Beah Richards

Person

Beah Richards

Acting July 12, 1920

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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 a…

IMDb

Known for

Popular titles

ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

7.7 1967 Movie
The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

7.1 1979 TV Show
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

7.6 1967 Movie
Family Matters

Family Matters

6.8 1989 TV Show
The Practice

The Practice

7.6 1997 TV Show
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

7.0 1986 TV Show
Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

7.1 1989 Movie
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

5.7 1961 TV Show
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.2 1969 TV Show

Photos

More stills of Beah Richards

Biography

A closer look

Read full 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2004
    Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1998
    Beloved

    Movie Baby Suggs

  3. 1997
    The Practice

    TV show Gertrude Turner

  4. 1994
    ER

    TV show Mae Benton

  5. 1994
    Out of Darkness

    Movie Mrs. Cooper

  6. 1993
    The John Larroquette Show

    TV show Emma

  7. 1992
    Hearts Afire

    TV show Miss Lula

  8. 1991
    One Special Victory

    Movie Cora Simms

  9. 1990
    Capital News

    TV show Etta Mays

  10. 1990
    Zora is My Name!

    Movie

  11. 1989
    Drugstore Cowboy

    Movie Drug Counselor

  12. 1989
    Family Matters

    TV show Helen

  13. 1989
    Homer and Eddie

    Movie Linda Cervi

  14. 1987
    Big Shots

    Movie Miss Hanks

  15. 1987
    Beauty and the Beast

    TV show Narcissa

  16. 1987
    Frank's Place

    TV show

More credits
  1. 1987
    Inside Out

    Movie Verna

  2. 1987
    CBS Summer Playhouse

    TV show Katherine

  3. 1986
    Designing Women

    TV show

  4. 1986
    L.A. Law

    TV show Eleanor Williams

  5. 1986
    As Summers Die

    Movie Elvira Backus

  6. 1986
    Matlock

    TV show Martha Jordan

  7. 1986
    Acceptable Risks

    Movie Sally Framm

  8. 1985
    227

    TV show

  9. 1985
    Generation

    Movie Edna

  10. 1985
    And the Children Shall Lead

    Movie Miss Annie

  11. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Ola Mae

  12. 1984
    Highway to Heaven

    TV show

  13. 1984
    Hunter

    TV show Ella Mae Fuller

  14. 1984
    Punky Brewster

    TV show

  15. 1983
    The Hitchhiker

    TV show Serita

  16. 1982
    St. Elsewhere

    TV show Regina

  17. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show

  18. 1981
    The Sophisticated Gents

    TV show Mae Porter

  19. 1981
    Hill Street Blues

    TV show

  20. 1980
    A Christmas Without Snow

    Movie Wendell's Grandma

  21. 1980
    Palmerstown, U.S.A.

    TV show

  22. 1979
    Banjo the Woodpile Cat

    Movie Zazu (voice)

  23. 1979
    The Facts of Life

    TV show

  24. 1979
    Roots: The Next Generations

    TV show Cynthia Palmer