Beah Richards
Also Credited As: Bea Richards
Birth Place: Vicksburg, MS, USA
Latest News on Beah Richards:
One Her Shoulders Hosts Reading of ONE IS A CROWD This Month (Jun 5, 2024)
PURLIE VICTORIOUS Stage Film to Premiere on PBS This May; Great Performances Sets New 'Broadway's Best' Lineup (Feb 12, 2024)
Exclusive: Hasna Muhammad, Daughter of Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Reflects on the Women of PURLIE VICTORIOUS (Feb 2, 2024)
One Her Shoulders Hosts Reading of ONE IS A CROWD This Month (Jun 5, 2024)
PURLIE VICTORIOUS Stage Film to Premiere on PBS This May; Great Performances Sets New 'Broadway's Best' Lineup (Feb 12, 2024)
Exclusive: Hasna Muhammad, Daughter of Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Reflects on the Women of PURLIE VICTORIOUS (Feb 2, 2024)
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
The Mugger
[ 1958 ] Grecco Maid
[ 1958 ] Grecco Maid
Take a Giant Step
[ 1959 ] May Scott
[ 1959 ] May Scott
Gone Are the Days!
[ 1963 ] Idella Landy
[ 1963 ] Idella Landy
In the Heat of the Night
[ 1967 ] Mama Caleba
[ 1967 ] Mama Caleba
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
[ 1967 ] Mrs. Prentice
[ 1967 ] Mrs. Prentice
Hurry Sundown
[ 1967 ] Rose Scott
[ 1967 ] Rose Scott
The Great White Hope
[ 1970 ] Mama Tiny
[ 1970 ] Mama Tiny
The Biscuit Eater
[ 1972 ] Charity Tomlin
[ 1972 ] Charity Tomlin
Mahogany
[ 1975 ] Florence
[ 1975 ] Florence
Inside Out
[ 1986 ] Verna
[ 1986 ] Verna
Big Shots
[ 1987 ] Miss Hanks
[ 1987 ] Miss Hanks
Drugstore Cowboy
[ 1989 ] Drug Counselor
[ 1989 ] Drug Counselor
Homer and Eddie
[ 1989 ] Linda Cervi
[ 1989 ] Linda Cervi
Beloved
[ 1998 ] Baby Suggs
[ 1998 ] Baby Suggs
TV Shows
227
Carolyn Hurley
Carolyn Hurley
Beauty and the Beast
Narcissa
Narcissa
Benson
Lois DuBois, Lois
Lois DuBois, Lois
Designing Women
Minnie, Mrs. Bouvier
Minnie, Mrs. Bouvier
ER
Mae Benton
Mae Benton
Hearts Afire
Miss Lula
Miss Lula
Hunter
Pockets, Ella Mae Fuller
Pockets, Ella Mae Fuller
L.A. Law
Alberta Williams
Alberta Williams
Murder, She Wrote
Emma Coop, Ola Mae
Emma Coop, Ola Mae
The Big Valley
Hannah
Hannah
The Bill Cosby Show
Rose Kincaid
Rose Kincaid
Awards and Nominations
winner
Theatre World Awards - 1965 - Performance
Beah Richards, The Amen Corner
Videos
News
One Her Shoulders Hosts Reading of ONE IS A CROWD This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2024
On Her Shoulders willpresent a staged reading of One is a Crowd by Beah Richards on Tuesday, June 18th.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2024
On Her Shoulders willpresent a staged reading of One is a Crowd by Beah Richards on Tuesday, June 18th.
PURLIE VICTORIOUS Stage Film to Premiere on PBS This May; Great Performances Sets New 'Broadway's Best' Lineup
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024
The live capture of the recent Broadway revival of Purlie Victorious is premiering on PBS this May. Starring Leslie Odom Jr., the Kenny Leon-directed production was filmed before it closed on Broadway earlier this year. The lineup also includes the Audra McDonald concert, Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary, Hamlet, and more!
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024
The live capture of the recent Broadway revival of Purlie Victorious is premiering on PBS this May. Starring Leslie Odom Jr., the Kenny Leon-directed production was filmed before it closed on Broadway earlier this year. The lineup also includes the Audra McDonald concert, Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary, Hamlet, and more!
Pegasus Theatre Chicago Will Host 'Gonna Be Somebody' Community Outreach For Its Co-Production With Lifeline Theatre's FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2023
Pegasus Theatre Chicago has announced Gonna Be Somebody community outreach and post-performance events in support of Lifeline Theatre and Pegasus' co- production of From the Mississippi Delta, by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland and directed by ILesa Duncan.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2023
Pegasus Theatre Chicago has announced Gonna Be Somebody community outreach and post-performance events in support of Lifeline Theatre and Pegasus' co- production of From the Mississippi Delta, by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland and directed by ILesa Duncan.
25 Theatre Books for Your Fall Reading List
by Team BWW - Nov 6, 2021
Fall has arrived and chilly weather means lots of time to snuggle under your favorite blanket with a great book. You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind.
by Team BWW - Nov 6, 2021
Fall has arrived and chilly weather means lots of time to snuggle under your favorite blanket with a great book. You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind.
BWW Review: FÊTE NOIRE: A FESTIVAL CELEBRATING BLACK CULTURE ACROSS THE AFRICAN DIASPORA at New Match Collective
by E.H. Reiter - Feb 22, 2020
Fête Noire: A Festival Celebrating Black Culture Across the African Diaspora by New Match Collective and its powerful pieces and performances are the perfect way to close out February.
by E.H. Reiter - Feb 22, 2020
Fête Noire: A Festival Celebrating Black Culture Across the African Diaspora by New Match Collective and its powerful pieces and performances are the perfect way to close out February.
Austin Pendleton's WARS OF THE ROSES Returns 12/3
by Julie Musbach - Oct 29, 2018
Theater for the New City has announced that due to popular demand they will be presenting Tony nominated theatre luminary Austin Pendleton's adaptation of Richard III, Shakespeare's greatest villain, WARS OF THE ROSES: HENRY VI & RICHARD III for three nights only December 3rd, 4th and 5th.
by Julie Musbach - Oct 29, 2018
Theater for the New City has announced that due to popular demand they will be presenting Tony nominated theatre luminary Austin Pendleton's adaptation of Richard III, Shakespeare's greatest villain, WARS OF THE ROSES: HENRY VI & RICHARD III for three nights only December 3rd, 4th and 5th.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Beah Richards been in?
Beah Richards has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
How many West End shows has Beah Richards been in?
Beah Richards has not appeared in the West End
What awards has Beah Richards been nominated for?
Beah Richards has been nominated for a Performance award (Theatre World Awards) for her role in "The Amen Corner".
What awards has Beah Richards won?
Beah Richards has won the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for her role in the Broadway show "The Amen Corner".
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