10.0
10.0
And the Children Shall Lead
1985
as Miss Annie
Beah Richards
Acting
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards and Bea Richards, was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was also a poet, playwright, author and activist. 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.
Filmography (29 movies)
8.8
8.8
Out of Darkness
1994
as Mrs. Cooper
7.9
7.9
The Miracle Worker
1962
as Viney (uncredited)
7.6
7.6
In the Heat of the Night
1967
as Mama Caleba
7.6
7.6
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
as Mrs. Prentice
7.1
7.1
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
as Drug Counselor
7.0
7.0
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
as Grandma
7.0
7.0
Ring of Passion
1978
as Lilly Brooks
6.7
6.7
Gone Are the Days!
1963
as Idella Landy
6.3
6.3
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
as Zazu (voice)
6.3
6.3
Hurry Sundown
1967
as Rose Scott
6.3
6.3
Big Shots
1987
as Miss Hanks
6.2
6.2
As Summers Die
1986
as Elvira Backus
6.2
6.2
The Great White Hope
1970
as Mama Tiny
6.2
6.2
The Biscuit Eater
1972
as Charity Tomlin
6.1
6.1
Outrage!
1973
as Thelma
6.0
6.0
A Dream for Christmas
1973
as Grandma Bessie
5.8
5.8
Mahogany
1975
as Florence
5.8
5.8
Beloved
1998
as Baby Suggs
5.6
5.6
The Mugger
1958
as Grecco Maid
5.6
5.6
A Christmas Without Snow
1980
as Wendell's Grandma
5.0
5.0
Inside Out
1987
as Verna
4.9
4.9
Take a Giant Step
1959
as May Scott
4.5
4.5
Generation
1985
as Edna
4.2
4.2
Acceptable Risks
1986
as Sally Framm
One Special Victory
1991
as Cora Simms
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Footsteps
1972
as Jessie Blake
Zora is My Name!
1990
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