Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Person

Beah Richards

Actor 1920-07-12 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 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. Descr...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY

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In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1967 · Mama Caleba

ER

1994 · Mae Benton

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967 · Mrs. Prentice

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

1989 · Drug Counselor

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Ola Mae

Family Matters

Family Matters

1989 · Helen

The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

1962 · Viney (uncredited)

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1987 · Narcissa

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984 · TV

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969 · Mama Grant

Matlock

Matlock

1986 · Martha Jordan

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981 · TV

The Practice

The Practice

1997 · Gertrude Turner

Beloved

Beloved

1998 · Baby Suggs

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

1979 · TV

Hunter

Hunter

1984 · Ella Mae Fuller

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972 · TV

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

1984 · TV