Beah Richards
Actor
Born Jul 12, 1920 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Active 1958–2000
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress and writer.
Filmography
In the Heat of the Night (1967) — Mama CalebaER (1994) — Mae BentonGuess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) — Mrs. PrenticeThe Miracle Worker (1962) — Viney (uncredited)Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Emma Coop · Ola MaeDrugstore Cowboy (1989) — Drug CounselorBeauty and the Beast (1987) — NarcissaHighway to Heaven (1984)Family Matters (1989) — HelenHill Street Blues (1981)Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Mama GrantThe Practice (1997) — Gertrude TurnerMatlock (1986) — Martha JordanSanford and Son (1972)Punky Brewster (1984)The Facts of Life (1979)Hunter (1984) — Ella Mae Fuller / PocketsL.A. Law (1986) — Eleanor WilliamsIronside (1967)Roots: The Next Generations (1979) — Cynthia PalmerBeloved (1998) — Baby Suggs227 (1985)Designing Women (1986)St. Elsewhere (1982) — Regina