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Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Acting · Born 1920-07-12 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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

movie 7.7 In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
1967
tv 7.8 ER
ER
1994
movie 7.6 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
movie 7.1 Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
tv 7.5 Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
tv 6.7 Family Matters
Family Matters
1989
movie 7.9 The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
1962
tv 7.4 Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1987
tv 7.4 Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984
tv 7.2 Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1968
tv 7.1 Matlock
Matlock
1986
tv 7.6 Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
1981
tv 7.6 The Practice
The Practice
1997
movie 5.8 Beloved
Beloved
1998
tv 7.1 The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
1979
tv 7.1 Hunter
Hunter
1984
tv 7.5 Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
1972
tv 7.2 Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
1984