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Beah Richards
Actor
Born July 12, 1920Died September 14, 2000 (80 years)
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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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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Filmography
| 1998 | Beloved · as Baby Suggs |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Mae Benton |
| 1994 | Out of Darkness · as Mrs. Cooper |
| 1993 | South of Sunset (TV Series) · as Mrs. Mays |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show (TV Series) · as Emma |
| 1992 | Hearts Afire (TV Series) · as Miss Lula |
| 1991 | One Special Victory · as Cora Simms |
| 1990 | Brewster Place (TV Series) · as Bernice Sands |
| 1990 | Equal Justice (TV Series) · as Mrs. Davis |
| 1989 | Homer and Eddie · as Linda Cervi |
| 1989 | Drugstore Cowboy · as Drug Counselor |
| 1989 | Family Matters (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Big Shots · as Miss Hanks |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Frank's Place (TV Series) |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Katherine |
| 1986 | Inside Out · as Verna |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Alberta Williams (uncredited) |
| 1986 | As Summers Die · as Elvira Backus |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Acceptable Risks · as Sally Framm |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Generation · as Edna |
| 1985 | Hell Town (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1985 | And the Children Shall Lead · as Miss Annie |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Ola Mae |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Maddy Higgins |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Serita |
| 1983 | Bay City Blues (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Capitol (TV Series) · as Therese (1986) |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated Gents (TV Series) · as Mae Porter |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1980 | A Christmas Without Snow · as Wendell's Grandma |
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Banjo the Woodpile Cat · as Zazu (voice) |
| 1979 | Benson (TV Series) · as Lois |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations (TV Series) · as Cynthia Palmer |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Ring of Passion · as Lilly Brooks |
| 1976 | Just an Old Sweet Song · as Grandma |
| 1975 | Mahogany · as Florence |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Bessie Jones |
| 1974 | Apple's Way (TV Series) · as Mrs. Thaxter |
| 1973 | A Dream for Christmas · as Grandma Bessie |
| 1973 | Outrage · as Thelma |
| 1973 | The Magician (TV Series) · as Mrs. Thatcher |
| 1972 | Footsteps · as Jessie Blake |
| 1972 | The Biscuit Eater · as Charity Tomlin |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Great White Hope · as Mama Tiny |
| 1969 | Room 222 (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Rose Kincaid |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Mama Grant |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Sister Martha Gowen |
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner · as Mrs. Prentice |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night · as Mama Caleba |
| 1967 | Hurry Sundown · as Rose Scott |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Hannah |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Mother |
| 1963 | Gone Are the Days! · as Idella Landy |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Cleaning Lady |
| 1962 | The Miracle Worker · as Viney (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Alice |
| 1959 | Take a Giant Step · as May Scott |
| 1958 | The Mugger · as Grecco Maid |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Cast |