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