Beah Richards

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Female

Birthday

1920-07-12

Day of death

2000-09-14 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Beah Richards

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.

Known For

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • ER

    ER

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Family Matters

    Family Matters

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

  • Sanford and Son

    Sanford and Son

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Designing Women

    Designing Women

  • 227

    227

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • Punky Brewster

    Punky Brewster

  • Room 222

    Room 222

  • Hearts Afire

    Hearts Afire

  • In the Heat of the Night

    In the Heat of the Night

  • The Magician

    The Magician

  • The Bill Cosby Show

    The Bill Cosby Show

  • The Great White Hope

    The Great White Hope

  • CBS Summer Playhouse

    CBS Summer Playhouse

  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Banjo the Woodpile Cat

    Banjo the Woodpile Cat

  • The Miracle Worker

    The Miracle Worker

  • As Summers Die

    As Summers Die

  • Beloved

    Beloved

  • Capital News

    Capital News

  • Hurry Sundown

    Hurry Sundown

  • One Special Victory

    One Special Victory

  • The Biscuit Eater

    The Biscuit Eater

  • Outrage!

    Outrage!

  • Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

    Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

  • Out of Darkness

    Out of Darkness

  • Palmerstown, U.S.A.

    Palmerstown, U.S.A.

  • Drugstore Cowboy

    Drugstore Cowboy

  • Frank's Place

    Frank's Place

  • The Mugger

    The Mugger

  • Acceptable Risks

    Acceptable Risks

  • A Christmas Without Snow

    A Christmas Without Snow

  • Homer and Eddie

    Homer and Eddie

  • Mahogany

    Mahogany

  • The Sophisticated Gents

    The Sophisticated Gents

  • Inside Out

    Inside Out

  • Footsteps

    Footsteps

  • Ring of Passion

    Ring of Passion

  • Big Shots

    Big Shots

  • And the Children Shall Lead

    And the Children Shall Lead

  • A Dream for Christmas

    A Dream for Christmas

  • Just an Old Sweet Song

    Just an Old Sweet Song

  • Take a Giant Step

    Take a Giant Step

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast

  • Generation

    Generation

  • Gone Are the Days!

    Gone Are the Days!

  • Zora is My Name!

    Zora is My Name!