Beah Richards
Acting
- Born
- July 12, 1920
- Died
- September 14, 2000
- Place of Birth
- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
- Known For
- Женский
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beah Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
ER
as Mae Benton
1994
The Practice
as Gertrude Turner
1997
Murder, She Wrote
as Emma Coop, as Ola Mae
1984
Hawaii Five-O
as Mama Grant
1969
Ironside
1967
L.A. Law
as Eleanor Williams
1986
Hill Street Blues
1981
St. Elsewhere
as Regina
1982
Matlock
as Martha Jordan
1986
Family Matters
as Helen
1989
Highway to Heaven
1984
The Facts of Life
1979
The Big Valley
as Hannah
1965
Hunter
as Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets
1984
The Hitchhiker
as Serita
1983
Vega$
1978
Sanford and Son
1972
Punky Brewster
1984
227
1985
Designing Women
1986
It Takes a Thief
as Sister Martha Gowen
1968
Roots: The Next Generations
as Cynthia Palmer
1979
Beauty and the Beast
as Narcissa
1987