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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.
Beah Richards. Actress: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Beah Richards left her native Vicksburg, Mississippi, for New York City in 1950.
Sep 15, 2000 · Acclaimed actress Beah Richards, whose second Emmy Award was announced Sunday night to an international audience, died Thursday afternoon at her Vicksburg home. She was 80.
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 14, 2000 · 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 ...
Aug 19, 2021 · Beah Richards, an extraordinary actress, writer and activist. by Herb Boyd August 19, 2021. Before she was Beah Richards, a commanding presence on stage, screen and television, she was Beulah...
Feb 25, 2004 · This documentary film celebrates the life and career of actress, poet and activist Beah Richards. Director Lisa Gay Hamilton explains that she bonded with Richards after portraying her daughter-in-law in the movie "Beloved" (1998), noting that Richards had "ancient wisdom" to share.
Richards, Beah (1926–2000) African-American actress, poet, and playwright. Born Beah Richardson in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 12, 1926 (one source cites 1920); died of emphysema in Vicksburg on September 14, 2000; daughter of Wesley Richardson (a Baptist minister) and Beulah Richardson (a seamstress); attended Dillard University in New ...
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 ...
