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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Mini Biography:
Beah Richards left her native Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA for New York... more
Trivia:
Died just days after receiving Emmy award for "The Practice" (1997), which was... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
4 wins
&
3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
Alternate Names:
Bea Richards
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Actress:
- "The Practice" .... Gertrude Turner (1 episode, 2000)
- Till Death Do Us Part (2000) TV episode .... Gertrude Turner - Beloved (1998/I) .... Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby
- "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) - Out of Darkness (1994) (TV) .... Mrs. Cooper
- "The John Larroquette Show" .... Gene's Momma (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Larroquette (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Amends (1993) TV episode .... Gene's Momma - "Matlock" .... Martha Jordan (1 episode, 1993)
- The Diner (1993) TV episode .... Martha Jordan - "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 - "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) - One Special Victory (1991) (TV) .... Cora Simms
- "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 - "Family Matters" .... Helen (1 episode, 1991)
- I Should Have Done Something (1991) TV episode .... Helen - "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 - Capital News (1990) (TV)
- "Equal Justice" .... Mrs. Davis (1 episode, 1990)
- Balancing Act (1990) TV episode .... Mrs. Davis - "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 - Drugstore Cowboy (1989) .... Drug Counselor
- Homer and Eddie (1989) .... Linda Cervi
- "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 - "The Facts of Life" .... Grandmother (1 episode, 1988)
- Present Imperfect (1988) TV episode .... Grandmother - "Frank's Place" .... Olive Varden (1 episode, 1987)
- The Bridge (1987) TV episode .... Olive Varden - "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 - Big Shots (1987) .... Miss Hanks
- Inside Out (1987) .... Verna
- "CBS Summer Playhouse" .... Katherine (1 episode, 1987)
- Barrington (1987) TV episode .... Katherine - Time Out for Dad (1987) (TV) .... Miss Aldrich
- "Capitol" (1982) TV series .... Therese (unknown episodes, 1986)
- As Summers Die (1986) (TV) .... Elvira Backus
- Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Sally Framm
- "The Hitchhiker" .... Serita (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Deadly Nightmares (UK: video compilation title)
... aka Le voyageur (France)
- The Curse (1986) TV episode .... Serita - "Hill Street Blues" .... Aunt Feeney (2 episodes, 1986)
- Scales of Justice (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Feeney
- Das Blues (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Feeney - Generation (1985) (TV) .... Edna
- "Punky Brewster" .... Mrs. Carney (1 episode, 1985)
- I Love You, Brandon (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Carney - "Highway to Heaven" .... Mrs. Baldwin (1 episode, 1985)
- As Difficult as ABC (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Baldwin - And the Children Shall Lead (1985) (TV) .... Miss Annie
... aka Wonderworks: And the Children Shall Lead (USA: series title) - "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 - "St. Elsewhere" .... Regina (1 episode, 1984)
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1984) TV episode .... Regina - "Bay City Blues" (1 episode, 1983)
- Beautiful Peoples (1983) TV episode - "American Playhouse" (1 episode)
- Zora Is My Name! (????) TV episode - The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Mae Porter
- A Christmas Without Snow (1980) (TV) .... Wendell's Grandma
- "Palmerstown, U.S.A." .... Grandma Jenny (1 episode, 1980)
... aka Palmerstown (USA: short title)
- The Old Sister (1980) TV episode .... Grandma Jenny - "Vega$" .... Mom (1 episode, 1980)
- The Hunter Hunted (1980) TV episode .... Mom - Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Zazu
- "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Cynthia Palmer
- Ring of Passion (1978) (TV) .... Lilly Brooks
... aka Countdown to the Big One - Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) .... Grandma
... aka Down Home - Mahogany (1975) .... Florence
- "Apple's Way" .... Mrs. Thaxter (1 episode, 1974)
- The Witness (1974) TV episode .... Mrs. Thaxter - A Dream for Christmas (1973) (TV) .... Grandma Bessie
- Outrage (1973) (TV) .... Thelma
- "The Magician" .... Mrs. Thatcher (1 episode, 1973)
- Lightning on a Dry Day (1973) TV episode .... Mrs. Thatcher - "Sanford and Son" .... Aunt Ethel (2 episodes, 1972)
- The Light Housekeeper (1972) TV episode .... Aunt Ethel
- By the Numbers (1972) TV episode .... Aunt Ethel - Footsteps (1972) (TV) .... Jessie Blake
... aka Footsteps: Nice Guys Finish Last (USA: alternative title)
... aka Nice Guys Finish Last - The Biscuit Eater (1972) .... Charity Tomlin
- "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Rose Kincaid (1 episode, 1970-1971)
- The Generation Gap (1971) TV episode .... Rose Kincaid - The Great White Hope (1970) .... Mama Tiny
- "It Takes a Thief" .... Sister Martha Gowen (1 episode, 1970)
- To Sing a Song of Murder (1970) TV episode .... Sister Martha Gowen - To Confuse the Angel (1970) (TV)
- "Room 222" .... Mrs. Moore (1 episode, 1969)
- Arizona State Loves You (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Moore - "Ironside" .... Aunt Ruby (1 episode, 1969)
... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- Alias Mr. Braithwaite (1969) TV episode .... Aunt Ruby - "Hawaii Five-O" .... Mama (1 episode, 1969)
... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- Once Upon a Time: Part II (1969) TV episode .... Mama - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) .... Mrs. Prentice
- In the Heat of the Night (1967) .... Mama Caleba
- "I Spy" .... Mrs. Scott (1 episode, 1967)
- Cops and Robbers (1967) TV episode (as Bea Richards) .... Mrs. Scott - Hurry Sundown (1967) .... Rose Scott
- "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 - "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 - Gone Are the Days! (1963) .... Idella Landy
... aka Purlie Victorious
... aka The Man from C.O.T.T.O.N. (USA: reissue title) - The Miracle Worker (1962) (uncredited) .... Viney - Keller Maid
- Take a Giant Step (1959) .... May Scott
- The Mugger (1958) .... Maid
Self:
- "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:
- Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003) .... Herself
- The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)
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"Disneyland"
- The Biscuit Eater: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Charity Tomlin
- The Biscuit Eater: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Charity Tomlin
Additional Details
Other Works:
Book: "A Black Woman Speaks".
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Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Articles
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