Beah Richards
Acting
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.
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self (archive footage)
Beloved
Baby Suggs
Out of Darkness
Mrs. Cooper
One Special Victory
Cora Simms
Zora is My Name!
Drugstore Cowboy
Drug Counselor
Homer and Eddie
Linda Cervi
Big Shots
Miss Hanks
Inside Out
Verna
As Summers Die
Elvira Backus
Acceptable Risks
Sally Framm
Generation
Edna
And the Children Shall Lead
Miss Annie
A Christmas Without Snow
Wendell's Grandma
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Zazu (voice)
Ring of Passion
Lilly Brooks
Just an Old Sweet Song
Grandma
Mahogany
Florence
A Dream for Christmas
Grandma Bessie
Outrage!
Thelma
Footsteps
Jessie Blake
The Biscuit Eater
Charity Tomlin
The Great White Hope
Mama Tiny
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Mrs. Prentice
In the Heat of the Night
Mama Caleba
Hurry Sundown
Rose Scott
Gone Are the Days!
Idella Landy
The Miracle Worker
Viney (uncredited)
Take a Giant Step
May Scott
The Mugger
Grecco Maid