 1 ep
Roots: The Next Generations
TV · as Cynthia Palmer · 2 eps
Ring of Passion
Movie · as Lilly Brooks
Vega$
TV · 1 ep
Just an Old Sweet Song
Movie · as Grandma
Mahogany
Movie · as Florence
Outrage!
Movie · as Thelma
A Dream for Christmas
Movie · as Grandma Bessie
The Magician
TV · as Mrs. Thatcher · 1 ep
Footsteps
Movie · as Jessie Blake
The Biscuit Eater
Movie · as Charity Tomlin
Sanford and Son
TV · 2 eps
The Great White Hope
Movie · as Mama Tiny
Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Mama Grant · 1 ep
Room 222
TV · 1 ep
The Bill Cosby Show
TV · as Rose Kincaid · 1 ep
It Takes a Thief
TV · as Sister Martha Gowen · 1 ep
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Movie · as Mrs. Prentice
In the Heat of the Night
Movie · as Mama Caleba
Hurry Sundown
Movie · as Rose Scott
Ironside
TV · 1 ep
The Big Valley
TV · as Hannah · 2 eps
Gone Are the Days!
Movie · as Idella Landy
The Miracle Worker
Movie · as Viney (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare
TV · as Alice · 1 ep
Take a Giant Step
Movie · as May Scott
The Mugger
Movie · as Grecco Maid