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Beah Richards

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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  • BIRTH 12/07/1920
  • DEATH 14/09/2000
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 10
  • MOVIES 12

Shows (10)

ER
ER
Mae Benton
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Emma Coop / Ola Mae
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Mama Grant
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
Serita
Hunter
Hunter
Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Alberta Williams (uncredited)
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Cynthia Palmer
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Alice
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Hannah
The Magician
The Magician
Mrs. Thatcher

Movies (12)

In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Mama Caleba
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy
Drug Counselor
Beloved
Beloved
Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Mrs. Prentice
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Zazu (voice)
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
Viney (uncredited)
Outrage
Outrage
Thelma
A Christmas Without Snow
A Christmas Without Snow
Wendell's Grandma
Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown
Rose Scott
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self (archive footage)
Homer and Eddie
Homer and Eddie
Linda Cervi
The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
Mama Tiny