Beah Richards


    Starbirth:
    July 12, 1920
    Supernova:
    September 14, 2000
    Birthplace:
    Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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Overview

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.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Self (archive footage) 2003
Beloved Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby 1998
Out of Darkness Mrs. Cooper 1994
One Special Victory Cora Simms 1991
Zora is My Name! 1990
Drugstore Cowboy Drug Counselor 1989
Homer and Eddie Linda Cervi 1989
Big Shots Miss Hanks 1987
Inside Out Verna 1987
As Summers Die Elvira Backus 1986
Acceptable Risks Sally Framm 1986
Generation Edna 1985
And the Children Shall Lead Miss Annie 1985
A Christmas Without Snow Wendell's Grandma 1980
Banjo the Woodpile Cat Zazu (voice) 1979
Ring of Passion Lilly Brooks 1978
Just an Old Sweet Song Grandma 1976
Mahogany Florence 1975
A Dream for Christmas Grandma Bessie 1973
Outrage Thelma 1973
Footsteps Jessie Blake 1972
The Biscuit Eater Charity Tomlin 1972
The Great White Hope Mama Tiny 1970
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Mrs. Prentice 1967
In the Heat of the Night Mama Caleba 1967
Hurry Sundown Rose Scott 1967
Gone Are the Days! Idella Landy 1963
The Miracle Worker Viney (uncredited) 1962
Take a Giant Step May Scott 1959
The Mugger Grecco Maid 1958
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Murder, She Wrote Ola Mae <mt>
L.A. Law Alberta Williams (uncredited) <mt>
227 <blank> <mt>
Matlock <blank> <mt>
Hawaii Five-O Mama Grant <mt>
Sanford and Son <blank> <mt>
Family Matters <blank> <mt>
The Practice <blank> <mt>
Room 222 <blank> <mt>
Hill Street Blues <blank> <mt>
ER Mae Benton <mt>
The Big Valley Hannah <mt>
Roots: The Next Generations Cynthia Palmer <mt>
Dr. Kildare Alice <mt>
St. Elsewhere <blank> <mt>
Designing Women <blank> <mt>
The John Larroquette Show Emma <mt>
The Facts of Life <blank> <mt>
Beauty and the Beast <blank> <mt>
Frank's Place <blank> <mt>
Highway to Heaven <blank> <mt>
Punky Brewster <blank> <mt>
Hearts Afire Miss Lula <mt>
The Bill Cosby Show Rose Kincaid <mt>
Ironside <blank> <mt>
Vega$ <blank> <mt>
The Hitchhiker Serita <mt>
Palmerstown, U.S.A. <blank> <mt>
Murder, She Wrote Emma Coop <mt>
Hunter Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets <mt>
The Sophisticated Gents Mae Porter <mt>
The Magician Mrs. Thatcher <mt>
CBS Summer Playhouse Katherine <mt>
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