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Beah Richards
Actor
Died 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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Filmography
| 1998 | Beloved · as Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Out of Darkness · as Mrs. Cooper |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Mae Benton |
| 1992 | Hearts Afire (TV Series) · as Miss Lula |
| 1991 | One Special Victory · as Cora Simms |
| 1990 | Brewster Place (TV Series) · as Bernice Sands |
| 1989 | Drugstore Cowboy · as Drug Counselor |
| 1989 | Homer and Eddie · as Linda Cervi |
| 1989 | Family Matters (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Big Shots · as Miss Hanks |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Inside Out · as Verna |
| 1986 | As Summers Die · as Elvira Backus |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Alberta Williams |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | 227 (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Maddy Higgins |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Emma Coop |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Pockets |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Serita |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1980 | A Christmas Without Snow · as Wendell's Grandma |
| 1979 | Banjo the Woodpile Cat · as Zazu |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1979 | Benson (TV Series) · as Lois |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations (TV Series) · as Cynthia Palmer |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Mahogany · as Florence |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Bessie Jones |
| 1972 | The Biscuit Eater · as Charity Tomlin |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Sister Martha Gowen |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Mama Grant |
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner · as Mrs. Prentice |
| 1967 | Hurry Sundown · as Rose Scott |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night · as Mama Caleba |
| 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 Miracle Worker · as Viney (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Take a Giant Step · as May Scott |