Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde (born Beatrice Lucille Williams; January 5, 1924 - January 3, 2004) was an American actress.

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.

Awards

• Audelco Award for Best Supporting Actress (A Lesson Before Dying, staged by the Signature Theater Company

• 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

• The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
• The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
• The Gambler (1974)
• Mandingo (1975)
• Sparkle (1976)
• Oliver's Story (1978)
• Rich Kids (1979)
• Hide in Plain Sight (1980)
• From the Hip (1987)
• Stars and Bars (1988)
• The Ambulance (1990)
• A Rage in Harlem (1991)
• The Super (1991)
• Malcolm X (1992)
• It Could Happen to You (1994)
• Jefferson in Paris (1995)
• The Last Good Time (1995)
• Dangerous Minds (1995)
• Lone Star (1996)
• Clover (1997)
• The Real Blonde (1998)
• Simon Birch (1998)
• Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
• The Hurricane (1999)

Television

• American Playhouse; 1 episode (1982)
• Spenser: For Hire; 1 episode (1987)
• A Man Called Hawk; 1 episode (1989)
• Law & Order; 4 episodes (1991-2001)
• The Cosby Show; 1 episode (1992)
• NYPD Blue; 1 episode (1995)
• The Sopranos; 1 episode (2000)

External links

• Beatrice Winde at the Internet Movie Database
• Beatrice Winde at AllMovie