
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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