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Beulah Elizabeth Richardson, known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was also a poet, playwright, and author.
Birth Name
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
Born
Monday, 12 July 1920
Died
Thursday, 14 September 2000
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | Herself / Self | 2003 |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2001 |
| Beloved | Baby Suggs / Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby | 1998 |
| The Practice | Gertrude Turner | 1997 |
| ER | Mae Benton | 1994 |
| Out of Darkness | Mrs. Cooper | 1994 |
| South of Sunset | Mrs. Mays | 1993 |
| The John Larroquette Show | Emma | 1993 |
| Hearts Afire | Miss Lula | 1992 |
| Brewster Place | Bernice Sands | 1990 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | Herself / Self | 2003 |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2001 |
| Beloved | Baby Suggs / Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby | 1998 |
| The Practice | Gertrude Turner | 1997 |
| ER | Mae Benton | 1994 |
| Out of Darkness | Mrs. Cooper | 1994 |
| South of Sunset | Mrs. Mays | 1993 |
| The John Larroquette Show | Emma | 1993 |
| Hearts Afire | Miss Lula | 1992 |
| Brewster Place | Bernice Sands | 1990 |
| Capital News | Etta Mays | 1990 |
| Equal Justice | Mrs. Davis | 1990 |
| Drugstore Cowboy | Drug Counselor | 1989 |
| Family Matters | Helen | 1989 |
| Homer and Eddie | Linda Cervi | 1989 |
| Big Shots | Miss Hanks | 1987 |
| Frank's Place | Olive Varden | 1987 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Narcissa | 1987 |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Katherine | 1987 |
| Inside Out | Verna | 1986 |
| Designing Women | Minnie / Mrs. Bouvier | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Alberta Williams | 1986 |
| As Summers Die | Elvira Backus | 1986 |
| Matlock | Martha Jordan | 1986 |
| Acceptable Risks | Sally Framm | 1986 |
| 227 | Carolyn Hurley | 1985 |
| Generation | Edna | 1985 |
| And the Children Shall Lead | Miss Annie | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Ola Mae / Emma Coop | 1984 |
| Highway to Heaven | Mrs. Baldwin | 1984 |
| Hunter | Pockets / Ella Mae Fuller | 1984 |
| Punky Brewster | Mrs. Carney | 1984 |
| The New Mike Hammer | Maddy Higgins | 1984 |
| The Hitchhiker | Serita | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Regina | 1982 |
| The Sophisticated Gents | Mae Porter | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Aunt Feeney | 1981 |
| A Christmas Without Snow | Wendell's Grandma | 1980 |
| Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Grandma Jenny | 1980 |
| Banjo the Woodpile Cat | Zazu | 1979 |
| Benson | Lois / Mrs. DuBois | 1979 |
| The Facts of Life | Grandmother | 1979 |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Cynthia Palmer | 1979 |
| Vega$ | Mom | 1978 |
| Mahogany | Florence | 1975 |
| Petrocelli | Bessie Jones | 1974 |
| Apple's Way | Mrs. Thaxter | 1974 |
| Starry at the Christmas Joy | Grandma Bessie | 1973 |
| Outrage | Thelma | 1973 |
| The Magician | Mrs. Thatcher | 1973 |
| The Biscuit Eater | Charity Tomlin | 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Aunt Ethel | 1972 |
| The Great White Hope | Mama Tiny | 1970 |
| Room 222 | Mrs. Moore | 1969 |
| The Bill Cosby Show | Rose Kincaid | 1969 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Mama Grant | 1968 |
| It Takes a Thief | Sister Martha Gowen | 1968 |
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Mrs. Prentice | 1967 |
| Ironside | Aunt Ruby | 1967 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Mama Caleba | 1967 |
| Hurry Sundown | Rose Scott | 1967 |
| I Spy | Mother | 1965 |
| The Big Valley | Hannah | 1965 |
| ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
| Gone Are the Days! | Idella Landy | 1963 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Cleaning Lady | 1962 |
| The Miracle Worker | Viney - Keller Maid | 1962 |
| Dr. Kildare | Alice Willey / Alice | 1961 |
| Take a Giant Step | May Scott | 1959 |
| The Mugger | Grecco Maid | 1958 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Charity Tomlin | 1954 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1968 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
