Beah Richards

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.

Cast

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Mrs. Prentice

In the Heat of the Night

Mama Caleba

Mahogany

Florence

Footsteps

Jessie Blake

One Special Victory

Cora Simms

Zora is My Name!

Unknown

Homer and Eddie

Linda Cervi

Beloved

Baby Suggs

Inside Out

Verna

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Zazu (voice)

Outrage!

Thelma

Big Shots

Miss Hanks

Hurry Sundown

Rose Scott

Generation

Edna

Take a Giant Step

May Scott

Gone Are the Days!

Idella Landy

Out of Darkness

Mrs. Cooper

As Summers Die

Elvira Backus

The Great White Hope

Mama Tiny

Acceptable Risks

Sally Framm

The Miracle Worker

Viney (uncredited)

A Christmas Without Snow

Wendell's Grandma

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Self (archive footage)

The Biscuit Eater

Charity Tomlin

Drugstore Cowboy

Drug Counselor

A Dream for Christmas

Grandma Bessie

And the Children Shall Lead

Miss Annie

Ring of Passion

Lilly Brooks

Just an Old Sweet Song

Grandma

The Mugger

Grecco Maid