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1. "The Practice" .... Gertrude Turner (1 episode, 2000)
       - Till Death Do Us Part (2000) TV episode .... Gertrude Turner
   
   
2. Beloved (1998/I) .... Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby
3. "ER" .... Mae Benton (8 episodes, 1994-1995)
       - Motherhood (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
       - House of Cards (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
       - Full Moon, Saturday Night (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
       - Love's Labor Lost (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
       - Sleepless in Chicago (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
         (3 more)
4. Out of Darkness (1994) (TV) .... Mrs. Cooper
5. "The John Larroquette Show" .... Gene's Momma (1 episode, 1993)
   ... aka "Larroquette" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
       - Amends (1993) TV episode .... Gene's Momma
6. "Matlock" .... Martha Jordan (1 episode, 1993)
       - The Diner (1993) TV episode .... Martha Jordan
7. "Designing Women" .... Minnie / ... (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
       - Wedding Redux (1993) TV episode .... Mrs. Bouvier
       - The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 1 (1990) TV episode .... Minnie
       - The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 2 (1990) TV episode .... Minnie
8. "Hearts Afire" .... Miss Lula (2 episodes, 1992)
       - Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out: Part 1 (1992) TV episode .... Miss Lula
       - Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out: Part 2 (1992) TV episode .... Miss Lula
9. One Special Victory (1991) (TV) .... Cora Simms
10. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Emma Coop / ... (2 episodes, 1988-1991)
        - Judge Not (1991) TV episode .... Emma Coop
        - Mourning Among the Wisterias (1988) TV episode .... Ola Mae
11. "Family Matters" .... Helen (1 episode, 1991)
        - I Should Have Done Something (1991) TV episode .... Helen
12. "227" .... Carolyn Hurley (3 episodes, 1986-1990)
        - The Class of '90 (1990) TV episode .... Carolyn Hurley
        - Happy Twentieth (1987) TV episode .... Carolyn Hurley
        - Fifty Big Ones (1986) TV episode .... Carolyn Hurley
13. Capital News (1990) (TV)
14. "L.A. Law" .... Alberta Williams (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Blood, Sweat and Fears (1990) TV episode .... Alberta Williams
        - Placenta Claus Is Coming to Town (1989) TV episode .... Alberta Williams
    
    
15. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) .... Drug Counselor
16. Homer and Eddie (1989) .... Linda Cervi
17. "Beauty and the Beast" .... Narcissa (5 episodes, 1987-1989)
        - Ceremony of Innocence (1989) TV episode .... Narcissa
        - When the Blue Bird Sings (1989) TV episode .... Narcissa
        - Dead of Winter (1988) TV episode .... Narcissa
        - To Reign in Hell (1988) TV episode .... Narcissa
        - Dark Spirit (1987) TV episode .... Narcissa
18. "The Facts of Life" .... Grandmother (1 episode, 1988)
        - Present Imperfect (1988) TV episode .... Grandmother
19. "Frank's Place" .... Olive Varden (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Bridge (1987) TV episode .... Olive Varden
20. "Hunter" .... Ella Mae Fuller / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
        - Not Just Another John Doe (1987) TV episode .... Pockets/Ella Mae Fuller
        - Saturday Night Special (1986) TV episode .... Pockets/Ella Mae Fuller
21. Big Shots (1987) .... Miss Hanks
22. Inside Out (1987) .... Verna
23. "CBS Summer Playhouse" .... Katherine (1 episode, 1987)
        - Barrington (1987) TV episode .... Katherine
24. Time Out for Dad (1987) (TV) .... Miss Aldrich
25. "Capitol" (1982) TV series .... Therese (unknown episodes, 1986)
26. As Summers Die (1986) (TV) .... Elvira Backus
27. Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Sally Framm
28. "The Hitchhiker" .... Serita (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka "Deadly Nightmares" (UK: video compilation title)
    ... aka "Le voyageur" (France)
        - The Curse (1986) TV episode .... Serita
29. "Hill Street Blues" .... Aunt Feeney (2 episodes, 1986)
        - Scales of Justice (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Feeney
        - Das Blues (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Feeney
30. Generation (1985) (TV) .... Edna
31. "Punky Brewster" .... Mrs. Carney (1 episode, 1985)
        - I Love You, Brandon (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Carney
32. "Highway to Heaven" .... Mrs. Baldwin (1 episode, 1985)
        - As Difficult as ABC (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Baldwin
33. And the Children Shall Lead (1985) (TV) .... Miss Annie
    ... aka Wonderworks: And the Children Shall Lead (USA: series title)
34. "Benson" .... Benson's Mother / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1984)
        - Home for Christmas (1984) TV episode .... Mrs. DuBois
        - No Sad Songs (1981) TV episode .... Benson's Mother
35. "St. Elsewhere" .... Regina (1 episode, 1984)
        - Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1984) TV episode .... Regina
36. "Bay City Blues" (1 episode, 1983)
        - Beautiful Peoples (1983) TV episode
37. "American Playhouse" (1 episode)
        - Zora Is My Name! (????) TV episode
38. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Mae Porter
39. A Christmas Without Snow (1980) (TV) .... Wendell's Grandma
40. "Palmerstown, U.S.A." .... Grandma Jenny (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka "Palmerstown" (USA: short title)
        - The Old Sister (1980) TV episode .... Grandma Jenny
41. "Vega$" .... Mom (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Hunter Hunted (1980) TV episode .... Mom
    
    
42. Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Zazu
43. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Cynthia Palmer
44. Ring of Passion (1978) (TV) .... Lilly Brooks
    ... aka Countdown to the Big One
45. Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) .... Grandma
    ... aka Down Home
46. Mahogany (1975) .... Florence
47. "Apple's Way" .... Mrs. Thaxter (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Witness (1974) TV episode .... Mrs. Thaxter
48. A Dream for Christmas (1973) (TV) .... Grandma Bessie
49. Outrage (1973) (TV) .... Thelma
50. "The Magician" .... Mrs. Thatcher (1 episode, 1973)
        - Lightning on a Dry Day (1973) TV episode .... Mrs. Thatcher
51. "Sanford and Son" .... Aunt Ethel (2 episodes, 1972)
        - The Light Housekeeper (1972) TV episode .... Aunt Ethel
        - By the Numbers (1972) TV episode .... Aunt Ethel
52. Footsteps (1972) (TV) .... Jessie Blake
    ... aka Footsteps: Nice Guys Finish Last (USA)
    ... aka Nice Guys Finish Last
53. The Biscuit Eater (1972) .... Charity Tomlin
54. "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) TV series .... Rose Kincaid (unknown episodes, 1970-1971)
55. The Great White Hope (1970) .... Mama Tiny
56. "It Takes a Thief" .... Sister Martha Gowen (1 episode, 1970)
        - To Sing a Song of Murder (1970) TV episode .... Sister Martha Gowen
57. To Confuse the Angel (1970) (TV)
    
    
58. "Room 222" .... Mrs. Moore (1 episode, 1969)
        - Arizona State Loves You (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Moore
59. "Ironside" .... Aunt Ruby (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" (USA: syndication title)
        - Alias Mr. Braithwaite (1969) TV episode .... Aunt Ruby
60. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Mama (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "McGarrett" (USA: rerun title)
        - Once Upon a Time: Part II (1969) TV episode .... Mama
61. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) .... Mrs. Prentice
62. In the Heat of the Night (1967) .... Mama Caleba
63. "I Spy" .... Mrs. Scott (1 episode, 1967)
        - Cops and Robbers (1967) TV episode (as Bea Richards) .... Mrs. Scott
64. Hurry Sundown (1967) .... Rose Scott
65. "The Big Valley" .... Hannah James (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Lost Treasure (1966) TV episode .... Hannah James
        - Boots with My Father's Name (1965) TV episode .... Hannah James
66. "Dr. Kildare" .... Alice (2 episodes, 1966)
        - Adrift in a Sea of Confusion (1966) TV episode .... Alice
        - Gratitude Won't Pay the Bills (1966) TV episode .... Alice
67. Gone Are the Days! (1963) .... Idella Landy
    ... aka Purlie Victorious
    ... aka The Man from C.O.T.T.O.N. (USA: reissue title)
68. The Miracle Worker (1962) (uncredited) .... Viney - Keller Maid
    
    
69. Take a Giant Step (1959) .... May Scott
70. The Mugger (1958) .... Maid
    

Self:

1. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 1965)
   ... aka "NBC News Today" (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka "The Today Show" (USA)
       - Episode dated 4 May 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
   

Archive Footage:

1. Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003) .... Herself
2. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)
3. "Disneyland"
       - The Biscuit Eater: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Charity Tomlin
       - The Biscuit Eater: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Charity Tomlin