Beatrice Winde
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Beatrice Winde (born Beatrice Lucille Williams; January 5, 1924 – January 3, 2004) was an American actress. Her work as a character actor, and a singer, in theatrical, television, and film roles, spanned several decades.[1]
Life and career
Winde was born in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from the Chicago Music Conservatory as a voice student and continued her voice studies briefly at the Yale University School of Music and at Juilliard.[1]
Winde appeared on Broadway in the 1971 Melvin Van Peebles musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death, which won her the Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination.[2] Winde's screen appearances include Oliver's Story and Jefferson in Paris and television credits include The Sopranos and Law & Order.
She died of cancer on January 3, 2004, two days before her 80th birthday.[2]
Awards
- Audelco Award for Best Supporting Actress (A Lesson Before Dying, staged by the Signature Theater Company - 2001[3]
- Living Legend Award from the National Black Theater - 1997[2]
- Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Cameo Role (The Young Man from Atlanta, Goodman Theatre, Chicago) - 1997[4]
Filmography
Film
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- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) — Lena
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) — Mrs. Jenkins
- The Gambler (1974) — Hospital Receptionist
- Mandingo (1975) — Lucy
- Sparkle (1976) — Mrs. Waters
- Oliver's Story (1978) — Waltereen
- Rich Kids (1979) — Corine
- Hide in Plain Sight (1980) — Unemployment Clerk
- From the Hip (1987) — 2nd Judge
- Stars and Bars (1988) — Alma-May
- The Ambulance (1990) — Head Nurse
- A Rage in Harlem (1991) — Clerk
- The Super (1991) — Leotha
- Malcolm X (1992) — Elderly Woman
- The Last Good Time (1994) — Nurse Westman
- It Could Happen to You (1994) — Judge
- Jefferson in Paris (1995) — Mary Hemings
- Dangerous Minds (1995) — Mary Benton
- Lone Star (1996) — Minnie Bledsoe
- She's the One (1996) — Older Woman
- Clover (1997) — Aunt Katie
- The Real Blonde (1997) — Wilma
- Simon Birch (1998) — Hilde Grove
- Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) — Mrs. Horton, Michael's Neighbor
- The Hurricane (1999) — Louise Cockersham
Television
- The Doctors (March 1980) - Lillian Foster
- American Playhouse; 1 episode (1982) — Tee
- Spenser: For Hire; 1 episode (1987) — Delia Johnson
- A Man Called Hawk; 1 episode (1989) — Mother Superior
- Law & Order; 4 episodes (1991-2001) — Jackson's grandmother / Corina Roberts / Sarah De Witt / Miss Perry (final appearance)
- The Cosby Show; 1 episode (1992)
- NYPD Blue; 1 episode (1995) — Gladys Denton
- The Sopranos; 1 episode (2000) — Funeral Guest
References
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- 1924 births
- 2004 deaths
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- 20th-century American women singers
- 20th-century American singers
- Actresses from Chicago
- American film actresses
- American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- Deaths from cancer in New York (state)
- Juilliard School alumni
- Yale School of Music alumni
- 20th-century African-American actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American women