Beah Richards
Acting Born Jul 12, 1920 Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- ER (1994) as Mae Benton
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Ola Mae
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Emma Coop
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Mama Grant
- Ironside (1967)
- The Practice (1997) as Gertrude Turner
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- The Facts of Life (1979)
- Matlock (1986) as Martha Jordan
- L.A. Law (1986) as Eleanor Williams
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Regina
- Hunter (1984) as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets
- Highway to Heaven (1984)
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Alice
- Family Matters (1989) as Helen
- The Big Valley (1965) as Hannah
- Room 222 (1969)
- The Hitchhiker (1983) as Serita
- Sanford and Son (1972)
- Designing Women (1986)
- Vega$ (1978)
- 227 (1985)
- Punky Brewster (1984)
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Emma