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 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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Character: Mary Darnell (voice)
TV • 2022

Never and Again
Character: Ms. Addis
MOVIE • 2021

Influence
Character: Cathy Kirby
MOVIE • 2020

Another Period
Character: Harriet Tubman
TV • 2015

Suddenly Single
Character:
MOVIE • 2012

David E. Talbert's What Goes Around Comes Around
Character: Ms. Rudolf
MOVIE • 2012

Wild Hogs
Character: Mother-in-Law
MOVIE • 2007

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Character: Mrs. Brown
MOVIE • 2006

Crossroads
Character: Ettu
MOVIE • 2006

Friday After Next
Character: Mrs. Pearly
MOVIE • 2002

The Bernie Mac Show
Character: Mama Lena
TV • 2001

The Proud Family
Character: Mary Darnell (voice)
TV • 2001
The Old Settler
Character: Geneva
MOVIE • 2001

Leprechaun in the Hood
Character: Post's Mother
MOVIE • 2000

How to Be a Player
Character: Mama Jackson
MOVIE • 1997

Space Jam
Character: Jordan Housekeeper
MOVIE • 1996

The Jamie Foxx Show
Character: Mrs. Hartnabrig
TV • 1996

The Steve Harvey Show
Character: Betty
TV • 1996

The Parent 'Hood
Character:
TV • 1995

The Wayans Bros.
Character: Ms. James
TV • 1995