Beah Richards
Acting
Born July 12, 1920 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Died September 14, 2000
Also known as Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
Biography
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.
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
The Miracle Worker
ER
Hearts Afire
The Practice
In the Heat of the Night
Hill Street Blues
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Murder, She Wrote
Sanford and Son
Highway to Heaven
Roots: The Next Generations
Beauty and the Beast
Punky Brewster
Hawaii Five-O
Drugstore Cowboy
L.A. Law
Matlock
Hunter
The Facts of Life
Designing Women
Ironside
Family Matters
227
Big Shots
Hurry Sundown
The Biscuit Eater
The Big Valley
The Mugger
Mahogany
Beloved
St. Elsewhere
A Christmas Without Snow
Homer and Eddie
Take a Giant Step