Acting · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA · Born July 12, 1920
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.
MovieBeah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBeloved
1998
as Baby Suggs
TVThe Practice
1997
as Gertrude Turner
TVER
1994
as Mae Benton
MovieOut of Darkness
1994
as Mrs. Cooper
TVThe John Larroquette Show
1993
as Emma
TVHearts Afire
1992
as Miss Lula
MovieOne Special Victory
1991
as Cora Simms
TVCapital News
1990
as Etta Mays
MovieZora is My Name!
1990
MovieDrugstore Cowboy
1989
as Drug Counselor
TVFamily Matters
1989
as Helen
MovieHomer and Eddie
1989
as Linda Cervi
MovieBig Shots
1987
as Miss Hanks
TVBeauty and the Beast
1987
as Narcissa
TVFrank's Place
1987
MovieInside Out
1987
as Verna
TVCBS Summer Playhouse
1987
as Katherine
TVDesigning Women
1986
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Eleanor Williams
MovieAs Summers Die
1986
as Elvira Backus
TVMatlock
1986
as Martha Jordan
MovieAcceptable Risks
1986
as Sally Framm
TV227
1985
MovieGeneration
1985
as Edna
MovieAnd the Children Shall Lead
1985
as Miss Annie
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Ola Mae
TVHighway to Heaven
1984
TVHunter
1984
as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets
TVPunky Brewster
1984
TVThe Hitchhiker
1983
as Serita
TVSt. Elsewhere
1982
as Regina
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
TVThe Sophisticated Gents
1981
as Mae Porter
TVHill Street Blues
1981
MovieA Christmas Without Snow
1980
as Wendell's Grandma
TVPalmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
MovieBanjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
as Zazu (voice)
TVThe Facts of Life
1979
TVRoots: The Next Generations
1979
as Cynthia Palmer
TVVega$
1978
MovieRing of Passion
1978
as Lilly Brooks
MovieJust an Old Sweet Song
1976
as Grandma
MovieMahogany
1975
as Florence
MovieA Dream for Christmas
1973
as Grandma Bessie
MovieOutrage!
1973
as Thelma
TVThe Magician
1973
as Mrs. Thatcher
MovieFootsteps
1972
as Jessie Blake
MovieThe Biscuit Eater
1972
as Charity Tomlin
TVSanford and Son
1972
MovieThe Great White Hope
1970
as Mama Tiny
TVThe Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Rose Kincaid
TVRoom 222
1969
TVHawaii Five-O
1968
as Mama Grant
TVIt Takes a Thief
1968
as Sister Martha Gowen
MovieGuess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
as Mrs. Prentice
MovieIn the Heat of the Night
1967
as Mama Caleba
TVIronside
1967
MovieHurry Sundown
1967
as Rose Scott
TVThe Big Valley
1965
as Hannah
MovieGone Are the Days!
1963
as Idella Landy
MovieThe Miracle Worker
1962
as Viney (uncredited)
TVDr. Kildare
1961
as Alice
MovieTake a Giant Step
1959
as May Scott
MovieThe Mugger
1958
as Grecco Maid
