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Beah Richards

Known for acting · Born 12 July 1920 · Died 14 September 2000 · aged 80 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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.

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Known for

ER

1994

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979

Beloved

1998

Beauty and the Beast

1987

Outrage!

1973

Out of Darkness

1994

A Dream for Christmas

1973

Hill Street Blues

1981

Sanford and Son

1972

L.A. Law

1986

Acting (65)

2004Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelf (archive footage)Film
1998BelovedBaby SuggsFilm
1997The PracticeGertrude TurnerSeries
1994ERMae Benton · 12 episodesSeries
1994Out of DarknessMrs. CooperFilm
1993The John Larroquette ShowEmmaSeries
1992Hearts AfireMiss Lula · 2 episodesSeries
1991One Special VictoryCora SimmsFilm
1990Capital NewsEtta MaysSeries
1990Zora is My Name!Film
1989Drugstore CowboyDrug CounselorFilm
1989Family MattersHelenSeries
1989Homer and EddieLinda CerviFilm
1987Beauty and the BeastNarcissa · 5 episodesSeries
1987Big ShotsMiss HanksFilm
1987Frank's PlaceSeries
1987Inside OutVernaFilm
1987CBS Summer PlayhouseKatherineSeries
1986MatlockMartha JordanSeries
1986L.A. LawEleanor Williams · 2 episodesSeries
1986Designing Women · 3 episodesSeries
1986As Summers DieElvira BackusFilm
1986Acceptable RisksSally FrammFilm
1985227 · 2 episodesSeries
1985GenerationEdnaFilm
1985And the Children Shall LeadMiss AnnieFilm
1984Murder, She WroteOla Mae, Emma CoopSeries
1984Highway to HeavenSeries
1984HunterElla Mae Fuller, PocketsSeries
1984Punky BrewsterSeries
1983The HitchhikerSeritaSeries
1982St. ElsewhereReginaSeries
1982American PlayhouseSeries
1981Hill Street Blues · 2 episodesSeries
1981The Sophisticated GentsMae Porter · 3 episodesSeries
1980A Christmas Without SnowWendell's GrandmaFilm
1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.Series
1979The Facts of LifeSeries
1979Banjo the Woodpile CatZazu (voice)Film
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsCynthia Palmer · 2 episodesSeries
1978Vega$Series
1978Ring of PassionLilly BrooksFilm
1976Just an Old Sweet SongGrandmaFilm
1975MahoganyFlorenceFilm
1973The MagicianMrs. ThatcherSeries
1973Outrage!ThelmaFilm
1973A Dream for ChristmasGrandma BessieFilm
1972Sanford and Son · 2 episodesSeries
1972The Biscuit EaterCharity TomlinFilm
1972FootstepsJessie BlakeFilm
1970The Great White HopeMama TinyFilm
1969Hawaii Five-OMama GrantSeries
1969Room 222Series
1969The Bill Cosby ShowRose KincaidSeries
1968It Takes a ThiefSister Martha GowenSeries
1967In the Heat of the NightMama CalebaFilm
1967Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMrs. PrenticeFilm
1967IronsideSeries
1967Hurry SundownRose ScottFilm
1965The Big ValleyHannah · 2 episodesSeries
1963Gone Are the Days!Idella LandyFilm
1962The Miracle WorkerViney (uncredited)Film
1961Dr. KildareAliceSeries
1959Take a Giant StepMay ScottFilm
1958The MuggerGrecco MaidFilm