Beah Richards

Beah Richards

  • Birthday: 1920-07-12
  • Deathday: 2000-09-14
  • Place of birth: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
  • Also know as: Beulah Elizabeth Richardson

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beah Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2003

As Self (archive footage)

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979

As Zazu (voice)

Out of Darkness

1994

As Mrs. Cooper

A Dream for Christmas

1973

As Grandma Bessie

Outrage

1973

As Thelma

Inside Out

1986

As Verna

Acceptable Risks

1986

As Sally Framm

And the Children Shall Lead

1985

As Miss Annie

Homer and Eddie

1989

As Linda Cervi

Take a Giant Step

1959

As May Scott

Gone Are the Days!

1963

As Idella Landy

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976

As Grandma

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967

As Mrs. Prentice

The Biscuit Eater

1972

As Charity Tomlin

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

As Drug Counselor

Mahogany

1975

As Florence

The Mugger

1958

As Grecco Maid

Footsteps

1972

As Jessie Blake

One Special Victory

1991

As Cora Simms

Beloved

1998

As Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby

As Summers Die

1986

As Elvira Backus

The Great White Hope

1970

As Mama Tiny

A Christmas Without Snow

1980

As Wendell's Grandma

Ring of Passion

1978

As Lilly Brooks

Hurry Sundown

1967

As Rose Scott

Big Shots

1987

As Miss Hanks

In the Heat of the Night

1967

As Mama Caleba

The Miracle Worker

1962

As Viney (uncredited)

Generation

1985

As Edna

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