1920Born, Vicksburg
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beah Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
In the Heat of the NightMama Caleba
ERMae Benton
Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMrs. Prentice
Drugstore CowboyDrug Counselor
Murder, She WroteOla Mae1998BelovedBaby SuggsMovie
1997The PracticeGertrude Turner · 1 episodeShow
1994ERMae Benton · 12 episodesShow
1994Out of DarknessMrs. CooperMovie
1993The John Larroquette ShowEmma · 1 episodeShow
1992Hearts AfireMiss Lula · 2 episodesShow
1991One Special VictoryCora SimmsMovie
1990Capital NewsEtta Mays · 1 episodeShow
1990Zora is My Name!Movie
1989Drugstore CowboyDrug CounselorMovie
1989Family MattersHelen · 1 episodeShow
1989Homer and EddieLinda CerviMovie
1987Big ShotsMiss HanksMovie
1987Beauty and the BeastNarcissa · 5 episodesShow
1987Frank's Place1 episodeShow
1987Inside OutVernaMovie
1987CBS Summer PlayhouseKatherine · 1 episodeShow
1986Designing Women3 episodesShow
1986L.A. LawEleanor Williams · 2 episodesShow
1986As Summers DieElvira BackusMovie
1986MatlockMartha Jordan · 1 episodeShow
1986Acceptable RisksSally FrammMovie
19852272 episodesShow
1985GenerationEdnaMovie
1985And the Children Shall LeadMiss AnnieMovie
1984Murder, She WroteOla Mae, Emma Coop · 1 episodeShow
1984Highway to Heaven1 episodeShow
1984HunterElla Mae Fuller, Pockets · 1 episodeShow
1984Punky Brewster1 episodeShow
1983The HitchhikerSerita · 1 episodeShow
1982St. ElsewhereRegina · 1 episodeShow
1982American Playhouse1 episodeShow
1981The Sophisticated GentsMae Porter · 3 episodesShow
1981Hill Street Blues2 episodesShow
1980A Christmas Without SnowWendell's GrandmaMovie
1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.1 episodeShow
1979Banjo the Woodpile CatZazu (voice)Movie
1979The Facts of Life1 episodeShow
1978Vega$1 episodeShow
1978Ring of PassionLilly BrooksMovie
1976Just an Old Sweet SongGrandmaMovie
1975MahoganyFlorenceMovie
1973A Dream for ChristmasGrandma BessieMovie
1973Outrage!ThelmaMovie
1973The MagicianMrs. Thatcher · 1 episodeShow
1972FootstepsJessie BlakeMovie
1972The Biscuit EaterCharity TomlinMovie
1972Sanford and Son2 episodesShow
1970The Great White HopeMama TinyMovie
1969The Bill Cosby ShowRose Kincaid · 1 episodeShow
1969Room 2221 episodeShow
1969Hawaii Five-OMama Grant · 1 episodeShow
1968It Takes a ThiefSister Martha Gowen · 1 episodeShow
1967Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMrs. PrenticeMovie
1967In the Heat of the NightMama CalebaMovie
1967Ironside1 episodeShow
1967Hurry SundownRose ScottMovie
1965The Big ValleyHannah · 2 episodesShow
1963Gone Are the Days!Idella LandyMovie
1962The Miracle WorkerViney (uncredited)Movie
1961Dr. KildareAlice · 1 episodeShow
1959Take a Giant StepMay ScottMovie
1958The MuggerGrecco MaidMovie
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