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