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Beah Richards

Beah Richards

ActingBorn July 12, 1920 (80 years old at death)· Died September 14, 2000

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 64

Known For

ER
TV
★7.8

ER

as Mae Benton

Murder, She Wrote
TV
★7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Ola Mae

The Practice

Movies (30)

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

as Self (archive footage)

2004

Beloved

Beloved

as Baby Suggs

1998

Out of Darkness

TV Shows (34)

ER

ER

as Mae Benton

12 ep.

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Ola Mae

1 ep.

The Practice

Photos

TV
★7.7

The Practice

as Gertrude Turner

Ironside
TV
★6.9

Ironside

Hawaii Five-O
TV
★7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Mama Grant

Hill Street Blues
TV
★7.6

Hill Street Blues

L.A. Law
TV
★7.1

L.A. Law

as Eleanor Williams

Matlock
TV
★7.1

Matlock

as Martha Jordan

St. Elsewhere
TV
★5.7

St. Elsewhere

as Regina

Highway to Heaven
TV
★7.4

Highway to Heaven

The Facts of Life
TV
★7.1

The Facts of Life

Family Matters
TV
★6.8

Family Matters

as Helen

ER
TV
★7.8

ER

as Mae Benton

1994

Murder, She Wrote
TV
★7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Ola Mae

1984

The Practice
TV
★7.7

The Practice

as Gertrude Turner

1997

Ironside
TV
★6.9

Ironside

1967

Hawaii Five-O
TV
★7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Mama Grant

1968

Hill Street Blues
TV
★7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981

L.A. Law
TV
★7.1

L.A. Law

as Eleanor Williams

1986

Matlock
TV
★7.1

Matlock

as Martha Jordan

1986

St. Elsewhere
TV
★5.7

St. Elsewhere

as Regina

1982

Highway to Heaven
TV
★7.4

Highway to Heaven

1984

The Facts of Life
TV
★7.1

The Facts of Life

1979

Family Matters
TV
★6.8

Family Matters

as Helen

1989

Out of Darkness

as Mrs. Cooper

1994

One Special Victory

One Special Victory

as Cora Simms

1991

Zora is My Name!

Zora is My Name!

1990

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

as Drug Counselor

1989

Homer and Eddie

Homer and Eddie

as Linda Cervi

1989

Big Shots

Big Shots

as Miss Hanks

1987

Inside Out

Inside Out

as Verna

1987

As Summers Die

As Summers Die

as Elvira Backus

1986

Acceptable Risks

Acceptable Risks

as Sally Framm

1986

Generation

Generation

as Edna

1985

And the Children Shall Lead

And the Children Shall Lead

as Miss Annie

1985

A Christmas Without Snow

A Christmas Without Snow

as Wendell's Grandma

1980

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

as Zazu (voice)

1979

Ring of Passion

Ring of Passion

as Lilly Brooks

1978

Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song

as Grandma

1976

Mahogany

Mahogany

as Florence

1975

A Dream for Christmas

A Dream for Christmas

as Grandma Bessie

1973

Outrage!

Outrage!

as Thelma

1973

Footsteps

Footsteps

as Jessie Blake

1972

The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater

as Charity Tomlin

1972

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

as Mama Tiny

1970

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

as Mrs. Prentice

1967

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

as Self (archive footage)

2004

Beloved

Beloved

as Baby Suggs

1998

Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

as Mrs. Cooper

1994

One Special Victory

One Special Victory

as Cora Simms

1991

Zora is My Name!

Zora is My Name!

1990

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

as Drug Counselor

1989

Homer and Eddie

Homer and Eddie

as Linda Cervi

1989

Big Shots

Big Shots

as Miss Hanks

1987

Inside Out

Inside Out

as Verna

1987

As Summers Die

As Summers Die

as Elvira Backus

1986

Acceptable Risks

Acceptable Risks

as Sally Framm

1986

Generation

Generation

as Edna

1985

And the Children Shall Lead

And the Children Shall Lead

as Miss Annie

1985

A Christmas Without Snow

A Christmas Without Snow

as Wendell's Grandma

1980

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

as Zazu (voice)

1979

Ring of Passion

Ring of Passion

as Lilly Brooks

1978

Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song

as Grandma

1976

Mahogany

Mahogany

as Florence

1975

A Dream for Christmas

A Dream for Christmas

as Grandma Bessie

1973

Outrage!

Outrage!

as Thelma

1973

Footsteps

Footsteps

as Jessie Blake

1972

The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater

as Charity Tomlin

1972

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

as Mama Tiny

1970

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

as Mrs. Prentice

1967

The Practice

as Gertrude Turner

1 ep.

Ironside

Ironside

1 ep.

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Mama Grant

1 ep.

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

2 ep.

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as Eleanor Williams

2 ep.

Matlock

Matlock

as Martha Jordan

1 ep.

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as Regina

1 ep.

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1 ep.

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

1 ep.

Family Matters

Family Matters

as Helen

1 ep.

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Alice

1 ep.

Hunter

Hunter

as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets

2 ep.

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as Hannah

2 ep.

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

2 ep.

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

as Emma

1 ep.

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as Serita

1 ep.

Vega$

Vega$

1 ep.

Designing Women

Designing Women

3 ep.

Room 222

Room 222

1 ep.

227

227

2 ep.

It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

as Sister Martha Gowen

1 ep.

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

1 ep.

ER

ER

as Mae Benton

12 episodes

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Ola Mae

1 episodes

The Practice

The Practice

as Gertrude Turner

1 episodes

Ironside

Ironside

1 episodes

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Mama Grant

1 episodes

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

2 episodes

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as Eleanor Williams

2 episodes

Matlock

Matlock

as Martha Jordan

1 episodes

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as Regina

1 episodes

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1 episodes

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

1 episodes

Family Matters

Family Matters

as Helen

1 episodes

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Alice

1 episodes

Hunter

Hunter

as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets

2 episodes

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as Hannah

2 episodes

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

2 episodes

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

as Emma

1 episodes

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as Serita

1 episodes

Vega$

Vega$

1 episodes

Designing Women

Designing Women

3 episodes

Room 222

Room 222

1 episodes

227

227

2 episodes

It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

as Sister Martha Gowen

1 episodes

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

1 episodes