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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 was an actress, poet and playwright who starred in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Drugstore Cowboy and The Practice. She was born in Mississippi in 1920 and died in 2000 after receiving her second Emmy Award.
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- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Nov 5, 2020 · Beah Richards, an actor and activist, wrote a poem in 1950 that connected race, gender, and class oppression and inspired a radical organization for Black women's freedom. Learn how her poem influenced the Sojourners for Truth and Justice and the anti-apartheid movement.
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...
Aug 19, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Beah Richards, a versatile and courageous performer who also fought for justice and equal rights. She starred in films like \"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner\" and \"Roots: The Next Generations\", and wrote poetry, plays and essays.
Sep 18, 2000 · Beah Richards was an Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actress who appeared in films, TV shows and stage plays. She died of emphysema in 2000 at age 74 in Vicksburg, Miss.
