Beah Richards
Born July 12, 1920 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
In the Heat of the Night
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
The Miracle Worker
Drugstore Cowboy
Beloved
Mahogany
The Great White Hope
Take a Giant Step
Out of Darkness
Gone Are the Days!
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Big Shots
Hurry Sundown
A Dream for Christmas
The Biscuit Eater
Ring of Passion
And the Children Shall Lead
A Christmas Without Snow
Homer and Eddie
Footsteps
The Mugger
Acceptable Risks
One Special Victory
Just an Old Sweet Song
Outrage!
As Summers Die
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Generation
Inside Out
Zora is My Name!
TV Shows
Hawaii Five-O
L.A. Law
Hill Street Blues
Family Matters
St. Elsewhere
Dr. Kildare
Matlock
American Playhouse
The Big Valley
The Facts of Life
Highway to Heaven
Hunter
Sanford and Son
Vega$
The Hitchhiker
The John Larroquette Show
Punky Brewster
Room 222
It Takes a Thief
227
Hearts Afire
Designing Women
The Bill Cosby Show
The Magician
Roots: The Next Generations
CBS Summer Playhouse
Capital News
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Frank's Place
