Beverly Todd

Beverly Todd

88 · Born: Jul 11, 1936

Personal Details

BornJul 11, 1936 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Parents
  • John Todd
  • Virena Skinner
Relatives
  • Johanna (Joan) Todd (Sibling)
  • Jan R. Damnavits (Niece or Nephew)

Biography

Beverly Todd is a renowned actress who has made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry. With a career spanning over four decades, she has demonstrated her versatility and talent on Broadway, the London stage, television, and film.

Todd's impressive list of accolades includes a People's Choice Award and four NAACP Image Award nominations. Her extensive filmography dates back to the 1970s, where she worked alongside her mentor Sidney Poitier in films such as The Lost Man, They Call Me Mr. Tibbs, and Brother John.

The 1980s saw Todd star alongside notable actors Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, and Morgan Freeman in films like Moving, Clara's Heart, and Lean on Me. Her television appearances are equally impressive, with notable roles in PBS's Six Characters in Search of an Author, Roots, Don't Look Back, and Lifetime's Taken From Me, opposite Taraji P. Henson.

Todd has also made guest appearances on popular television shows such as Six Feet Under, Criminal Minds, and Grey's Anatomy. Her most recent role is a recurring part on the second season of Queen Sugar.

In addition to her television work, Todd has appeared in several films, including Ava DuVernay's I Will Follow, Paul Haggis's Academy Award-winning Crash, and Rob Reiner's The Bucket List. Her upcoming projects include The Reason, opposite Louis Gossett, Jr., and Drive Me to Vegas and Mars, directed and written by Sidney J. Furie.

Throughout her illustrious career, Beverly Todd has consistently demonstrated her talent, versatility, and dedication to her craft.

Career

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2021
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2020
The Reason
The Reason as Shirley
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2019
Turnover
Turnover as Ruth
{"id":16793,"title":"I Will Follow","year":"2010","character":"Amanda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-will-follow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16793.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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2007
The Bucket List
The Bucket List as Virginia Chambers
{"id":18451,"title":"Animal","year":"2005","character":"Latreese","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/animal-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18451.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18451.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Animal
Animal as Latreese
{"id":207,"title":"Crash","year":"2005","character":"Graham's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crash","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7fevsbpn4l90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7fevsbpn4l90.jpg"},"released":1}
Crash
Crash as Graham's Mother
{"id":185187,"title":"The Surgeon","year":"1995","character":"Nurse Burns","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-surgeon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185187.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
The Surgeon
The Surgeon as Nurse Burns
{"id":58578,"title":"Class of '61","year":"1993","character":"Hannah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/class-of-61-1993","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58578.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58578.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":6273,"title":"Lean on Me","year":"1989","character":"Ms. Levias","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lean-on-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hrl92ob1ra8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hrl92ob1ra8.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Lean on Me
Lean on Me as Ms. Levias
{"id":7646,"title":"Clara's Heart","year":"1988","character":"Dora Cambridge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/claras-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5hklvu6dsf20.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5hklvu6dsf20.jpeg"},"released":1}
1988
Clara's Heart
Clara's Heart as Dora Cambridge
{"id":7011,"title":"Moving","year":"1988","character":"Monica Pear","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moving","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7011.jpg"},"released":1}
Moving
Moving as Monica Pear
{"id":6346,"title":"Baby Boom","year":"1987","character":"Ann Bowen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/baby-boom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fp8hmeqn3no0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fp8hmeqn3no0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Baby Boom
Baby Boom as Ann Bowen
{"id":195792,"title":"Happy Hour","year":"1987","character":"Laura","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/happy-hour-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195792.jpg"},"released":1}
Happy Hour
Happy Hour as Laura
{"id":61964,"title":"The Ladies Club","year":"1986","character":"Georgiane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ladies-club","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61964.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
The Ladies Club
The Ladies Club as Georgiane
{"id":8476,"title":"The Redd Foxx Show","year":1986,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-redd-foxx-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8476.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":162053,"title":"A Touch of Scandal","year":"1984","character":"Beatty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-touch-of-scandal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162053.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":85936,"title":"Please Don't Hit Me, Mom","year":"1983","character":"Louise Hawley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/please-dont-hit-me-mom-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85936.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85936.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":6834,"title":"Vice Squad","year":"1982","character":"Louise Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vice-squad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/361kmk0rka90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/361kmk0rka90.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Vice Squad
Vice Squad as Louise Williams
{"id":162955,"title":"Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige","year":"1981","character":"Lahoma Brown Paige","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dont-look-back-the-story-of-leroy-satchel-paige-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162955.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162955.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":81002,"title":"The Jericho Mile","year":"1980","character":"Wylene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-jericho-mile","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81002.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":200840,"title":"Having Babies III","year":"1978","character":"Kelly Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/having-babies-iii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200840.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Having Babies III
Having Babies III as Kelly Williams
{"id":64226,"title":"The Ghost of Flight 401","year":"1978","character":"Dana","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ghost-of-flight-401","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64226.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64226.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164298,"title":"Six Characters in Search of an Author","year":"1976","character":"The Stepdaughter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/six-characters-in-search-of-an-author-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164298.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164298.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":22887,"title":"Brother John","year":"1971","character":"Louisa MacGill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brother-john","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22887.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22887.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Brother John
Brother John as Louisa MacGill
{"id":26649,"title":"They Call Me Mister Tibbs!","year":"1970","character":"Puff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/they-call-me-mister-tibbs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26649.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":87076,"title":"The Lost Man","year":"1969","character":"Sally Carter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lost-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87076.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87076.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
The Lost Man
The Lost Man as Sally Carter
{"id":65142,"title":"Some Kind of a Nut","year":"1969","character":"Policewoman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/some-kind-of-a-nut","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65142.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65142.jpg"},"released":1}
Some Kind of a Nut
Some Kind of a Nut as Policewoman
{"id":103831563,"title":"N.Y.P.D.","year":1967,"character":"Lila Daggett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nypd","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831563.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831563.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
N.Y.P.D.
N.Y.P.D. as Lila Daggett