Beatrice Winde
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| Beatrice Winde | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2004 New York, New York, U.S. |
Beatrice Winde (January 5, 1924 - January 3, 2004) was an American actress.
Born Beatrice Lucille Williams in Chicago, 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 in Manhattan two days before her eightieth birthday.
[edit] Awards
- Audelco Award for Best Supporting Actress (A Lesson Before Dying, staged by the Signature Theater Company[when?]
- 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
[edit] Filmography
- Jefferson in Paris ..... Mary Hemings
- The Super ..... Leotha
- Sparkle ..... Mrs. Waters
- Stars and Bars ..... Alma-May
- Oliver's Story ..... Waltereen
- Dangerous Minds ..... Mary Benton
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.....Lena
