Beah Richards
Acting
Born: 1920-07-12 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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
Murder, She Wrote
Ola Mae
Murder, She Wrote
Emma Coop
ER
Mae Benton
Ironside
Hawaii Five-O
Mama Grant
Hunter
Ella Mae Fuller
Hunter
Pockets
The Practice
Gertrude Turner
Hill Street Blues
Family Matters
Helen
L.A. Law
Eleanor Williams
The Facts of Life
Dr. Kildare
Alice
Matlock
Martha Jordan
American Playhouse
Highway to Heaven
St. Elsewhere
Regina
The Big Valley
Hannah
Room 222
Designing Women
Sanford and Son
The Hitchhiker
Serita
Punky Brewster
The John Larroquette Show
Emma
Vega$
227
It Takes a Thief
Sister Martha Gowen
The Bill Cosby Show
Rose Kincaid
Hearts Afire
Miss Lula
The Magician
Mrs. Thatcher
Roots: The Next Generations
Cynthia Palmer
In the Heat of the Night
Mama Caleba
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Mrs. Prentice
CBS Summer Playhouse
Katherine
Drugstore Cowboy
Drug Counselor
Frank's Place
Capital News
Etta Mays
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
The Miracle Worker
Viney (uncredited)
Beloved
Baby Suggs