Beah Richards
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1920-07-12
- Died
- 2000-09-14
- Place of birth
- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
- Also known as
- Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (34)
ER
1994
as Mae Benton
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Ola Mae / Emma Coop
Ironside
1967
The Practice
1997
as Gertrude Turner
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Mama Grant
Hill Street Blues
1981
L.A. Law
1986
as Eleanor Williams
The Facts of Life
1979
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Regina
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Alice
Matlock
1986
as Martha Jordan
Family Matters
1989
as Helen
Hunter
1984
as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets
Highway to Heaven
1984
The Big Valley
1965
as Hannah
Sanford and Son
1972
Vega$
1978
Room 222
1969
Designing Women
1986
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Serita
227
1985
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Emma
Punky Brewster
1984
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Sister Martha Gowen
Hearts Afire
1992
as Miss Lula
The Magician
1973
as Mrs. Thatcher
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Rose Kincaid
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
as Katherine
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Cynthia Palmer
Capital News
1990
as Etta Mays
Frank's Place
1987
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
The Sophisticated Gents
1981
as Mae Porter
Beauty and the Beast
1987
as Narcissa
Movies (30)
In the Heat of the Night
1967
as Mama Caleba
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
as Drug Counselor
Beloved
1998
as Baby Suggs
The Miracle Worker
1962
as Viney (uncredited)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
as Mrs. Prentice
Inside Out
1987
as Verna
Big Shots
1987
as Miss Hanks
Mahogany
1975
as Florence
Homer and Eddie
1989
as Linda Cervi
Hurry Sundown
1967
as Rose Scott
And the Children Shall Lead
1985
as Miss Annie
One Special Victory
1991
as Cora Simms
Take a Giant Step
1959
as May Scott
Outrage!
1973
as Thelma
As Summers Die
1986
as Elvira Backus
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Great White Hope
1970
as Mama Tiny
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
as Wendell's Grandma
Footsteps
1972
as Jessie Blake
Out of Darkness
1994
as Mrs. Cooper
The Biscuit Eater
1972
as Charity Tomlin
Ring of Passion
1978
as Lilly Brooks
Gone Are the Days!
1963
as Idella Landy
The Mugger
1958
as Grecco Maid
Generation
1985
as Edna
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
as Grandma
Acceptable Risks
1986
as Sally Framm
A Dream for Christmas
1973
as Grandma Bessie
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
as Zazu (voice)
Zora is My Name!
1990
About Beah Richards
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… With 64 credits spanning from 1958 to 2004, Beah Richards has appeared in 30 films and 34 TV shows.
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- In the Heat of the Night (1967) — as Mama Caleba
- Drugstore Cowboy (1989) — as Drug Counselor
- Beloved (1998) — as Baby Suggs
- The Miracle Worker (1962) — as Viney (uncredited)
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) — as Mrs. Prentice
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