Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Acting

Born July 12, 1920 · 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…

Known for

ER

1994

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Hunter

Hunter

1984

Matlock

Matlock

1986

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

The Practice

The Practice

1997

Acting(65)

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

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

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

1968Hawaii Five-OMama Grant

1968It Takes a ThiefSister Martha Gowen

1967Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMrs. Prentice

1967In the Heat of the NightMama Caleba

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

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