Acting
Beah Richards
Born 1920-07-12
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Beah Richards
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ER
1994
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In the Heat of the Night
1967
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
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Family Matters
1989
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Drugstore Cowboy
1989
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Ironside
1967
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Hunter
1984
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The Practice
1997
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Hill Street Blues
1981
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (67 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Beloved | Baby Suggs | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Practice | Gertrude Turner | TV Series | 1997 |
 | ER | Mae Benton | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Out of Darkness | Mrs. Cooper | Movie | 1994 |
 | The John Larroquette Show | Emma | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Hearts Afire | Miss Lula | TV Series | 1992 |
 | One Special Victory | Cora Simms | Movie | 1991 |
 | Capital News | Etta Mays | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Zora is My Name! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Drugstore Cowboy | Drug Counselor | Movie | 1989 |
 | Family Matters | Helen | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Homer and Eddie | Linda Cervi | Movie | 1989 |
 | Big Shots | Miss Hanks | Movie | 1987 |
 | Beauty and the Beast | Narcissa | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Frank's Place | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Inside Out | Verna | Movie | 1987 |
 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Katherine | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Designing Women | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | L.A. Law | Eleanor Williams | TV Series | 1986 |
 | As Summers Die | Elvira Backus | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Martha Jordan | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Acceptable Risks | Sally Framm | Movie | 1986 |
 | 227 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Generation | Edna | Movie | 1985 |
 | And the Children Shall Lead | Miss Annie | Movie | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Ola Mae | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Emma Coop | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Highway to Heaven | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Hunter | Ella Mae Fuller | TV Series | 1984 |
| Hunter | Pockets | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Punky Brewster | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Hitchhiker | Serita | TV Series | 1983 |
 | St. Elsewhere | Regina | TV Series | 1982 |
 | American Playhouse | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Sophisticated Gents | Mae Porter | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Hill Street Blues | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | A Christmas Without Snow | Wendell's Grandma | Movie | 1980 |
 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Banjo the Woodpile Cat | Zazu (voice) | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Facts of Life | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Roots: The Next Generations | Cynthia Palmer | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Vega$ | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Ring of Passion | Lilly Brooks | Movie | 1978 |
 | Just an Old Sweet Song | Grandma | Movie | 1976 |
 | Mahogany | Florence | Movie | 1975 |
 | A Dream for Christmas | Grandma Bessie | Movie | 1973 |
 | Outrage! | Thelma | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Magician | Mrs. Thatcher | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Footsteps | Jessie Blake | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Biscuit Eater | Charity Tomlin | Movie | 1972 |
 | Sanford and Son | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Great White Hope | Mama Tiny | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Bill Cosby Show | Rose Kincaid | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Room 222 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Hawaii Five-O | Mama Grant | TV Series | 1969 |
 | It Takes a Thief | Sister Martha Gowen | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Mrs. Prentice | Movie | 1967 |
 | In the Heat of the Night | Mama Caleba | Movie | 1967 |
 | Ironside | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Hurry Sundown | Rose Scott | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Big Valley | Hannah | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Gone Are the Days! | Idella Landy | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Miracle Worker | Viney (uncredited) | Movie | 1962 |
 | Dr. Kildare | Alice | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Take a Giant Step | May Scott | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Mugger | Grecco Maid | Movie | 1958 |