Iconic actress Beverly Todd has distinguished herself on Broadway, the London stage, television and film. A People's Choice Award winner and a four-time nominee of the prestigious NAACP Image Award, Ms. Todd's work dates back to the 70's in film roles opposite her mentor Sidney Poitier in The Lost Man, They Call Me Mr. Tibbs, and Brother John. In the 80's she starred with Richard Pryor in Moving, Whoopi Goldberg in Clara's Heart, and Morgan Freeman in Lean on Me.She has a long list of television appearances including the PBS Television Special, Six Characters in Search of an Author, which was the first time the leading role of Stepdaughter was played by an actress of color, Roots, Don't Look Back opposite Louis Gossett, Jr., Lifetime's, Taken From Me, opposite Taraji P. Henson, Hope and Redemption, with major guest stars roles on Six Feet Under, Criminal Minds and Grey's Anatomy, to name a few.Recent credits in films include leads in Ava DuVernay's I Will Follow, Paul Haggis's Academy Award Best Picture winner Crash and Rob Reiner's The Bucket List.Beverly is starring in the soon to be released film Drive Me to Vegas and Mars, directed and written by Sidney J. Furie.Beverly is a youth advocate, conducting poetry workshops for delinquent boys, self-esteem workshops for at risk teen-age girls, and theatre programs for Inner City Junior High School Students. Show less «