Personal Info
Known Credits
30
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1920-07-12 (105 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Also Known For
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
Beah Richards
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 ...
Acting
2004 --
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
| Self (archive footage)
1998 --
Beloved
| Baby Suggs
1994 --
Out of Darkness
| Mrs. Cooper
1991 --
One Special Victory
| Cora Simms
1990 --
Zora is My Name!
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1989 --
Drugstore Cowboy
| Drug Counselor
1989 --
Homer and Eddie
| Linda Cervi
1987 --
Big Shots
| Miss Hanks
1987 --
Inside Out
| Verna
1986 --
As Summers Die
| Elvira Backus
1986 --
Acceptable Risks
| Sally Framm
1985 --
Generation
| Edna
1985 --
And the Children Shall Lead
| Miss Annie
1980 --
A Christmas Without Snow
| Wendell's Grandma
1979 --
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
| Zazu (voice)
1978 --
Ring of Passion
| Lilly Brooks
1976 --
Just an Old Sweet Song
| Grandma
1975 --
Mahogany
| Florence
1973 --
A Dream for Christmas
| Grandma Bessie
1973 --
Outrage
| Thelma
1972 --
Footsteps
| Jessie Blake
1972 --
The Biscuit Eater
| Charity Tomlin
1970 --
The Great White Hope
| Mama Tiny
1967 --
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
| Mrs. Prentice
1967 --
In the Heat of the Night
| Mama Caleba
1967 --
Hurry Sundown
| Rose Scott
1963 --
Gone Are the Days!
| Idella Landy
1962 --
The Miracle Worker
| Viney (uncredited)
1959 --
Take a Giant Step
| May Scott
1958 --
The Mugger
| Grecco Maid