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Beverly Todd(I)

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Beverly Todd
When a mysterious man appears in a small town, unexplained miracles start to occur, changing the lives of everyone he meets. There's a mother whose five-year-old boy has leukemia, two doctors - one an atheist haunted by his past, the other a brilliant young oncologist who places all her hope in the power of modern medicine - and a blind pastor whose son hasn't spoken a single word in 38 years. All of them will be brought together by the presence of this stranger, who teaches them the true meaning of faith and hope.
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Iconic actress Beverly Todd has distinguished herself on Broadway, the London stage, television and film. A People's Choice Award winner and a four-time nominee of the prestigious NAACP Image Award, Ms. Todd's work dates back to the 1970s in film roles opposite her mentor Sidney Poitier in The Lost Man, They Call Me Mr. Tibbs, and Brother John. In the '80s she starred with Richard Pryor in Moving, Whoopi Goldberg in Clara's Heart, and Morgan Freeman in the film classic, Lean on Me.

She has a long list of television appearances including the PBS Television Special, Six Characters in Search of an Author, which was the first time the leading role of Stepdaughter was played by an actress of color, Roots, Don't Look Back opposite Louis Gossett, Jr., Lifetime's, Taken From Me, opposite Taraji P. Henson, Hope and Redemption, with major guest stars roles on Six Feet Under, Criminal Minds and Grey's Anatomy, to name a few. Most recently, she booked a recurring role on the second season of Queen Sugar.

Film credits include leads in Ava DuVernay's I Will Follow, Paul Haggis's Academy Award Best Picture winner Crash and Rob Reiner's The Bucket List. She also stars in the soon to be released features The Reason opposite Louis Gossett, Jr. and Drive Me to Vegas and Mars, directed and written by Sidney J. Furie.
BornJuly 11, 1936
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Richard Pryor in Moving (1988)
    Moving
    6.1
    • Monica Pear
    • 1988
    Lean on Me (1989)
    Lean on Me
    7.4
    • Ms. Levias
    • 1989
    Michael Peña and Ashlyn Sanchez in Crash (2004)
    Crash
    7.7
    • Graham's Mother
    • 2004
    Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)
    The Bucket List
    7.3
    • Virginia
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Queen Victoria's Wedding
      • Mona Brooks
      • In Development



    • Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Peter Krause, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
      9-1-1
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Beatrice Carter
      • 2019–2025
    • Beverly Todd, Jillian Reeves, Makenzie Lee-Foster, and Ariel Brown in Broken (2020)
      Broken
      • Grandma Wright
      • 2020
    • Louis Gossett Jr., Tatyana Ali, and Alan Powell in The Reason (2020)
      The Reason
      6.1
      • Shirley
      • 2020
    • For the Love of Jason (2020)
      For the Love of Jason
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Lola Lane
      • 2020
    • Jeremy Glazer, Candi Guterres, Jen McGowan, Beverly Todd, Stephanie Martin, David Hopper, Logan Stahley, Rebecca G. Stone, Brant Rotnem, and Spence Moore II in On the Ride (2020)
      On the Ride
      7.8
      Short
      • Deidre Gilbert
      • 2020
    • Oscar Cardenas in A Dark Foe (2020)
      A Dark Foe
      4.0
      • Mildred
      • 2020
    • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
      How to Get Away with Murder
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Donna Fitzgerald
      • 2019
    • Weep Not (2019)
      Weep Not
      Short
      • Rubie Johnson
      • 2019
    • Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union in L.A.'s Finest (2019)
      L.A.'s Finest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Tina Boyd
      • 2019
    • Paul Guilfoyle in Turnover (2019)
      Turnover
      6.8
      • Ruth
      • 2019
    • Drive Me to Vegas and Mars (2018)
      Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
      6.2
      • Maggie
      • 2018
    • Queen Sugar (2016)
      Queen Sugar
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Mother Olivia Brown
      • 2017
    • Royal Pains (2009)
      Royal Pains
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Bea
      • 2013
    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Celeste Perrault
      • 2012
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Gilda Ruiz
      • 2011

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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • July 11, 1936
      • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Kris Keiser1970 - August 1975 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Parents
        John Todd
    • Relatives
        Johanna (Joan) Todd(Sibling)
    • Other works
      She acted in Richard Rodgers' musical, "No Strings," at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England with Art Lund, Hy Hazel, Marti Stevens, Ferdy Mayne, David Halliday, Erica Rogers, and Geoffrey Hutchings in the cast. Joe Layton was director.

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    • Trivia
      She had a son, Malik Smith, who died in 1989 at the age of eighteen after being severely beaten at a teen nightclub in Utah. Malik's father is her ex-husband film producer Kris Keiser, who was born Keiser Richard Smith.

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    • How old is Beverly Todd?
      88 years old
    • When was Beverly Todd born?
      July 11, 1936
    • Where was Beverly Todd born?
      Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • What is Beverly Todd known for?
      Moving, Lean on Me, Crash, and The Bucket List
    • Is Beverly Todd married?
      She was married to Kris Keiser from 1970 to August 1975.

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