Beah Richards
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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Acted in
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Beloved
1998
as Baby Suggs
The Practice
1997
ER
1994
as Mae Benton
Out of Darkness
1994
as Mrs. Cooper
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Emma
Hearts Afire
1992
as Miss Lula
One Special Victory
1991
as Cora Simms
Capital News
1990
as Etta Mays
Zora is My Name!
1990
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
as Drug Counselor
Family Matters
1989
Homer and Eddie
1989
as Linda Cervi
Big Shots
1987
as Miss Hanks
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Frank's Place
1987
Inside Out
1987
as Verna
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
as Katherine
Designing Women
1986
L.A. Law
1986
as Alberta Williams (uncredited)
As Summers Die
1986
as Elvira Backus
Matlock
1986
Acceptable Risks
1986
as Sally Framm
227
1985
Generation
1985
as Edna
And the Children Shall Lead
1985
as Miss Annie
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Ola Mae
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Emma Coop
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hunter
1984
as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets
Punky Brewster
1984
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Serita
St. Elsewhere
1982
The Sophisticated Gents
1981
as Mae Porter
Hill Street Blues
1981
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
as Wendell's Grandma
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
as Zazu (voice)
The Facts of Life
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Cynthia Palmer
Vega$
1978
Ring of Passion
1978
as Lilly Brooks
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
as Grandma
Mahogany
1975
as Florence
A Dream for Christmas
1973
as Grandma Bessie
Outrage
1973
as Thelma
The Magician
1973
as Mrs. Thatcher
Footsteps
1972
as Jessie Blake
The Biscuit Eater
1972
as Charity Tomlin
Sanford and Son
1972
The Great White Hope
1970
as Mama Tiny
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Rose Kincaid
Room 222
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Mama Grant
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
as Mrs. Prentice
In the Heat of the Night
1967
as Mama Caleba
Ironside
1967
Hurry Sundown
1967
as Rose Scott
The Big Valley
1965
as Hannah
Gone Are the Days!
1963
as Idella Landy
The Miracle Worker
1962
as Viney (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Alice
Take a Giant Step
1959
as May Scott
The Mugger
1958
as Grecco Maid