Person

Beah Richards

Acting · 1920–2000 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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.

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  ER

  Mae Benton

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  Murder, She Wrote

  Ola Mae

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  Ironside

  1967

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  The Practice

  Gertrude Turner

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  Hawaii Five-O

  Mama Grant

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  Matlock

  Martha Jordan

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  Hill Street Blues

  1981

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  St. Elsewhere

  Regina

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  L.A. Law

  Eleanor Williams

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  Family Matters

  Helen

• 2004Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelf (archive footage)
• 1998BelovedBaby Suggs
• 1997The PracticeGertrude Turner
• 1994ERMae Benton
• 1994Out of DarknessMrs. Cooper
• 1993The John Larroquette ShowEmma
• 1992Hearts AfireMiss Lula
• 1991One Special VictoryCora Simms
• 1990Capital NewsEtta Mays
• 1990Zora is My Name!
• 1989Drugstore CowboyDrug Counselor
• 1989Family MattersHelen
• 1989Homer and EddieLinda Cervi
• 1987Big ShotsMiss Hanks
• 1987Beauty and the BeastNarcissa
• 1987Frank's Place
• 1987Inside OutVerna
• 1987CBS Summer PlayhouseKatherine
• 1986Designing Women
• 1986L.A. LawEleanor Williams
• 1986As Summers DieElvira Backus
• 1986MatlockMartha Jordan
• 1986Acceptable RisksSally Framm
• 1985227
• 1985GenerationEdna
• 1985And the Children Shall LeadMiss Annie
• 1984Murder, She WroteOla Mae
• 1984Highway to Heaven
• 1984HunterElla Mae Fuller / Pockets
• 1984Punky Brewster
• 1983The HitchhikerSerita
• 1982St. ElsewhereRegina
• 1982American Playhouse
• 1981The Sophisticated GentsMae Porter
• 1981Hill Street Blues
• 1980A Christmas Without SnowWendell's Grandma
• 1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.
• 1979Banjo the Woodpile CatZazu (voice)
• 1979The Facts of Life
• 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsCynthia Palmer
• 1978Vega$
• 1978Ring of PassionLilly Brooks
• 1976Just an Old Sweet SongGrandma
• 1975MahoganyFlorence
• 1973A Dream for ChristmasGrandma Bessie
• 1973Outrage!Thelma
• 1973The MagicianMrs. Thatcher
• 1972FootstepsJessie Blake
• 1972The Biscuit EaterCharity Tomlin
• 1972Sanford and Son
• 1970The Great White HopeMama Tiny
• 1969The Bill Cosby ShowRose Kincaid
• 1969Room 222
• 1968Hawaii Five-OMama Grant
• 1968It Takes a ThiefSister Martha Gowen
• 1967Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMrs. Prentice
• 1967In the Heat of the NightMama Caleba
• 1967Ironside
• 1967Hurry SundownRose Scott
• 1965The Big ValleyHannah
• 1963Gone Are the Days!Idella Landy
• 1962The Miracle WorkerViney (uncredited)
• 1961Dr. KildareAlice
• 1959Take a Giant StepMay Scott
• 1958The MuggerGrecco Maid