Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Actress
Born
July 12, 1920
Died
September 14, 2000

Beah Richards left her native Vicksburg, Mississippi, for New York City in 1950. She would not acquire a significant role on stage until 1955,when she appeared in the off-Broadway show "Take a Giant Step" convincingly portraying an 84-year-old grandmother without using theatrical makeup. In 1962 she…

Actress

The Practice(1997)as Gertrude Turner
Beloved(1998)as Baby Suggs
ER(1994)as Mae Benton
Out of Darkness(1994)as Mrs. Cooper
The John Larroquette Show(1993)as Emma

Self

The 40th Annual Academy Awards(1968)as Self - Nominee
Today(1952)as Self
ABC's Nightlife(1964)as Self

Archive Footage

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks(2003)as Self
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards(2001)as Self - Memorial Tribute
TCM Remembers 2000(2000)as Self, actress
The Magical World of Disney(1954)as Charity Tomlin

Credit Score: Beah Richards

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Gertrude Turner
Sat Mar 04 2000 – Sun May 16 2004
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Practice2000.0019977.7154111604
2Frank's Place1875.0019878.539593
3Guess Who's Coming to Dinner75.0019677.821052781
4ER40.0019947.92312477909
5In the Heat of the Night20.0019677.95791040
6The Miracle Worker8.0019628.12522274
7Sanford and Son7.5019727.90712082
8Drugstore Cowboy3.7519897.20044101
9Beloved2.5019986.10110045
10The Great White Hope2.5019706.9023075