Personal Info
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
Beah Richards
Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self (archive footage)
Beloved
as Baby Suggs
Out of Darkness
as Mrs. Cooper
One Special Victory
as Cora Simms
Zora is My Name!
Drugstore Cowboy
as Drug Counselor
Homer and Eddie
as Linda Cervi
Big Shots
as Miss Hanks
Inside Out
as Verna
Acceptable Risks
as Sally Framm
TV Shows
The Practice
as Gertrude Turner · 1 ep.
ER
as Mae Benton · 12 ep.
The John Larroquette Show
as Emma · 1 ep.
Hearts Afire
as Miss Lula · 2 ep.
Capital News
as Etta Mays · 1 ep.
Family Matters
as Helen · 1 ep.
CBS Summer Playhouse
as Katherine · 1 ep.
Frank's Place
1 ep.
Beauty and the Beast
as Narcissa · 5 ep.
L.A. Law
as Eleanor Williams · 2 ep.