About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1944-05-31
Place of birth:
Sacramento, California, USA
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Bebe Drake

Overview

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 to Heaven, Thirtysomething, L.A. Law, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Steve Harvey Show, The Parent 'Hood and The Bernie Mac Show.

Drake appeared in films such as The Last Married Couple in America (1980), Xanadu (1980), Oh, God! Book II (1980), First Monday in October (1981), Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986), Alien Nation (1988), House Party (1990), Across the Tracks (1991), Boomerang (1992), Jason's Lyric (1994), Space Jam (1996), How to Be a Player (1997), Anywhere But Here (1999), Leprechaun in the Hood (2000), Friday After Next (2002), Wild Hogs (2007) and Influence (2020).

Drake appeared in the 1980 made-for-television drama Scared Straight! Another Story, the 1987 thriller Billionaire Boys Club, and the 1989 miniseries The Women of Brewster Place. She was regular cast member in the 1990 short-lived sitcom New Attitude. From 1989 to 1993 she had recurring role on A Different World playing Velma Gaines and later had recurring roles on Martin and Another Period playing Harriet Tubman.

Known for

Acting

2021 Never and Again Actor Ms. Addis 58
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2020 Influence Actor Cathy Kirby 58
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2012 Suddenly Single Actor 59
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2012 David E. Talbert's What Goes Around Comes Around Actor Ms. Rudolf 59
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2007 Wild Hogs Actor Mother-in-Law 59
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2006 Who Made the Potatoe Salad? Actor Mrs. Brown 58
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2006 Crossroads Actor Ettu 59
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2002 Friday After Next Actor Mrs. Pearly 60
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2001 The Old Settler Actor Geneva N/A
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2000 Leprechaun in the Hood Actor Post's Mother 55
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1997 How to Be a Player Actor Mama Jackson 58
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1996 Space Jam Actor Jordan Housekeeper 67
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1994 Jason's Lyric Actor Ms. Murphy 59
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1993 Body Bags Actor Nurse 59
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1992 Bebe's Kids Actor Barfly (voice) 58
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1992 Boomerang Actor Mrs. Jackson 57
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1991 Across the Tracks Actor Mrs. Fischer (as Be Be Drake-Massey) 58
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1990 Heat Wave Actor Winnie (as Bebe Drake-Massey) 58
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1990 New Attitude Actor Bebe N/A
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1990 House Party Actor Mrs. Strickland 60
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1989 The Women of Brewster Place Actor Cleo 58
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1988 Moving Target Actor Postal Clerk (as Bebe Drake-Massey) 58
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1982 O'Hara's Wife Actor Female Jail Guard N/A
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1981 First Monday in October Actor Nurse 58
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1980 Scared Straight! Another Story Actor Jean Lewis N/A
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1980 Oh, God! Book II Actor Dr. Young, School Psychologist 58
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1980 Xanadu Actor Female Guard 58
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1980 The Last Married Couple in America Actor Policewoman 58
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1979 The Cracker Factory Actor Gloria 59
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1977 Which Way Is Up? Actor Thelma 58
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1977 Sanford Arms Actor Jeannie 69
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1976 The First Breeze of Summer Actor Gloria Townes N/A
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1975 Friday Foster Actor Neighbor 58
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