Beah Richards
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Beah Richards

Jul 12, 1920 - Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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.

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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1967Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMrs. Prentice
Movie1967In the Heat of the NightMama Caleba
Movie1975MahoganyFlorence
Movie1972FootstepsJessie Blake
Movie1991One Special VictoryCora Simms
Movie1990Zora is My Name!
Movie1989Homer and EddieLinda Cervi
Movie1998BelovedBaby Suggs
Movie1987Inside OutVerna
Movie1979Banjo the Woodpile CatZazu (voice)
Movie1973OutrageThelma
Movie1987Big ShotsMiss Hanks
Movie1967Hurry SundownRose Scott
Movie1985GenerationEdna
Movie1959Take a Giant StepMay Scott
Movie1963Gone Are the Days!Idella Landy
Movie1994Out of DarknessMrs. Cooper
Movie1986As Summers DieElvira Backus
Movie1970The Great White HopeMama Tiny
Movie1986Acceptable RisksSally Framm
Movie1962The Miracle WorkerViney (uncredited)
Movie1980A Christmas Without SnowWendell's Grandma
Movie2004Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelf (archive footage)
Movie1972The Biscuit EaterCharity Tomlin
Movie1989Drugstore CowboyDrug Counselor
Movie1973A Dream for ChristmasGrandma Bessie
Movie1985And the Children Shall LeadMiss Annie
Movie1978Ring of PassionLilly Brooks
Movie1976Just an Old Sweet SongGrandma
Movie1958The MuggerGrecco Maid
TV Show1982St. Elsewhere1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteOla Mae1
TV Show1993The John Larroquette ShowEmma1
TV Show1986Designing Women3
TV Show1986L.A. LawAlberta Williams (uncredited)2
TV Show1979The Facts of Life1
TV Show1986Matlock1
TV Show1968Hawaii Five-OMama Grant1
TV Show19852272
TV Show1987Beauty and the Beast5
TV Show1987Frank's Place1
TV Show1984Highway to Heaven1
TV Show1969Room 2221
TV Show1992Hearts AfireMiss Lula2
TV Show1984Punky Brewster1
TV Show1981Hill Street Blues2
TV Show1972Sanford and Son2
TV Show1969The Bill Cosby ShowRose Kincaid1
TV Show1989Family Matters1
TV Show1997The PracticeGertrude Turner1
TV Show1967Ironside1
TV Show1994ERMae Benton12
TV Show1978Vega$1
TV Show1983The HitchhikerSerita1
TV Show1965The Big ValleyHannah2
TV Show1979Roots: The Next GenerationsCynthia Palmer7
TV Show1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.1
TV Show1961Dr. KildareAlice1
TV Show1973The MagicianMrs. Thatcher1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteEmma Coop1
TV Show1984HunterElla Mae Fuller / Pockets2
TV Show1987CBS Summer PlayhouseKatherine1
TV Show1981The Sophisticated GentsMae Porter3
TV Show1990Capital NewsEtta Mays1

Crew

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