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Beah Richards

Acting

July 12, 1920

— September 14, 2000(80 years old)

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Popularity: 1

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...

Also Known As

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson

Known For

ER series poster (1994)

ER

Mae Benton

Murder, She Wrote series poster (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

Ola Mae

Murder, She Wrote series poster (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

Emma Coop

The Practice series poster (1997)

The Practice

Gertrude Turner

L.A. Law series poster (1986)

L.A. Law

Eleanor Williams

Ironside series poster (1967)

Ironside

St. Elsewhere series poster (1982)

St. Elsewhere

Regina

Hunter series poster (1984)

Hunter

Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets

Hawaii Five-O series poster (1968)

Hawaii Five-O

Mama Grant

Hill Street Blues series poster (1981)

Hill Street Blues

Matlock series poster (1986)

Matlock

Martha Jordan

Family Matters series poster (1989)

Family Matters

Helen

Photos of Beah Richards

Filmography

2000s

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks movie poster (2004)

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Self (archive footage)

1990s

Beloved movie poster (1998)

Beloved

Baby Suggs

Out of Darkness movie poster (1994)

Out of Darkness

Mrs. Cooper

One Special Victory movie poster (1991)

One Special Victory

Cora Simms

Zora is My Name! movie poster (1990)

Zora is My Name!

1980s

Drugstore Cowboy movie poster (1989)

Drugstore Cowboy

Drug Counselor

Homer and Eddie movie poster (1989)

Homer and Eddie

Linda Cervi

Big Shots movie poster (1987)

Big Shots

Miss Hanks

Inside Out movie poster (1987)

Inside Out

Verna

As Summers Die movie poster (1986)

As Summers Die

Elvira Backus

Acceptable Risks movie poster (1986)

Acceptable Risks

Sally Framm

Generation movie poster (1985)

Generation

Edna

And the Children Shall Lead movie poster (1985)

And the Children Shall Lead

Miss Annie

A Christmas Without Snow movie poster (1980)

A Christmas Without Snow

Wendell's Grandma

1970s

Banjo the Woodpile Cat movie poster (1979)

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Zazu (voice)

Ring of Passion movie poster (1978)

Ring of Passion

Lilly Brooks

Just an Old Sweet Song movie poster (1976)

Just an Old Sweet Song

Grandma

Mahogany movie poster (1975)

Mahogany

Florence

Outrage! movie poster (1973)

Outrage!

Thelma

A Dream for Christmas movie poster (1973)

A Dream for Christmas

Grandma Bessie

The Biscuit Eater movie poster (1972)

The Biscuit Eater

Charity Tomlin

Footsteps movie poster (1972)

Footsteps

Jessie Blake

The Great White Hope movie poster (1970)

The Great White Hope

Mama Tiny

1960s

In the Heat of the Night movie poster (1967)

In the Heat of the Night

Mama Caleba

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner movie poster (1967)

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Mrs. Prentice

Hurry Sundown movie poster (1967)

Hurry Sundown

Rose Scott

Gone Are the Days! movie poster (1963)

Gone Are the Days!

Idella Landy

The Miracle Worker movie poster (1962)

The Miracle Worker

Viney (uncredited)

1950s

Take a Giant Step movie poster (1959)

Take a Giant Step

May Scott

The Mugger movie poster (1958)

The Mugger

Grecco Maid