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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 / ... (9 episodes, 1992)
       - Conversations with My Shrink (1992) TV episode
       - Everybody Loves My Baby (1992) TV episode
       - Significant Others (1992) TV episode .... Miss Lula
       - First Time (1992) TV episode
       - John's Stallion (1992) TV episode .... Aunt Lula
         (4 more)
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. "Equal Justice" .... Mrs. Davis (1 episode, 1990)
        - Balancing Act (1990) TV episode .... Mrs. Davis
15. "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
    
    
16. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) .... Drug Counselor
17. Homer and Eddie (1989) .... Linda Cervi
18. "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
19. "The Facts of Life" .... Grandmother (1 episode, 1988)
        - Present Imperfect (1988) TV episode .... Grandmother
20. "Frank's Place" .... Olive Varden (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Bridge (1987) TV episode .... Olive Varden
21. "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
22. Big Shots (1987) .... Miss Hanks
23. Inside Out (1987) .... Verna
24. "CBS Summer Playhouse" .... Katherine (1 episode, 1987)
        - Barrington (1987) TV episode .... Katherine
25. Time Out for Dad (1987) (TV) .... Miss Aldrich
26. "Capitol" (1982) TV series .... Therese (unknown episodes, 1986)
27. As Summers Die (1986) (TV) .... Elvira Backus
28. Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Sally Framm
29. "The Hitchhiker" .... Serita (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Deadly Nightmares (UK: video compilation title)
    ... aka Le voyageur (France)
        - The Curse (1986) TV episode .... Serita
30. "Hill Street Blues" .... Aunt Feeney (2 episodes, 1986)
        - Scales of Justice (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Feeney
        - Das Blues (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Feeney
31. Generation (1985) (TV) .... Edna
32. "Punky Brewster" .... Mrs. Carney (1 episode, 1985)
        - I Love You, Brandon (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Carney
33. "Highway to Heaven" .... Mrs. Baldwin (1 episode, 1985)
        - As Difficult as ABC (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Baldwin
34. And the Children Shall Lead (1985) (TV) .... Miss Annie
    ... aka Wonderworks: And the Children Shall Lead (USA: series title)
35. "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
36. "St. Elsewhere" .... Regina (1 episode, 1984)
        - Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1984) TV episode .... Regina
37. "Bay City Blues" (1 episode, 1983)
        - Beautiful Peoples (1983) TV episode
38. "American Playhouse" (1 episode)
        - Zora Is My Name! (????) TV episode
39. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Mae Porter
40. A Christmas Without Snow (1980) (TV) .... Wendell's Grandma
41. "Palmerstown, U.S.A." .... Grandma Jenny (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka Palmerstown (USA: short title)
        - The Old Sister (1980) TV episode .... Grandma Jenny
42. "Vega$" .... Mom (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Hunter Hunted (1980) TV episode .... Mom
    
    
43. Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Zazu
44. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Cynthia Palmer
45. Ring of Passion (1978) (TV) .... Lilly Brooks
    ... aka Countdown to the Big One
46. Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) .... Grandma
    ... aka Down Home
47. Mahogany (1975) .... Florence
48. "Apple's Way" .... Mrs. Thaxter (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Witness (1974) TV episode .... Mrs. Thaxter
49. A Dream for Christmas (1973) (TV) .... Grandma Bessie
50. Outrage (1973) (TV) .... Thelma
51. "The Magician" .... Mrs. Thatcher (1 episode, 1973)
        - Lightning on a Dry Day (1973) TV episode .... Mrs. Thatcher
52. "Sanford and Son" .... Aunt Ethel (2 episodes, 1972)
        - The Light Housekeeper (1972) TV episode .... Aunt Ethel
        - By the Numbers (1972) TV episode .... Aunt Ethel
53. Footsteps (1972) (TV) .... Jessie Blake
    ... aka Footsteps: Nice Guys Finish Last (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Nice Guys Finish Last
54. The Biscuit Eater (1972) .... Charity Tomlin
55. "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Rose Kincaid (1 episode, 1970-1971)
        - The Generation Gap (1971) TV episode .... Rose Kincaid
56. The Great White Hope (1970) .... Mama Tiny
57. "It Takes a Thief" .... Sister Martha Gowen (1 episode, 1970)
        - To Sing a Song of Murder (1970) TV episode .... Sister Martha Gowen
58. To Confuse the Angel (1970) (TV)
    
    
59. "Room 222" .... Mrs. Moore (1 episode, 1969)
        - Arizona State Loves You (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Moore
60. "Ironside" .... Aunt Ruby (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - Alias Mr. Braithwaite (1969) TV episode .... Aunt Ruby
61. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Mama (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Once Upon a Time: Part II (1969) TV episode .... Mama
62. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) .... Mrs. Prentice
63. In the Heat of the Night (1967) .... Mama Caleba
64. "I Spy" .... Mrs. Scott (1 episode, 1967)
        - Cops and Robbers (1967) TV episode (as Bea Richards) .... Mrs. Scott
65. Hurry Sundown (1967) .... Rose Scott
66. "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
67. "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
68. Gone Are the Days! (1963) .... Idella Landy
    ... aka Purlie Victorious
    ... aka The Man from C.O.T.T.O.N. (USA: reissue title)
69. The Miracle Worker (1962) (uncredited) .... Viney - Keller Maid
    
    
70. Take a Giant Step (1959) .... May Scott
71. The Mugger (1958) .... Maid
    

Self:

1. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 1965)
   ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
       - 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