Beah Richards
Current Interest
0.8
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 21 rated titles
Title
Year
Attention
In the Heat of the Night
as Mama Caleba
1967
49.1
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
as Mrs. Prentice
1967
47.7
Drugstore Cowboy
as Drug Counselor
1989
43.7
The Miracle Worker
as Viney (uncredited)
1962
43.5
Beloved
as Baby Suggs
1998
40.4
The Great White Hope
as Mama Tiny
1970
24.6
Hurry Sundown
as Rose Scott
1967
21.7
Big Shots
as Miss Hanks
1987
18.5
The Biscuit Eater
as Charity Tomlin
1972
16.2
Mahogany
as Florence
1975
14.1
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
as Zazu (voice)
1979
11.5
Out of Darkness
as Mrs. Cooper
1994
5.8
Take a Giant Step
as May Scott
1959
5.1
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self (archive footage)
2004
4.4
Gone Are the Days!
as Idella Landy
1963
4.0
And the Children Shall Lead
as Miss Annie
1985
3.3
A Christmas Without Snow
as Wendell's Grandma
1980
3.0
Zora is My Name!
1990
2.8
A Dream for Christmas
as Grandma Bessie
1973
1.7
Acceptable Risks
as Sally Framm
1986
1.4
Inside Out
as Verna
1987
0.2Frequently Asked Questions About Beah Richards
Beah Richards has appeared in 21 titles, including 21 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Beah Richards's filmography is Take a Giant Step (1959).
The most recent title featuring Beah Richards is Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Beah Richards is Beah: A Black Woman Speaks with an IMDb rating of 8.7.
Beah Richards has been active for approximately 45 years, with credits spanning from 1959 to 2004.
Titles featuring Beah Richards currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.8.
The busiest years in Beah Richards's career include 1967, 1987, 1959.
