Acting
Beah Richards
Born 12 July 1920 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA · Died 14 September 2000
65 credits
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
Acting 65
- 2004Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1998BelovedFilmBaby Suggs
- 1997The PracticeSeriesGertrude Turner
- 1994ERSeriesMae Benton
- 1994Out of DarknessFilmMrs. Cooper
- 1993The John Larroquette ShowSeriesEmma
- 1992Hearts AfireSeriesMiss Lula
- 1991One Special VictoryFilmCora Simms
- 1990Capital NewsSeriesEtta Mays
- 1990Zora is My Name!Film
- 1989Family MattersSeriesHelen
- 1989Drugstore CowboyFilmDrug Counselor
- 1989Homer and EddieFilmLinda Cervi
- 1987Beauty and the BeastSeriesNarcissa
- 1987Frank's PlaceSeries
- 1987CBS Summer PlayhouseSeriesKatherine
- 1987Big ShotsFilmMiss Hanks
- 1987Inside OutFilmVerna
- 1986MatlockSeriesMartha Jordan
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesEleanor Williams
- 1986Designing WomenSeries
- 1986As Summers DieFilmElvira Backus
- 1986Acceptable RisksFilmSally Framm
- 1985227Series
- 1985And the Children Shall LeadFilmMiss Annie
- 1985GenerationFilmEdna
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesEmma Coop, Ola Mae
- 1984Highway to HeavenSeries
- 1984HunterSeriesElla Mae Fuller, Pockets
- 1984Punky BrewsterSeries
- 1983The HitchhikerSeriesSerita
- 1982St. ElsewhereSeriesRegina
- 1982American PlayhouseSeries
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries
- 1981The Sophisticated GentsSeriesMae Porter
- 1980A Christmas Without SnowFilmWendell's Grandma
- 1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.Series
- 1979The Facts of LifeSeries
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsSeriesCynthia Palmer
- 1979Banjo the Woodpile CatFilmZazu (voice)
- 1978Vega$Series
- 1978Ring of PassionFilmLilly Brooks
- 1976Just an Old Sweet SongFilmGrandma
- 1975MahoganyFilmFlorence
- 1973The MagicianSeriesMrs. Thatcher
- 1973Outrage!FilmThelma
- 1973A Dream for ChristmasFilmGrandma Bessie
- 1972Sanford and SonSeries
- 1972The Biscuit EaterFilmCharity Tomlin
- 1972FootstepsFilmJessie Blake
- 1970The Great White HopeFilmMama Tiny
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeriesMama Grant
- 1969Room 222Series
- 1969The Bill Cosby ShowSeriesRose Kincaid
- 1968It Takes a ThiefSeriesSister Martha Gowen
- 1967IronsideSeries
- 1967In the Heat of the NightFilmMama Caleba
- 1967Guess Who's Coming to DinnerFilmMrs. Prentice
- 1967Hurry SundownFilmRose Scott
- 1965The Big ValleySeriesHannah
- 1963Gone Are the Days!FilmIdella Landy
- 1962The Miracle WorkerFilmViney (uncredited)
- 1961Dr. KildareSeriesAlice
- 1959Take a Giant StepFilmMay Scott
- 1958The MuggerFilmGrecco Maid
Filmography from TMDB.