Beah Richards
Acting
Born July 12, 1920 · 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.
Films (30)
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
Beloved
1998
Out of Darkness
1994
One Special Victory
1991
Zora is My Name!
1990
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
Homer and Eddie
1989
Big Shots
1987
Inside Out
1987
As Summers Die
1986
Acceptable Risks
1986
Generation
1985
And the Children Shall Lead
1985
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
Ring of Passion
1978
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
Mahogany
1975
A Dream for Christmas
1973
Outrage!
1973
Footsteps
1972
The Biscuit Eater
1972
The Great White Hope
1970
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
In the Heat of the Night
1967
Hurry Sundown
1967
Gone Are the Days!
1963
The Miracle Worker
1962
Take a Giant Step
1959
The Mugger
1958