Beah Richards

Beah Richards

1920-07-12 – 2000-09-14 (age 80) Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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Biography

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 โ€“ 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.

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Known For

In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night

1967

as Mama Caleba

Beloved
Beloved

1998

as Baby Suggs

Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy

1989

as Drug Counselor

The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker

1962

as Viney (uncredited)

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967

as Mrs. Prentice

Inside Out
Inside Out

1987

as Verna

Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown

1967

as Rose Scott

Big Shots
Big Shots

1987

as Miss Hanks

Outrage!
Outrage!

1973

as Thelma

Homer and Eddie
Homer and Eddie

1989

as Linda Cervi

As Summers Die
As Summers Die

1986

as Elvira Backus

Take a Giant Step
Take a Giant Step

1959

as May Scott

A Christmas Without Snow
A Christmas Without Snow

1980

as Wendell's Grandma

Mahogany
Mahogany

1975

as Florence

And the Children Shall Lead
Gone Are the Days!
Gone Are the Days!

1963

as Idella Landy

Ring of Passion
Ring of Passion

1978

as Lilly Brooks

Footsteps
Footsteps

1972

as Jessie Blake

The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater

1972

as Charity Tomlin

Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness

1994

as Mrs. Cooper