Beah Richards

Acting

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.

Filmography 65

Movies (30)

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
Self (archive footage)
Beloved
1998
Baby Suggs
Out of Darkness
1994
Mrs. Cooper
One Special Victory
1991
Cora Simms
Zora is My Name!
1990
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
Drug Counselor
Homer and Eddie
1989
Linda Cervi
Big Shots
1987
Miss Hanks
Inside Out
1987
Verna
As Summers Die
1986
Elvira Backus
Acceptable Risks
1986
Sally Framm
Generation
1985
Edna
And the Children Shall Lead
1985
Miss Annie
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
Wendell's Grandma
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
Zazu (voice)
Ring of Passion
1978
Lilly Brooks
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
Grandma
Mahogany
1975
Florence
A Dream for Christmas
1973
Grandma Bessie
Outrage!
1973
Thelma
Footsteps
1972
Jessie Blake
The Biscuit Eater
1972
Charity Tomlin
The Great White Hope
1970
Mama Tiny
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
Mrs. Prentice
In the Heat of the Night
1967
Mama Caleba
Hurry Sundown
1967
Rose Scott
Gone Are the Days!
1963
Idella Landy
The Miracle Worker
1962
Viney (uncredited)
Take a Giant Step
1959
May Scott
The Mugger
1958
Grecco Maid

Shows (35)

The Practice
1997
Gertrude Turner
ER
1994
Mae Benton
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Emma
Hearts Afire
1992
Miss Lula
Capital News
1990
Etta Mays
Family Matters
1989
Helen
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Narcissa
Frank's Place
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
Katherine
Designing Women
1986
L.A. Law
1986
Eleanor Williams
Matlock
1986
Martha Jordan
227
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Ola Mae
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hunter
1984
Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets
Punky Brewster
1984
The Hitchhiker
1983
Serita
St. Elsewhere
1982
Regina
American Playhouse
1982
The Sophisticated Gents
1981
Mae Porter
Hill Street Blues
1981
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
The Facts of Life
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Cynthia Palmer
Vega$
1978
The Magician
1973
Mrs. Thatcher
Sanford and Son
1972
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
Rose Kincaid
Room 222
1969