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Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards and Bea Richards, was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was also a poet, playwright, author and activist.
Beah Richards. Actress: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. 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.
Beah Richards was an actress, poet and playwright who starred in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and won two Emmy Awards. She was born in Mississippi, graduated from Dillard University and died of emphysema in 2000.
Sep 14, 2000 · Beah Richards was an American actress and writer who starred in films such as Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and Beloved. She also won two Emmy Awards and was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
Aug 19, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Beah Richards, a versatile and courageous performer who also fought for justice and equal rights. She starred in films like "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "Roots: The Next Generations", and wrote poetry, plays and essays.
Sep 16, 2000 · Beah Richards, a veteran stage performer and character actor whose best work included her Oscar-nominated portrayal of Sidney Poitier’s mother in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and who...
Sep 16, 2000 · Beah Richards, whose distinguished career as an actress on stage, screen and television over 50 years was capped this month when she won an Emmy as a guest actor on ''The Practice,'' died on ...
