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Cause of death
  
Cancer

Ex-spouse
  
Raymond Stough

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Beatrice Winde

Years active
  
1974-2001


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Full Name
  
Beatrice Lucille Williams

Born
  
January 5, 1924 (
1924-01-05
)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Died
  
January 3, 2004, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Parents
  
Marshall Turner Williams, Elizabeth Williams

Nominations
  
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Movies
  
Dangerous Minds, Simon Birch, The Taking of Pelham One Two, Mandingo, It Could Happen to You

Similar People
  
John N Smith, Muhammad Ali, Sam O'Steen, Mark Steven Johnson, Joseph Sargent

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

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Life and career

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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
  • 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 television appearance)
  • The Cosby Show; 1 episode (1992)
  • NYPD Blue; 1 episode (1995) - Gladys Denton
  • The Sopranos; 1 episode (2000) - Funeral Guest
  • Filmography

    Actress
    1990
    Law & Order (TV Series) as
    Jackson's grandmother / Corina Roberts / Sarah De Witt / ...
    - Formerly Famous (2001) - Jackson's grandmother
    - Sanctuary (1994) - Corina Roberts
    - Consultation (1992) - Sarah De Witt
    - A Death in the Family (1991) - Miss Perry
    - Everybody's Favorite Bagman (1990) - Simonize's Grandmother (uncredited)
    2000
    The Sopranos (TV Series) as
    Funeral Guest
    - Do Not Resuscitate (2000) - Funeral Guest
    1999
    The Hurricane as
    Louise Cockersham
    1999
    Mickey Blue Eyes as
    Mrs. Horton, Michael's Neighbor
    1998
    Simon Birch as
    Hilde Grove
    1997
    The Real Blonde as
    Wilma
    1997
    Clover (TV Movie) as
    Aunt Katie
    1997
    Alone (TV Movie) as
    Sarah Davis
    1996
    She's the One as
    Older Woman
    1996
    Lone Star as
    Minnie Bledsoe
    1995
    NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
    Gladys Denton
    - Heavin' Can Wait (1995) - Gladys Denton
    1995
    Dangerous Minds as
    Mary Benton
    1995
    Jefferson in Paris as
    Mary Hemings
    1994
    The Last Good Time as
    Nurse Westman
    1994
    It Could Happen to You as
    Judge
    1992
    Malcolm X as
    Elderly Woman
    1992
    The Cosby Show (TV Series)
    - The Price Is Wrong (1992)
    1991
    The Super as
    Leotha
    1991
    A Rage in Harlem as
    Clerk
    1990
    The Ambulance as
    Head Nurse
    1990
    Guiding Light (TV Series) as
    Ruth Price
    - Episode dated 16 May 1990 (1990) - Ruth Price
    - Episode dated 15 May 1990 (1990) - Ruth Price
    - Episode dated 11 May 1990 (1990) - Ruth Price
    - Episode dated 10 May 1990 (1990) - Ruth Price
    1989
    A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) as
    Mother Superior
    - The Master's Mirror (1989) - Mother Superior
    1988
    Stars and Bars as
    Alma-May
    1987
    Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) as
    Delia Johnson
    - My Brother's Keeper (1987) - Delia Johnson
    1987
    From the Hip as
    2nd Judge
    1984
    Young People's Specials (TV Series) as
    Grandmother
    - Nicky and the Nerd (1984) - Grandmother
    1982
    American Playhouse (TV Series) as
    Tee
    - Private Contentment (1982) - Tee
    1980
    The Doctors (TV Series) as
    Lillian Foster
    1980
    Hide in Plain Sight as
    Unemployment Clerk
    1979
    Rich Kids as
    Corine (as Bea Winde)
    1978
    Oliver's Story as
    Waltereen
    1976
    Sparkle as
    Mrs. Waters
    1975
    Mandingo as
    Lucy
    1974
    The Gambler as
    Hospital Receptionist
    1974
    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as
    Mrs. Jenkins
    1974
    The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (TV Movie) as
    Lena
    Self
    1972
    The 26th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Nominee

    References

    Beatrice Winde Wikipedia