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Beatrice Alda

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Beatrice Alda
Born (1961-08-10) August 10, 1961 (age 63)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker
Years active1981–present
SpouseJennifer Brooke
Parent(s)Alan Alda
Arlene Weiss
RelativesRobert Alda
(paternal grandfather)
Antony Alda
(paternal half-uncle)
Elizabeth Alda (sister)

Beatrice Alda (born August 10, 1961) is an American actress and filmmaker who appeared in The Four Seasons and Men of Respect. She is the daughter of Alan and Arlene Alda and the sister of actress Elizabeth Alda and Eve Alda.

Alda and her wife filmmaker Jennifer Brooke co-directed and produced the 2008 documentary film Out Late, which follows the lives of people who came out as gay, lesbian, and transgender while they were senior citizens.[1] They also co-directed and produced the 2016 documentary Legs: a Big Issue in a Small Town about a controversy surrounding a giant Larry Rivers sculpture in a small American town. Being less than a year younger than her sister Elizabeth, for ten days a year the two are the same age until Elizabeth's birthday on August 20.

Personal life

Alda is the daughter of actor Alan Alda and author and photographer Arlene Weiss. She has four children with wife Jennifer Brooke.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Late-in-Life Lesbians: A Sexual Surprise". ABC News. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  2. ^ "INTERVIEW: Filmmakers Beatrice Alda And Jennifer Brooke On "Legs: A Big Issue In A Small Town" | The Arts | Hamptons International Film Festival". www.hamptons.com. Retrieved 2018-02-15.