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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.
A prolific actress, poet and playwright, her first authored play was "All's Well That Ends" that delved into the issues of racial segregation. Always ahead of her time, she defined herself as "Black" when the term "Negro" was the preferred ethnic/racial label of Black Americans.
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- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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...
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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.
- July 12, 1920
- September 14, 2000
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 ...
Sep 15, 2000 · Beah Richards, a veteran actress and writer who won an Emmy for "The Practice", died in Vicksburg in 2000. She was known for her roles in "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner", "Roots" and other films and TV shows.
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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...
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