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Beverly Hope Atkinson

Beverly Hope Atkinson

Actor · Died December 11, 2001, aged 66 · New York City, New York, USA

African-American Beverly Hope Atkinson began her career on the New York stage with Cafe LaMama and toured in such productions as "The Skin of Our Teeth," "Lysistrata" and "The Blacks". She eventually made her way to Hollywood in the early 70s where she impressed in her very first film role, that of a streetwise hooker in The New Centurions (1972) with George C. Scott. She found steadier work, however, on TV. Her character career continued in the same flashy vein, playing angry women down-on-their-luck or caught up in drug addiction, notably as a recurring role on "Hill Street Blues" from 1984-1986. Beverly died of cancer in Los Angeles at the age of 66.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 9, 1935
Died
December 11, 2001 (aged 66)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 32% in 30 days

What are Beverly Hope Atkinson's films like?

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

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Where can I watch Beverly Hope Atkinson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Beverly Hope Atkinson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

9 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Claudia

  • UFOria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Naomi

  • Maid in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Margaret

  • Skag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Outside Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Clair

  • Law and Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lola

  • Cornbread, Earl and Me(1975)

    as Edna

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hustling(1975)

    as Giselle

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Heavy Traffic(1973)

    as Carole

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

Career shape

Highest rated

Heavy Traffic (1973)

Midcredits 68th