Beah Richards
Known for
Acting
Life
1920 – 2000 (aged 80)
Born in
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Credits
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Biography
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.
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Known For
In the Heat of the Night
02 Aug 1967
ER
19 Sep 1994
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
11 Dec 1967
Drugstore Cowboy
20 Oct 1989
Murder, She Wrote
30 Sep 1984
Family Matters
22 Sep 1989
The Miracle Worker
23 May 1962
Beauty and the Beast
25 Sep 1987
Photos
Filmography
1998
- Belovedas Baby Suggs
1997
- The Practiceas Gertrude Turner1 episode
1994
- ERas Mae Benton12 episodes
- Out of Darknessas Mrs. Cooper
1993
- The John Larroquette Showas Emma1 episode
1992
- Hearts Afireas Miss Lula2 episodes
1991
- One Special Victoryas Cora Simms
1990
- Capital Newsas Etta Mays1 episode
- Zora is My Name!
1989
- Drugstore Cowboyas Drug Counselor
- Family Mattersas Helen1 episode
- Homer and Eddieas Linda Cervi
1987
- Big Shotsas Miss Hanks
- Beauty and the Beastas Narcissa5 episodes
- Frank's Place1 episode
- Inside Outas Verna
- CBS Summer Playhouseas Katherine1 episode
1986
- Designing Women3 episodes
- L.A. Lawas Eleanor Williams2 episodes
- As Summers Dieas Elvira Backus
- Matlockas Martha Jordan1 episode
- Acceptable Risksas Sally Framm
1985
- 2272 episodes
- Generationas Edna
- And the Children Shall Leadas Miss Annie
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Emma Coop1 episode
- Highway to Heaven1 episode
- Hunteras Pockets1 episode
- Punky Brewster1 episode
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Serita1 episode
1982
- St. Elsewhereas Regina1 episode
- American Playhouse1 episode
1981
- The Sophisticated Gentsas Mae Porter3 episodes
- Hill Street Blues2 episodes
1980
- A Christmas Without Snowas Wendell's Grandma
- Palmerstown, U.S.A.1 episode
1979
- Banjo the Woodpile Catas Zazu (voice)
- The Facts of Life1 episode
- Roots: The Next Generationsas Cynthia Palmer2 episodes
1978
- Vega$1 episode
- Ring of Passionas Lilly Brooks
1976
- Just an Old Sweet Songas Grandma
1975
- Mahoganyas Florence
1973
- A Dream for Christmasas Grandma Bessie
- Outrage!as Thelma
- The Magicianas Mrs. Thatcher1 episode
1972
- Footstepsas Jessie Blake
- The Biscuit Eateras Charity Tomlin
- Sanford and Son2 episodes
1970
- The Great White Hopeas Mama Tiny
1969
- The Bill Cosby Showas Rose Kincaid1 episode
- Room 2221 episode
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Mama Grant1 episode
- It Takes a Thiefas Sister Martha Gowen1 episode
1967
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinneras Mrs. Prentice
- In the Heat of the Nightas Mama Caleba
- Ironside1 episode
- Hurry Sundownas Rose Scott
1965
- The Big Valleyas Hannah2 episodes
1963
- Gone Are the Days!as Idella Landy
1962
- The Miracle Workeras Viney (uncredited)
1961
- Dr. Kildareas Alice1 episode
1959
- Take a Giant Stepas May Scott
1958
- The Muggeras Grecco Maid