Beah Richards
Known for: Acting
Born: July 12, 1920
Died: September 14, 2000
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
30 movies · 35 TV shows, newest first
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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
5.8
Beloved
1998
7.6
The Practice
1997
7.8
ER
1994
9.0
Out of Darkness
1994
6.8
The John Larroquette Show
1993
7.8
Hearts Afire
1992
8.0
One Special Victory
1991
6.5
Capital News
1990
10.0
Zora is My Name!
1990
7.1
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
6.7
Family Matters
1989
5.6
Homer and Eddie
1989
6.6
Big Shots
1987
7.4
Beauty and the Beast
1987
6.1
Frank's Place
1987
5.6
Inside Out
1987
7.0
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
6.8
Designing Women
1986
7.1
L.A. Law
1986
6.4
As Summers Die
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
5.0
Acceptable Risks
1986
6.8
227
1985
5.3
Generation
1985
9.0
And the Children Shall Lead
1985
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984
7.1
Hunter
1984
7.2
Punky Brewster
1984
6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983
5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
8.5
The Sophisticated Gents
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
5.7
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
6.3
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
6.5
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
7.1
The Facts of Life
1979
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
6.9
Vega$
1978
7.0
Ring of Passion
1978
7.0
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
5.9
Mahogany
1975
7.3
A Dream for Christmas
1973
6.6
Outrage!
1973
6.8
The Magician
1973
6.5
Footsteps
1972
6.2
The Biscuit Eater
1972
7.5
Sanford and Son
1972
6.3
The Great White Hope
1970
5.5
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
6.1
Room 222
1969
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
7.2
It Takes a Thief
1968
7.6
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
7.7
In the Heat of the Night
1967
6.8
Ironside
1967
6.4
Hurry Sundown
1967
6.2
The Big Valley
1965
7.5
Gone Are the Days!
1963
7.9
The Miracle Worker
1962
5.7
Dr. Kildare
1961
5.2
Take a Giant Step
1959
6.0
The Mugger
1958