Beah Richards
Acting
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.
Born: July 12, 1920 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Filmography (48)
Beloved
1998
The Practice
1997
ER
1994
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Hearts Afire
1992
Capital News
1990
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
Family Matters
1989
Homer and Eddie
1989
Big Shots
1987
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Frank's Place
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
Designing Women
1986
L.A. Law
1986
As Summers Die
1986
Matlock
1986
227
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hunter
1984
Punky Brewster
1984
The Hitchhiker
1983
St. Elsewhere
1982
Hill Street Blues
1981
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
The Facts of Life
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Vega$
1978
Mahogany
1975
Outrage!
1973
The Magician
1973
The Biscuit Eater
1972
Sanford and Son
1972
The Great White Hope
1970
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
Room 222
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
In the Heat of the Night
1967
Ironside
1967
Hurry Sundown
1967
The Big Valley
1965
The Miracle Worker
1962
Dr. Kildare
1961
Take a Giant Step
1959
The Mugger
1958