Beah Richards
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jul 12, 1920 (106 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2004 | Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1998 | BelovedBaby Suggs | |
| 1997 | The PracticeGertrude Turner | |
| 1994 | Out of DarknessMrs. Cooper | |
| 1994 | ERMae Benton | |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette ShowEmma | |
| 1992 | Hearts AfireMiss Lula | |
| 1991 | One Special VictoryCora Simms | |
| 1990 | Zora is My Name! | |
| 1990 | Capital NewsEtta Mays | |
| 1989 | Homer and EddieLinda Cervi | |
| 1989 | Drugstore CowboyDrug Counselor | |
| 1989 | Family MattersHelen | |
| 1987 | Inside OutVerna | |
| 1987 | Big ShotsMiss Hanks | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | |
| 1987 | Frank's Place | |
| 1987 | CBS Summer PlayhouseKatherine | |
| 1986 | As Summers DieElvira Backus | |
| 1986 | Acceptable RisksSally Framm | |
| 1986 | Designing Women | |
| 1986 | L.A. LawEleanor Williams | |
| 1986 | MatlockMartha Jordan | |
| 1985 | GenerationEdna | |
| 1985 | And the Children Shall LeadMiss Annie | |
| 1985 | 227 | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteOla Mae | |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven | |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteEmma Coop | |
| 1984 | HunterElla Mae Fuller / Pockets | |
| 1983 | The HitchhikerSerita | |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereRegina | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated GentsMae Porter | |
| 1980 | A Christmas Without SnowWendell's Grandma | |
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. | |
| 1979 | Banjo the Woodpile CatZazu (voice) | |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next GenerationsCynthia Palmer | |
| 1978 | Ring of PassionLilly Brooks | |
| 1978 | Vega$ | |
| 1976 | Just an Old Sweet SongGrandma | |
| 1975 | MahoganyFlorence | |
| 1973 | Outrage!Thelma | |
| 1973 | A Dream for ChristmasGrandma Bessie | |
| 1973 | The MagicianMrs. Thatcher | |
| 1972 | FootstepsJessie Blake | |
| 1972 | The Biscuit EaterCharity Tomlin | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | |
| 1970 | The Great White HopeMama Tiny | |
| 1969 | Room 222 | |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby ShowRose Kincaid | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OMama Grant | |
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMrs. Prentice | |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the NightMama Caleba | |
| 1967 | Hurry SundownRose Scott | |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1965 | The Big ValleyHannah | |
| 1963 | Gone Are the Days!Idella Landy | |
| 1962 | The Miracle WorkerViney (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Dr. KildareAlice | |
| 1959 | Take a Giant StepMay Scott | |
| 1958 | The MuggerGrecco Maid |