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