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Podcast: Holdin’ Court Podcast
Episode: BeBe Drake Talks Facing Racism During Childhood, Acting In The Negro Ensemble Theater, First Acting Job On "Good Times" And Working With Richard Pryor.
Description: 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...