Beatrice Winde

American actress

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

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

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

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

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.