From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beverly Todd (born July 11, 1946) is an American actress, producer and writer. Todd gained major work during the 1970s, appearing in notable films such as The Lost Man (1969), They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970), Brother John (1971) and A Piece of the Action (1977). This eventually led to other distinguished and more important work. Her more memorable roles came in Lean on Me and the film Crash. Recently, she reunited with Morgan Freeman (who co-starred with her in Lean On Me), playing the role of his wife in the 2007 film The Bucket List. Todd was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Virena Todd (née Skinner). Todd was previously married to film producer Kris Keiser. Together they had a son Malik Smith, who died on March 20, 1989 at the age of eighteen after being severely beaten at a nightclub while on spring break. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beverly Todd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• 2025The Christmas Showdown — Lydia
• 2021A Dark Foe — Mildred
• 2020On the Ride — Deidre Gilbert
• 2020The Reason — Shirley
• L.A.'s Finest — Tina Boyd
• 2019Turnover — Ruth
• 2019Weep Not — Rubie Johnson
• 9-1-1 — Beatrice Carter
• 2018Drive Me to Vegas and Mars — Maggie
• How to Get Away with Murder — Donna Fitzgerald
• 2010I Will Follow — Amanda
• K-Ville
• 2007The Bucket List — Virginia Chambers
• 2005Animal — Latreese
• 2005Crash — Graham's Mother
• Ghost Whisperer — Sheri Powell
• Grey's Anatomy — Gilda Ruiz
• The Closer — Mrs. Richards
• House — Alicia Foreman
• Six Feet Under — Lucille Charles
• 1995The Surgeon — Nurse Burns
• 1993Class of '61 — Hannah
• 1989Lean On Me — Ms. Levias
• Snoops — Sarah Apollo
• 1988Clara's Heart — Dora Cambridge
• 1988Moving — Monica Pear
• 1987A Different Affair — Maria
• A Different World — Julia Reeves
• 1987Baby Boom — Ann Bowen
• 1987Happy Hour — Laura
• Wiseguy
• 1986The Ladies Club — Georgiane
• The Redd Foxx Show
• 1984A Touch of Scandal — Beatty
• 1983Please Don't Hit Me, Mom — Louise Hawley
• St. Elsewhere — Corinne Close
• 1982Vice Squad — Louise Williams
• 1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige — Lahoma Brown Paige
• Falcon Crest — Prisoner
• Hill Street Blues
• Magnum, P.I. — Donna Clemens
• 1980The Jericho Mile — Wylene
• Benson — Casey Turner
• Harris and Company
• 1978Having Babies III — Kelly Williams
• Julie Farr, M.D.
• 1978The Ghost of Flight 401 — Dana
• Lou Grant
• Roots — Maggie (Fanta)
• The Fantastic Journey — Connell
• The Fitzpatricks
• Quincy, M.E.
• 1976Six Characters in Search of An Author — The Stepdaughter
• 1971Brother John — Louisa MacGill
• 1970They Call Me Mister Tibbs! — Puff
• 1969Deadlock — Melissa Rodan
• 1969Some Kind of a Nut — Policewoman
• 1969The Lost Man — Sally Carter
• 1968The Love Song of Barney Kempinski — Receptionist
• The Wild Wild West

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2002Remembering Roots — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self