Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde
Beatrice Winde
Born	Beatrice Lucille Williams; January 5, 1924; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 3, 2004 (aged 79); New York City, U.S.
Years active	1974–2001
Spouse	Raymond Stough

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.

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.

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. 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.

Awards

Audelco Award for Best Supporting Actress (A Lesson Before Dying, staged by the Signature Theater Company - 2001
Living Legend Award from the National Black Theater - 1997
Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Cameo Role (The Young Man from Atlanta, Goodman Theatre, Chicago) - 1997

Filmography

Film

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

1 2 Hill, Anthony D.; Barnett, Douglas Q. (2009). The A to Z of African American Theater. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 512. ISBN 978-0-8108-7061-1.
1 2 3 Saxon, Wolfgang (January 25, 2004). "Beatrice Winde, Actress in Film, TV and the Theater, Dies at 79". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
↑ Reichheld, Chris (19 November 2001). "News: AUDELCO Awards for Excellence in Black Theatre to be Distributed in NYC on Nov. 19". Playbill. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
↑ "Beatrice Winde". IMDb.

External links

Beatrice Winde at IMDb

[:1-1] 1 2 Hill, Anthony D.; Barnett, Douglas Q. (2009). The A to Z of African American Theater. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 512. ISBN 978-0-8108-7061-1.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 Saxon, Wolfgang (January 25, 2004). "Beatrice Winde, Actress in Film, TV and the Theater, Dies at 79". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 4, 2023.

[3] Reichheld, Chris (19 November 2001). "News: AUDELCO Awards for Excellence in Black Theatre to be Distributed in NYC on Nov. 19". Playbill. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[4] "Beatrice Winde". IMDb.

Authority control databases
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National	United States
Other	Yale LUX

Beatrice Winde
Born	Beatrice Lucille Williams (1924-01-05)January 5, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 3, 2004(2004-01-03) (aged 79) New York City, U.S.
Years active	1974–2001
Spouse	Raymond Stough