Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Acting
Born 1920-07-12 - Died 2000-09-14Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

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.

Movies (30)

In the Heat of the Night
7.7

In the Heat of the Night

1967Movie7.7
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
7.6

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967Movie7.6
Drugstore Cowboy
7.1

Drugstore Cowboy

1989Movie7.1
The Miracle Worker
7.9

The Miracle Worker

1962Movie7.9
Hurry Sundown
6.4

Hurry Sundown

1967Movie6.4
Big Shots
6.6

Big Shots

1987Movie6.6
Beloved
5.8

Beloved

1998Movie5.8
The Biscuit Eater
6.2

The Biscuit Eater

1972Movie6.2
The Great White Hope
6.3

The Great White Hope

1970Movie6.3
Footsteps
6.5

Footsteps

1972Movie6.5
Homer and Eddie
5.6

Homer and Eddie

1989Movie5.6
Outrage!
6.6

Outrage!

1973Movie6.6
Mahogany
5.9

Mahogany

1975Movie5.9
Zora is My Name!
10.0

Zora is My Name!

1990Movie10.0
Gone Are the Days!
7.5

Gone Are the Days!

1963Movie7.5
Acceptable Risks
5.0

Acceptable Risks

1986Movie5.0
And the Children Shall Lead
9.0

And the Children Shall Lead

1985Movie9.0
Inside Out
5.6

Inside Out

1987Movie5.6
Out of Darkness
9.0

Out of Darkness

1994Movie9.0
As Summers Die
6.4

As Summers Die

1986Movie6.4
Ring of Passion
7.0

Ring of Passion

1978Movie7.0
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
6.5

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979Movie6.5
One Special Victory
8.0

One Special Victory

1991Movie8.0
A Dream for Christmas
7.3

A Dream for Christmas

1973Movie7.3
Generation
5.3

Generation

1985Movie5.3
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004Movie
Take a Giant Step
5.2

Take a Giant Step

1959Movie5.2
The Mugger
6.0

The Mugger

1958Movie6.0
A Christmas Without Snow
5.7

A Christmas Without Snow

1980Movie5.7
Just an Old Sweet Song
7.0

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976Movie7.0

TV Shows (35)

Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
The Facts of Life
7.1

The Facts of Life

1979Series7.1
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Family Matters
6.7

Family Matters

1989Series6.7
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Highway to Heaven
7.4

Highway to Heaven

1984Series7.4
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
Hunter
7.1

Hunter

1984Series7.1
Designing Women
6.8

Designing Women

1986Series6.8
The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

1965Series6.2
Room 222
6.1

Room 222

1969Series6.1
Sanford and Son
7.5

Sanford and Son

1972Series7.5
The John Larroquette Show
6.8

The John Larroquette Show

1993Series6.8
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
It Takes a Thief
7.2

It Takes a Thief

1968Series7.2
Punky Brewster
7.2

Punky Brewster

1984Series7.2
Vega$
6.9

Vega$

1978Series6.9
227
6.8

227

1985Series6.8
Hearts Afire
7.8

Hearts Afire

1992Series7.8
The Bill Cosby Show
5.5

The Bill Cosby Show

1969Series5.5
The Magician
6.8

The Magician

1973Series6.8
Roots: The Next Generations
7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Series7.5
CBS Summer Playhouse
7.0

CBS Summer Playhouse

1987Series7.0
Capital News
6.5

Capital News

1990Series6.5
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
6.3

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980Series6.3
Frank's Place
6.1

Frank's Place

1987Series6.1
The Sophisticated Gents
8.5

The Sophisticated Gents

1981Series8.5
Beauty and the Beast
7.4

Beauty and the Beast

1987Series7.4