Actor
Beah Richards
1920–2000 · USA
Movies · 29
In the Heat of the Night
1967 · ★ 7.7
as Mama Caleba
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967 · ★ 7.6
as Mrs. Prentice
Drugstore Cowboy
1989 · ★ 7.1
as Drug Counselor
The Miracle Worker
1962 · ★ 7.9
as Viney (uncredited)
Beloved
1998 · ★ 5.8
as Baby Suggs
Homer and Eddie
1989 · ★ 5.6
as Linda Cervi
The Great White Hope
1970 · ★ 6.3
as Mama Tiny
Hurry Sundown
1967 · ★ 6.4
as Rose Scott
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979 · ★ 6.5
as Zazu (voice)
Mahogany
1975 · ★ 5.9
as Florence
The Biscuit Eater
1972 · ★ 6.2
as Charity Tomlin
Big Shots
1987 · ★ 6.5
as Miss Hanks
A Christmas Without Snow
1980 · ★ 5.7
as Wendell's Grandma
Take a Giant Step
1959
as May Scott
As Summers Die
1986
as Elvira Backus
Acceptable Risks
1986
as Sally Framm
Gone Are the Days!
1963
as Idella Landy
The Mugger
1958 · ★ 6
as Grecco Maid
Outrage!
1973
as Thelma
Zora is My Name!
1990
Generation
1985
as Edna
Inside Out
1987
as Verna
And the Children Shall Lead
1985
as Miss Annie
Out of Darkness
1994
as Mrs. Cooper
A Dream for Christmas
1973
as Grandma Bessie
One Special Victory
1991
as Cora Simms
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
as Grandma
Footsteps
1972
as Jessie Blake
Ring of Passion
1978
as Lilly Brooks
Movies from TMDB, TV roles from TVmaze (main cast only).