Actor

Beah Richards

1958–present1920–2000DramaCrimeThriller

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

30 acting credits

as Mama Caleba

In the Heat of the Night

as Mama Caleba

1967

In the Heat of the Night

as Mrs. Prentice

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

as Mrs. Prentice

1967

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Filmography

2004Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelf (archive footage)1998BelovedBaby Suggs5.8 1994Out of DarknessMrs. Cooper9.0 1991One Special VictoryCora Simms8.0 1990Zora is My Name!10.0 1989Homer and EddieLinda Cervi5.6

About

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress and writer. Richards was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her supporting role in the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in 1968, as well as winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest roles in the television series Frank's Place in 1988 and The Practice in 2000. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the 1965 production of The Amen Corner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beah Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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