Beah Richards
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
64
Gender
Female
Birthday
1920-07-12 (104 years old)
Place of Birth
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Acting
2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks as Self (archive footage)1998
Beloved as Baby Suggs1997
The Practice as Not available1994
ER as Mae Benton1994
Out of Darkness as Mrs. Cooper1993
The John Larroquette Show as Emma1992
Hearts Afire as Miss Lula1991
One Special Victory as Cora Simms1990
Capital News as Etta Mays1990
Zora is My Name! as Not available1989
Family Matters as Not available1989
Drugstore Cowboy as Drug Counselor1989
Homer and Eddie as Linda Cervi1987
CBS Summer Playhouse as Katherine1987
Frank's Place as Not available1987
Beauty and the Beast as Not available1987
Big Shots as Miss Hanks1987
Inside Out as Verna1986
Designing Women as Not available1986
Matlock as Not available1986
L.A. Law as Alberta Williams (uncredited)1986
As Summers Die as Elvira Backus1986
Acceptable Risks as Sally Framm1985
227 as Not available1985
And the Children Shall Lead as Miss Annie1985
Generation as Edna1984
Murder, She Wrote as Ola Mae1984
Murder, She Wrote as Emma Coop1984
Punky Brewster as Not available1984
Hunter as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets1984
Highway to Heaven as Not available1983
The Hitchhiker as Serita1982
St. Elsewhere as Not available1981
Hill Street Blues as Not available1981
The Sophisticated Gents as Mae Porter1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A. as Not available1980
A Christmas Without Snow as Wendell's Grandma1979
The Facts of Life as Not available1979
Roots: The Next Generations as Cynthia Palmer1979
Banjo the Woodpile Cat as Zazu (voice)1978
Vega$ as Not available1978
Ring of Passion as Lilly Brooks1976
Just an Old Sweet Song as Grandma1975
Mahogany as Florence1973
The Magician as Mrs. Thatcher1973
Outrage as Thelma1973
A Dream for Christmas as Grandma Bessie1972
Sanford and Son as Not available1972
The Biscuit Eater as Charity Tomlin1972
Footsteps as Jessie Blake1970
The Great White Hope as Mama Tiny1969
The Bill Cosby Show as Rose Kincaid1969
Room 222 as Not available1968
Hawaii Five-O as Mama Grant1967
Ironside as Not available1967
In the Heat of the Night as Mama Caleba1967
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner as Mrs. Prentice1967
Hurry Sundown as Rose Scott1965
The Big Valley as Hannah1963
Gone Are the Days! as Idella Landy1962
The Miracle Worker as Viney (uncredited)1961
Dr. Kildare as Alice1959
Take a Giant Step as May Scott1958
The Mugger as Grecco Maid