Beverly Todd

Biography

Beverly Todd is an American actress who grew up in Chicago and wanted to act from childhood, appearing in school plays. She began on stage in the Off-Broadway production Deep Are the Roots and in London productions of No Strings and Blues for Mr. Charlie, then took the lead in the Broadway comedy Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights, directed by Sidney Poitier. She appeared opposite Poitier, whom she considered her mentor, in four films, among them They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) and Brother John (1971). She was a regular on Love of Life from 1968 to 1970 and later appeared in Julie Farr, M.D. and The Redd Foxx Show. Her films include Moving (1988), Lean on Me (1989), Clara's Heart and The Bucket List (2007), and she earned four NAACP Image Award nominations, including one for the Roots miniseries.

80years old

Turns 81 on July 11in 271 days

Born July 11, 1946Chicago
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 51 years1970 to 2021

Genres

Drama89%, 8 films
Comedy33%, 3 films
Crime22%, 2 films
Romance22%, 2 films
Adventure11%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Beverly Todd started acting in an Off-Broadway staging of Deep Are the Roots. She went on to appear in London in No Strings, taking over for Barbara McNair, and in Blues for Mr. Charlie.
Big break
Sidney Poitier directed Beverly Todd in the Broadway comedy Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights, and she later appeared opposite him in four films, considering him her acting mentor.
First role
Beverly Todd's first film role came in The Lost Man (1969), where she was cast as Sally, a beautician who goes by the assumed name Dorothy Starr.

Beverly Todd movies on Netflix

A Dark Foe2021IMDb rating 4.0as Mildred
I Will Follow2010IMDb rating 6.1as Amanda
The Bucket List2007IMDb rating 7.3as Virginia
Lean on Me1989IMDb rating 7.4as Ms. Levias
Clara's Heart1988IMDb rating 6.1as Dora
Moving1988IMDb rating 6.1as Monica Pear
Baby Boom1987IMDb rating 6.4as Ann Bowen
Brother John1971IMDb rating 6.4as Louisa MacGill
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!1970IMDb rating 6.0as Puff

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Bucket List2007 Adventure, Comedy, Dramaas Virginia
IMDb rating 7.3275K votes
Lean on Me1989 Dramaas Ms. Levias
IMDb rating 7.425K votes
Moving1988as Monica Pear
IMDb rating 6.17.0K votes
Baby Boom1987as Ann Bowen
IMDb rating 6.421K votes
Brother John1971as Louisa MacGill
IMDb rating 6.4935 votes
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!1970as Puff
IMDb rating 6.05.0K votes
Clara's Heart1988as Dora
IMDb rating 6.12.8K votes
I Will Follow2010as Amanda
IMDb rating 6.1984 votes

Worked with

Beverly Todd shares two films with Morgan Freeman, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Morgan Freeman

Sidney Poitier

Whoopi Goldberg

Edward Asner

Tony Todd

Jack Nicholson

Rob ReinerDirector, 1 film

John G. AvildsenDirector, 1 film Charles ShyerDirector, 1 film

Films together

Morgan Freeman2 films together, 1989 to 2007
Morgan Freeman's page
- The Bucket List2007IMDb rating 7.3Todd as VirginiaFreeman as Carter
- Lean on Me1989IMDb rating 7.4Todd as Ms. LeviasFreeman as Principal Joe Clark
Sidney Poitier2 films together, 1970 to 1971
Sidney Poitier's page
- Brother John1971IMDb rating 6.4Todd as Louisa MacGillPoitier as John Kane
- They Call Me Mister Tibbs!1970IMDb rating 6.0Todd as PuffPoitier as Virgil Tibbs
Whoopi Goldberg1 film together, 1988
Whoopi Goldberg's page
- Clara's Heart1988IMDb rating 6.1Todd as DoraGoldberg as Clara Mayfield
Edward Asner1 film together, 1970
Edward Asner's page
- They Call Me Mister Tibbs!1970IMDb rating 6.0Todd as PuffAsner as Woody Garfield
Tony Todd1 film together, 1989
Tony Todd's page
- Lean on Me1989IMDb rating 7.4Todd as Ms. LeviasTodd as Mr. William Wright
Jack Nicholson1 film together, 2007
Jack Nicholson's page
- The Bucket List2007IMDb rating 7.3Todd as VirginiaNicholson as Edward
Rob ReinerDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Rob Reiner
- The Bucket List2007IMDb rating 7.3Todd as Virginia
John G. AvildsenDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by John G. Avildsen
- Lean on Me1989IMDb rating 7.4Todd as Ms. Levias
Charles ShyerDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Charles Shyer
- Baby Boom1987IMDb rating 6.4Todd as Ann Bowen

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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