Cast
Beah Richards
Acting
Cast
Beah Richards
Known for
Acting
Born
1920-07-12
From
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Died
2000-09-14
Also known as Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
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.
In the Heat of the Night
as Mama Caleba
Drugstore Cowboy
as Drug Counselor
Beloved
as Baby Suggs
The Miracle Worker
as Viney (uncredited)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
as Mrs. Prentice
Inside Out
as Verna
Hurry Sundown
as Rose Scott
Big Shots
as Miss Hanks
Homer and Eddie
as Linda Cervi
Mahogany
as Florence
And the Children Shall Lead
as Miss Annie
The Biscuit Eater
as Charity Tomlin
A Christmas Without Snow
as Wendell's Grandma
As Summers Die
as Elvira Backus
Take a Giant Step
as May Scott
Outrage!
as Thelma
Gone Are the Days!
as Idella Landy
The Mugger
as Grecco Maid
Ring of Passion
as Lilly Brooks
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self (archive footage)
One Special Victory
as Cora Simms
Footsteps
as Jessie Blake
Out of Darkness
as Mrs. Cooper
The Great White Hope
as Mama Tiny
Generation
as Edna
Acceptable Risks
as Sally Framm
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
as Zazu (voice)
A Dream for Christmas
as Grandma Bessie
Just an Old Sweet Song
as Grandma
