Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
7/12/1920
Place of Birth
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
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.
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Known For
Beloved
as Baby Suggs
Hurry Sundown
as Rose Scott
Footsteps
as Jessie Blake
The Mugger
as Grecco Maid
Outrage!
as Thelma
Acceptable Risks
as Sally Framm
The Miracle Worker
as Viney (uncredited)
Inside Out
as Verna
Mahogany
as Florence
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
as Mrs. Prentice
Drugstore Cowboy
as Drug Counselor
The Biscuit Eater
as Charity Tomlin
The Great White Hope
as Mama Tiny
A Christmas Without Snow
as Wendell's Grandma
Homer and Eddie
as Linda Cervi
Big Shots
as Miss Hanks
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self (archive footage)
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
as Zazu (voice)
One Special Victory
as Cora Simms
Ring of Passion
as Lilly Brooks