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.
★7.7
MOVIE1967
In the Heat of the Night
as Mama Caleba
★7.6
MOVIE1967
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
as Mrs. Prentice
★7.1
MOVIE1989
Drugstore Cowboy
as Drug Counselor
★7.9
MOVIE1962
The Miracle Worker
as Viney (uncredited)
★5.8
MOVIE1998
Beloved
as Baby Suggs
★6.4
MOVIE1967
Hurry Sundown
as Rose Scott
★7.0
MOVIE1978
Ring of Passion
as Lilly Brooks
★7.5
MOVIE1963
Gone Are the Days!
as Idella Landy
★8.0
MOVIE1991
One Special Victory
as Cora Simms
★9.0
MOVIE1994
Out of Darkness
as Mrs. Cooper
★6.3
MOVIE1970
The Great White Hope
as Mama Tiny
★10.0
MOVIE1990
Zora is My Name!
★6.3
MOVIE1972
The Biscuit Eater
as Charity Tomlin
★5.7
MOVIE1980
A Christmas Without Snow
as Wendell's Grandma
★5.9
MOVIE1975
Mahogany
as Florence
★6.7
MOVIE1986
As Summers Die
as Elvira Backus
★6.5
MOVIE1979
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
as Zazu (voice)
★6.6
MOVIE1987
Big Shots
as Miss Hanks
★5.6
MOVIE1987
Inside Out
as Verna
★5.6
MOVIE1989
Homer and Eddie
as Linda Cervi
★7.3
MOVIE1973
A Dream for Christmas
as Grandma Bessie
MOVIE2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self (archive footage)
★5.0
MOVIE1986
Acceptable Risks
as Sally Framm
★6.5
MOVIE1972
Footsteps
as Jessie Blake
★9.0
MOVIE1985
And the Children Shall Lead
as Miss Annie
★5.2
MOVIE1959
Take a Giant Step
as May Scott
★6.0
MOVIE1958
The Mugger
as Grecco Maid
★6.6
MOVIE1973
Outrage!
as Thelma
★7.0
MOVIE1976
Just an Old Sweet Song
as Grandma
★5.3
MOVIE1985
Generation
as Edna