Beah Richards

Beah Richards
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.
Name Beah Richards
Also Known As Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
Birthday 1920-07-12
Deathday 2000-09-14
Gender Female
IMDB Beah Richards profile on IMDB
Place of Birth Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
As: Mrs. Prentice
1967-12-11
Guess Who's Coming t...
As: Mama Caleba
1967-08-02
In the Heat of the N...
As: Florence
1975-10-08
Mahogany...
As: Linda Cervi
1989-08-17
Homer and Eddie...
As: Baby Suggs, aka Gran
1998-10-16
Beloved...
As: Verna
1987-08-21
Inside Out...
As: Zazu (voice)
1979-11-16
Banjo the Woodpile C...
As: Thelma
1973-11-28
Outrage...
As: Rose Scott
1967-02-09
Hurry Sundown...
As: May Scott
1959-12-01
Take a Giant Step...
As: Idella Landy
1963-08-09
Gone Are the Days!...
As: Mrs. Cooper
1994-01-16
Out of Darkness...
As: Elvira Backus
1986-05-18
As Summers Die...
As: Mama Tiny
1970-10-11
The Great White Hope...
As: Sally Framm
1986-03-02
Acceptable Risks...
As: Viney (uncredited)
1962-05-23
The Miracle Worker...
As: Wendell's Grandma
1980-12-09
A Christmas Without ...
As: Self (archive footag
2004-02-25
Beah: A Black Woman ...
As: Charity Tomlin
1972-03-22
The Biscuit Eater...
As: Drug Counselor
1989-10-20
Drugstore Cowboy...
As: Grandma Bessie
1973-12-24
A Dream for Christma...
As: Miss Annie
1985-01-01
And the Children Sha...
As: Grandma
1976-09-25
Just an Old Sweet So...
As: Lilly Brooks
1978-02-04
Ring of Passion...
As: Grecco Maid
1958-11-01
The Mugger...
As: Jessie Blake
1972-10-03
Footsteps...
As: Unknown
1990-01-01
Zora is My Name!...
As: Cora Simms
1991-12-08
One Special Victory...
As: Miss Hanks
1987-10-02
Big Shots...
As: Edna
1985-05-24
Generation...
As: Ola Mae
1984-09-30
Murder, She Wrote...
As: Alberta Williams (un
1986-09-15
L.A. Law...
As: Unknown
1985-09-14
227...
As: Unknown
1986-03-03
Matlock...
As: Mama Grant
1968-09-20
Hawaii Five-O...
As: Unknown
1972-01-14
Sanford and Son...
As: Unknown
1989-09-22
Family Matters...
As: Unknown
1997-03-04
The Practice...
As: Unknown
1969-09-11
Room 222...
As: Unknown
1981-01-15
Hill Street Blues...
As: Mae Benton
1994-09-19
ER...
As: Hannah
1965-09-15
The Big Valley...
As: Cynthia Palmer
1979-02-18
Roots: The Next Gene...
As: Alice
1961-09-27
Dr. Kildare...
As: Unknown
1982-10-26
St. Elsewhere...
As: Unknown
1986-09-29
Designing Women...
As: Emma
1993-09-02
The John Larroquette...
As: Unknown
1979-08-24
The Facts of Life...
As: Unknown
1987-09-25
Beauty and the Beast...
As: Unknown
1984-09-19
Highway to Heaven...
As: Unknown
1987-09-14
Frank's Place...
As: Unknown
1984-09-16
Punky Brewster...
As: Miss Lula
1992-09-14
Hearts Afire...
As: Rose Kincaid
1969-09-14
The Bill Cosby Show...
As: Unknown
1967-03-28
Ironside...
As: Unknown
1978-09-20
Vega$...
As: Serita
1983-11-01
The Hitchhiker...
As: Unknown
1980-03-20
Palmerstown, U.S.A....
As: Emma Coop
1984-09-30
Murder, She Wrote...
As: Ella Mae Fuller / Po
1984-09-18
Hunter...
As: Mae Porter
1981-09-29
The Sophisticated Ge...
As: Mrs. Thatcher
1973-10-02
The Magician...
As: Katherine
1987-06-12
CBS Summer Playhouse...