Beah Richards
Acting
- Born:
- 1920-07-12
- Died:
- 2000-09-14
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Beloved
The Practice
ER
Out of Darkness
The John Larroquette Show
Hearts Afire
One Special Victory
Capital News
Zora is My Name!
Drugstore Cowboy
Family Matters
Homer and Eddie
Big Shots
Beauty and the Beast
Frank's Place
Inside Out
CBS Summer Playhouse
Designing Women
L.A. Law
As Summers Die
Matlock
Acceptable Risks
227
Generation
And the Children Shall Lead
Murder, She Wrote
Highway to Heaven
Hunter
Punky Brewster
The Hitchhiker
St. Elsewhere
American Playhouse
The Sophisticated Gents
Hill Street Blues
A Christmas Without Snow
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
The Facts of Life
Roots: The Next Generations
Vega$
Ring of Passion
Just an Old Sweet Song
Mahogany
A Dream for Christmas
Outrage!
The Magician
Footsteps
The Biscuit Eater
Sanford and Son
The Great White Hope
The Bill Cosby Show
Room 222
Hawaii Five-O
It Takes a Thief
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
In the Heat of the Night
Ironside
Hurry Sundown
The Big Valley
Gone Are the Days!
The Miracle Worker
Dr. Kildare
Take a Giant Step
The Mugger