Beah Richards

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.

Actor

1958

[ ] The Mugger (Grecco Maid)

1959

[ ] Take a Giant Step (May Scott)

1962

[ ] The Miracle Worker (Viney (uncredited))

1963

[ ] Gone Are the Days! (Idella Landy)

1967

[ 4/10 ] Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Mrs. Prentice)
[ W ] In the Heat of the Night (Mama Caleba)
[ ] Hurry Sundown (Rose Scott)

1970

[ 5/10 ] The Great White Hope (Mama Tiny)

1972

[ ] Footsteps (Jessie Blake)
[ ] The Biscuit Eater (Charity Tomlin)

1973

[ ] Outrage! (Thelma)
[ ] A Dream for Christmas (Grandma Bessie)

1975

[ ] Mahogany (Florence)

1976

[ ] Just an Old Sweet Song (Grandma)

1978

[ ] Ring of Passion (Lilly Brooks)

1986

[ ] As Summers Die (Elvira Backus)
[ ] Acceptable Risks (Sally Framm)

1987

[ ] Inside Out (Verna)
[ ] Big Shots (Miss Hanks)

1989

[ ] Homer and Eddie (Linda Cervi)
[ ] Drugstore Cowboy (Drug Counselor)

1990

[ ] Zora is My Name! (????)

1991

[ ] One Special Victory (Cora Simms)

1994

[ ] Out of Darkness (Mrs. Cooper)

1998

[ ] Beloved (Baby Suggs)

2004

[ ] Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (Self (archive footage))