Beah Richards
Acting
Born: 1920-07-12 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
In the Heat of the Night
Mama Caleba
ER
Mae Benton
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Mrs. Prentice
Drugstore Cowboy
Drug Counselor
Murder, She Wrote
Ola Mae
Murder, She Wrote
Emma Coop
Family Matters
Helen
The Miracle Worker
Viney (uncredited)
Beauty and the Beast
Narcissa
Highway to Heaven
Hawaii Five-O
Mama Grant
Matlock
Martha Jordan
Hill Street Blues
The Practice
Gertrude Turner
Beloved
Baby Suggs
The Facts of Life
Hunter
Ella Mae Fuller
Hunter
Pockets
Sanford and Son
Punky Brewster
St. Elsewhere
Regina
L.A. Law
Eleanor Williams
Ironside
The Big Valley
Hannah
Homer and Eddie
Linda Cervi
227
Hurry Sundown
Rose Scott
Designing Women
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Zazu (voice)
The Great White Hope
Mama Tiny
Roots: The Next Generations
Cynthia Palmer
The Hitchhiker
Serita
Mahogany
Florence
It Takes a Thief
Sister Martha Gowen
Vega$
The Biscuit Eater
Charity Tomlin
Room 222
The Bill Cosby Show
Rose Kincaid
Dr. Kildare
Alice
The John Larroquette Show
Emma