Beah Richards
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress and writer. Richards was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her supporting role in the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in 1968, as well as winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest roles in the television series Frank's Place in 1988 and The Practice in 2000. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the 1965 production of The Amen Corner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beah Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
ER
Murder, She Wrote
Ironside
Hill Street Blues
The Practice
Hawaii Five-O
L.A. Law
Hunter
Family Matters
St. Elsewhere
The Facts of Life
Dr. Kildare
Matlock
Highway to Heaven
Designing Women
The Big Valley
Sanford and Son
The Hitchhiker
227
Vega$
The John Larroquette Show
Punky Brewster
Room 222
Hearts Afire
The Bill Cosby Show
It Takes a Thief
The Magician
Roots: The Next Generations
CBS Summer Playhouse
Capital News