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

  • ER

    ER

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Family Matters

    Family Matters

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

  • Beloved

    Beloved

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Sanford and Son

    Sanford and Son

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • Hurry Sundown

    Hurry Sundown

  • Punky Brewster

    Punky Brewster

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • Room 222

    Room 222

  • Big Shots

    Big Shots

  • 227

    227

  • Mahogany

    Mahogany

  • Designing Women

    Designing Women

  • Drugstore Cowboy

    Drugstore Cowboy

  • The Biscuit Eater

    The Biscuit Eater

  • Footsteps

    Footsteps

  • Hearts Afire

    Hearts Afire

  • CBS Summer Playhouse

    CBS Summer Playhouse

  • Outrage!

    Outrage!

  • The Bill Cosby Show

    The Bill Cosby Show

  • Ring of Passion

    Ring of Passion

  • The Magician

    The Magician

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • In the Heat of the Night

    In the Heat of the Night

  • Frank's Place

    Frank's Place

  • Capital News

    Capital News

  • Zora is My Name!

    Zora is My Name!

  • Palmerstown, U.S.A.

    Palmerstown, U.S.A.

  • The Miracle Worker

    The Miracle Worker

  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

  • The Sophisticated Gents

    The Sophisticated Gents

  • As Summers Die

    As Summers Die

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast

  • The Mugger

    The Mugger

  • Inside Out

    Inside Out

  • The Great White Hope

    The Great White Hope

  • Homer and Eddie

    Homer and Eddie

  • One Special Victory

    One Special Victory

  • A Christmas Without Snow

    A Christmas Without Snow

  • Generation

    Generation

  • Out of Darkness

    Out of Darkness

  • Banjo the Woodpile Cat

    Banjo the Woodpile Cat

  • Acceptable Risks

    Acceptable Risks

  • Just an Old Sweet Song

    Just an Old Sweet Song

  • Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

    Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

  • Take a Giant Step

    Take a Giant Step

  • Gone Are the Days!

    Gone Are the Days!

  • And the Children Shall Lead

    And the Children Shall Lead

  • A Dream for Christmas

    A Dream for Christmas