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 Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

as Self (archive footage)

2004
Beloved

as Baby Suggs

1998
Out of Darkness

as Mrs. Cooper

1994
One Special Victory

as Cora Simms

1991
Zora is My Name!

as

1990
Drugstore Cowboy

as Drug Counselor

1989
Big Shots

as

1987
Inside Out

as Verna

1987
As Summers Die

as Elvira Backus

1986
Acceptable Risks

as Sally Framm

1986
Generation

as

1985
A Christmas Without Snow

as Wendell's Grandma

1980
Banjo the Woodpile Cat

as Zazu (voice)

1979
Ring of Passion

as Lilly Brooks

1978
Mahogany

as Florence

1975
Outrage

as Thelma

1973
The Biscuit Eater

as Charity Tomlin

1972
Footsteps

as Jessie Blake

1972
The Great White Hope

as Mama Tiny

1970
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

as Mrs. Prentice

1967
In the Heat of the Night

as

1967
Hurry Sundown

as

1967
The Miracle Worker

as Viney (uncredited)

1962
Take a Giant Step

as May Scott

1959
The Mugger

as Grecco Maid

1958
Beah Richards Beah Richards

Birthday

1920-07-12

Place of Birth

Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.

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.
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