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Beah Richards

Acting

Born July 12, 1920 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Died September 14, 2000

Also known as Beulah Elizabeth Richardson

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Biography

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson, known professionally as Beah Richards and Bea Richards, was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was also a poet, playwright, author and activist.

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Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 2000
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series · 1988
  • Theatre World Award · 1965
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1968 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1965 · nominated

Filmography35 titles

And the Children Shall Lead

1985as Miss Annie

The Miracle Worker

1962as Viney (uncredited)

ER

1994as Mae Benton

Hearts Afire

1992as Miss Lula

The Practice

1997as Gertrude Turner

In the Heat of the Night

1967as Mama Caleba

Hill Street Blues

1981

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967as Mrs. Prentice

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Ola Mae

Sanford and Son

1972

Beauty and the Beast

1987as Narcissa

Highway to Heaven

1984

Roots: The Next Generations

1979as Cynthia Palmer

Punky Brewster

1984

Hawaii Five-O

1968as Mama Grant

Drugstore Cowboy

1989as Drug Counselor

L.A. Law

1986as Eleanor Williams

Matlock

1986as Martha Jordan

Hunter

1984as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets

The Facts of Life

1979

Ironside

1967

Family Matters

1989as Helen

Designing Women

1986

227

1985

Big Shots

1987as Miss Hanks

Hurry Sundown

1967as Rose Scott

The Biscuit Eater

1972as Charity Tomlin

The Big Valley

1965as Hannah

The Mugger

1958as Grecco Maid

Mahogany

1975as Florence

Beloved

1998as Baby Suggs

St. Elsewhere

1982as Regina

A Christmas Without Snow

1980as Wendell's Grandma

Homer and Eddie

1989as Linda Cervi

Take a Giant Step

1959as May Scott