Beah Richards

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    July 12, 1920

    Day of Death

    September 14, 2000 (80 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

    Beah Richards

    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.

    Known For

    • In the Heat of the Night

      In the Heat of the Night

      1967

    • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

      Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

      1967

    • ER

      ER

      1994

    • Drugstore Cowboy

      Drugstore Cowboy

      1989

    • Murder, She Wrote

      Murder, She Wrote

      1984

    • The Miracle Worker

      The Miracle Worker

      1962

    • Family Matters

      Family Matters

      1989

    • Beauty and the Beast

      Beauty and the Beast

      1987

    • Highway to Heaven

      Highway to Heaven

      1984

    • Hawaii Five-O

      Hawaii Five-O

      1968

    • Matlock

      Matlock

      1986

    • Hill Street Blues

      Hill Street Blues

      1981

    • The Practice

      The Practice

      1997

    • Beloved

      Beloved

      1998

    • The Facts of Life

      The Facts of Life

      1979