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Bebe Drake

Bebe Drake

Actor · Born 1944-05-31 · Sacramento, California, USA

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Biography

Bebe Drake (born Beatrice Drake) is an American actress. Drake is one of four children born to Beatrice Lillian Hayes, a teacher, social worker and community activist, and Carl Everett Drake, a postal worker who later became the first African American practicing psychiatrist in Sacramento. She attended C. K. McClatchy High School, Sacramento City College, and California State University, Sacramento. Drake made her Broadway debut in the 1975 Leslie Lee's play The First Breeze of Summer and the following year appeared in Great Performances production. She later was regular cast member on the two short-lived sitcoms: Snip (1976) and Sanford Arms (1977). During her career, Drake appeared in more than 70 films and television series. She made her big screen debut in 1975 appearing in films Report to the Commissioner and Friday Foster, and in 1977 had supporting role opposite Richard Pryor in the comedy film Which Way Is Up?. In 1979 she co-starred in the miniseries Backstairs at the White House and the made-for-television movie The Cracker Factory. She made guest-starring appearances on television series such as Good Times, Welcome Back, Kotter, The Love Boat, The Jeffersons, Highway t…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Space Jam (1996) — Jordan Housekeeper
  2. Wild Hogs (2007) — Mother-in-Law
  3. Boomerang (1992) — Mrs. Jackson
  4. Friday After Next (2002) — Mrs. Pearly
  5. Body Bags (1993) — Nurse
  6. Xanadu (1980) — Female Guard
  7. House Party (1990) — Mrs. Strickland
  8. Leprechaun in the Hood (2000) — Post's Mother
  9. Highway to Heaven (1984)
  10. The Love Boat (1977) — Mrs. Cory
  11. The Proud Family (2001) — Mary Darnell (voice)
  12. Martin (1992) — Myra
  13. The Jeffersons (1975)
  14. Hunter (1984) — Emily Corbin
  15. Good Times (1974)
  16. L.A. Law (1986) — Maureen Wilson
  17. A Different World (1987) — Velma Gaines
  18. Bebe's Kids (1992) — Barfly (voice)
  19. The Bernie Mac Show (2001) — Mama Lena
  20. Another Period (2015) — Harriet Tubman
  21. The Wayans Bros. (1995) — Ms. James
  22. Jason's Lyric (1994) — Ms. Murphy
  23. Friday Foster (1975) — Neighbor
  24. The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022) — Mary Darnell (voice)
  25. How to Be a Player (1997) — Mama Jackson
  26. Across the Tracks (1991) — Mrs. Fischer (as Be Be Drake-Massey)
  27. Oh, God! Book II (1980) — Dr. Young, School Psychologist
  28. Eight Is Enough (1977)
  29. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) — Angry Prostitute (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
  30. The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) — Mrs. Hartnabrig
  31. Which Way Is Up? (1977) — Thelma
  32. thirtysomething (1987)
  33. First Monday in October (1981) — Nurse
  34. The Steve Harvey Show (1996) — Betty
  35. Great Performances (1971) — Gloria Townes
  36. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) — Cleo
  37. Moving Target (1988) — Postal Clerk (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
  38. The Last Married Couple in America (1980) — Policewoman
  39. The Parent 'Hood (1995)
  40. Who Made the Potatoe Salad? (2006) — Mrs. Brown