Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Beah Richards
1920-07-12
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Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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.
Filmography
Beloved
1998 · Movie
as Baby Suggs
The Practice
1997 · TV Show
as Gertrude Turner
Out of Darkness
1994 · Movie
as Mrs. Cooper
ER
1994 · TV Show
as Mae Benton
The John Larroquette Show
1993 · TV Show
as Emma
Hearts Afire
1992 · TV Show
as Miss Lula
One Special Victory
1991 · Movie
as Cora Simms
Zora is My Name!
1990 · Movie
Capital News
1990 · TV Show
as Etta Mays
Homer and Eddie
1989 · Movie
as Linda Cervi
Drugstore Cowboy
1989 · Movie
as Drug Counselor
Family Matters
1989 · TV Show
as Helen
Inside Out
1987 · Movie
as Verna
Big Shots
1987 · Movie
as Miss Hanks
Frank's Place
1987 · TV Show
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987 · TV Show
as Katherine
Beauty and the Beast
1987 · TV Show
as Narcissa
As Summers Die
1986 · Movie
as Elvira Backus
Acceptable Risks
1986 · Movie
as Sally Framm
Designing Women
1986 · TV Show
L.A. Law
1986 · TV Show
as Eleanor Williams
Matlock
1986 · TV Show
as Martha Jordan
Generation
1985 · Movie
as Edna
And the Children Shall Lead
1985 · Movie
as Miss Annie
227
1985 · TV Show
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV Show
as Ola Mae, Emma Coop
Highway to Heaven
1984 · TV Show
Punky Brewster
1984 · TV Show
Hunter
1984 · TV Show
as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets
The Hitchhiker
1983 · TV Show
as Serita
St. Elsewhere
1982 · TV Show
as Regina
American Playhouse
1982 · TV Show
Hill Street Blues
1981 · TV Show
The Sophisticated Gents
1981 · TV Show
as Mae Porter
A Christmas Without Snow
1980 · Movie
as Wendell's Grandma
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980 · TV Show
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979 · Movie
as Zazu (voice)
The Facts of Life
1979 · TV Show
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV Show
as Cynthia Palmer
Ring of Passion
1978 · Movie
as Lilly Brooks
Vega$
1978 · TV Show
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976 · Movie
as Grandma
Mahogany
1975 · Movie
as Florence
Outrage!
1973 · Movie
as Thelma
A Dream for Christmas
1973 · Movie
as Grandma Bessie
The Magician
1973 · TV Show
as Mrs. Thatcher
Footsteps
1972 · Movie
as Jessie Blake
The Biscuit Eater
1972 · Movie
as Charity Tomlin
Sanford and Son
1972 · TV Show
The Great White Hope
1970 · Movie
as Mama Tiny
Room 222
1969 · TV Show
The Bill Cosby Show
1969 · TV Show
as Rose Kincaid
Hawaii Five-O
1968 · TV Show
as Mama Grant
It Takes a Thief
1968 · TV Show
as Sister Martha Gowen
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967 · Movie
as Mrs. Prentice
In the Heat of the Night
1967 · Movie
as Mama Caleba
Hurry Sundown
1967 · Movie
as Rose Scott
Ironside
1967 · TV Show
The Big Valley
1965 · TV Show
as Hannah
Gone Are the Days!
1963 · Movie
as Idella Landy
The Miracle Worker
1962 · Movie
as Viney (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare
1961 · TV Show
as Alice
Take a Giant Step
1959 · Movie
as May Scott
The Mugger
1958 · Movie
as Grecco Maid
