Beah Richards
ActingBorn Jul 12, 1920Died Sep 14, 2000
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beah Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Zora is My Name!
movie1990
Out of Darkness
movie1994
And the Children Shall Lead
movie1985
The Sophisticated Gents
tv1981
One Special Victory
movie1991
The Miracle Worker
movie1962
ER
tv1994
Hearts Afire
tv1992
In the Heat of the Night
movie1967
The Practice
tv1997
Hill Street Blues
tv1981
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
movie1967
Filmography
2004Beah: A Black Woman Speaksas Self (archive footage)movie1998Belovedas Baby Suggsmovie1997The Practiceas Gertrude Turnertv1994ERas Mae Bentontv1994Out of Darknessas Mrs. Coopermovie1993The John Larroquette Showas Emmatv1992Hearts Afireas Miss Lulatv1991One Special Victoryas Cora Simmsmovie1990Capital Newsas Etta Maystv1990Zora is My Name!movie1989Drugstore Cowboyas Drug Counselormovie1989Family Mattersas Helentv1989Homer and Eddieas Linda Cervimovie1987Big Shotsas Miss Hanksmovie1987Beauty and the Beastas Narcissatv1987Frank's Placetv1987Inside Outas Vernamovie1987CBS Summer Playhouseas Katherinetv1986Designing Womentv1986L.A. Lawas Eleanor Williamstv1986As Summers Dieas Elvira Backusmovie1986Matlockas Martha Jordantv1986Acceptable Risksas Sally Frammmovie1985227tv1985Generationas Ednamovie1985And the Children Shall Leadas Miss Anniemovie1984Murder, She Wroteas Emma Cooptv1984Highway to Heaventv1984Hunteras Ella Mae Fuller / Pocketstv1984Punky Brewstertv1983The Hitchhikeras Seritatv1982St. Elsewhereas Reginatv1981The Sophisticated Gentsas Mae Portertv1981Hill Street Bluestv1980A Christmas Without Snowas Wendell's Grandmamovie1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.tv1979Banjo the Woodpile Catas Zazu (voice)movie1979The Facts of Lifetv1979Roots: The Next Generationsas Cynthia Palmertv1978Vega$tv1978Ring of Passionas Lilly Brooksmovie1976Just an Old Sweet Songas Grandmamovie1975Mahoganyas Florencemovie1973A Dream for Christmasas Grandma Bessiemovie1973Outrage!as Thelmamovie1973The Magicianas Mrs. Thatchertv1972Footstepsas Jessie Blakemovie1972The Biscuit Eateras Charity Tomlinmovie1972Sanford and Sontv1970The Great White Hopeas Mama Tinymovie1969The Bill Cosby Showas Rose Kincaidtv1969Room 222tv1968Hawaii Five-Oas Mama Granttv1968It Takes a Thiefas Sister Martha Gowentv1967Guess Who's Coming to Dinneras Mrs. Prenticemovie1967In the Heat of the Nightas Mama Calebamovie1967Ironsidetv1967Hurry Sundownas Rose Scottmovie1965The Big Valleyas Hannahtv1963Gone Are the Days!as Idella Landymovie1962The Miracle Workeras Viney (uncredited)movie1961Dr. Kildareas Alicetv1959Take a Giant Stepas May Scottmovie1958The Muggeras Grecco Maidmovie