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Beah Richards Biography
Birth Name:
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson
Birth Place:
Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Profession
Actor, poet, playwright, author
Fast Facts
- Daughter of a seamstress and a Baptist minister
- Moved to New York in 1950
- Won her second Emmy Award a few days before her death
- Was a Civil Rights activist
- Author of the book Keep Climbing, Girls
Awards
- 1967Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
Relationships
- Hugh Harrell Jr. -- Ex-husband