Known For
Acting
Known Credits
66
Gender
Female
Birthday
July 12, 1920 (105 years old)
Place of Birth
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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.
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| 2004 | Beah: A Black Woman Speaksas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1998 | Belovedas Baby Suggs | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Gertrude Turner | |
| 1994 | ERas Mae Benton | |
| 1994 | Out of Darknessas Mrs. Cooper | |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Showas Emma | |
| 1992 | Hearts Afireas Miss Lula | |
| 1991 | One Special Victoryas Cora Simms | |
| 1990 | Capital Newsas Etta Mays | |
| 1990 | Zora is My Name!as | |
| 1989 | Drugstore Cowboyas Drug Counselor | |
| 1989 | Family Mattersas Helen | |
| 1989 | Homer and Eddieas Linda Cervi | |
| 1987 | Big Shotsas Miss Hanks | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beastas Narcissa | |
| 1987 | Frank's Placeas | |
| 1987 | Inside Outas Verna | |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouseas Katherine | |
| 1986 | Designing Womenas | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Eleanor Williams | |
| 1986 | As Summers Dieas Elvira Backus | |
| 1986 | Matlockas Martha Jordan | |
| 1986 | Acceptable Risksas Sally Framm | |
| 1985 | 227as | |
| 1985 | Generationas Edna | |
| 1985 | And the Children Shall Leadas Miss Annie | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Emma Coop | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Ola Mae | |
| 1984 | Highway to Heavenas | |
| 1984 | Hunteras Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets | |
| 1984 | Punky Brewsteras | |
| 1983 | The Hitchhikeras Serita | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Regina | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas | |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated Gentsas Mae Porter | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas | |
| 1980 | A Christmas Without Snowas Wendell's Grandma | |
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A.as | |
| 1979 | Banjo the Woodpile Catas Zazu (voice) | |
| 1979 | The Facts of Lifeas | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generationsas Cynthia Palmer | |
| 1978 | Vega$as | |
| 1978 | Ring of Passionas Lilly Brooks | |
| 1976 | Just an Old Sweet Songas Grandma | |
| 1975 | Mahoganyas Florence | |
| 1973 | A Dream for Christmasas Grandma Bessie | |
| 1973 | Outrage!as Thelma | |
| 1973 | The Magicianas Mrs. Thatcher | |
| 1972 | Footstepsas Jessie Blake | |
| 1972 | The Biscuit Eateras Charity Tomlin | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Sonas | |
| 1970 | The Great White Hopeas Mama Tiny | |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Showas Rose Kincaid | |
| 1969 | Room 222as | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Mama Grant | |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thiefas Sister Martha Gowen | |
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinneras Mrs. Prentice | |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Nightas Mama Caleba | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas | |
| 1967 | Hurry Sundownas Rose Scott | |
| 1965 | The Big Valleyas Hannah | |
| 1963 | Gone Are the Days!as Idella Landy | |
| 1962 | The Miracle Workeras Viney (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Alice | |
| 1959 | Take a Giant Stepas May Scott | |
| 1958 | The Muggeras Grecco Maid |
