Beah Richards
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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.
Known for
Credits
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
as Mama Caleba
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
as Mrs. Prentice
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
as Drug Counselor
Beloved (1998)
as Baby Suggs
The Miracle Worker (1962)
as Viney (uncredited)
Hurry Sundown (1967)
as Rose Scott
The Great White Hope (1970)
as Mama Tiny
Big Shots (1987)
as Miss Hanks
Homer and Eddie (1989)
as Linda Cervi
Mahogany (1975)
as Florence
Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
as Zazu (voice)
The Biscuit Eater (1972)
as Charity Tomlin
Gone Are the Days! (1963)
as Idella Landy
As Summers Die (1986)
as Elvira Backus
The Mugger (1958)
as Grecco Maid
Out of Darkness (1994)
as Mrs. Cooper
A Christmas Without Snow (1980)
as Wendell's Grandma
One Special Victory (1991)
as Cora Simms
Footsteps (1972)
as Jessie Blake
Ring of Passion (1978)
as Lilly Brooks
Inside Out (1987)
as Verna
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Zora is My Name! (1990)
Actor
A Dream for Christmas (1973)
as Grandma Bessie
Take a Giant Step (1959)
as May Scott
Generation (1985)
as Edna
Acceptable Risks (1986)
as Sally Framm
Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)
as Grandma
Outrage! (1973)
as Thelma
And the Children Shall Lead (1985)
as Miss Annie