Beah Richards

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

1920-07-12

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:

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

In the Heat of the Night

Mahogany

Footsteps

One Special Victory

Zora is My Name!

Homer and Eddie

Beloved

Inside Out

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Outrage!

Big Shots

Hurry Sundown

Generation

Take a Giant Step

Gone Are the Days!

Out of Darkness

As Summers Die

The Great White Hope

Acceptable Risks

The Miracle Worker

A Christmas Without Snow

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

The Biscuit Eater

Drugstore Cowboy

A Dream for Christmas

And the Children Shall Lead

Ring of Passion

Just an Old Sweet Song

The Mugger

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