Beatrice Winde Explained

Beatrice Winde
Birth Name:	Beatrice Lucille Williams
Birth Date:	5 January 1924
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:	New York City, U.S.
Yearsactive:	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.

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
• 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
• ; 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

Notes and References

1. Book: Hill . Anthony D. . The A to Z of African American Theater . Barnett . Douglas Q. . 2009 . . Lanham, Maryland . 978-0-8108-7061-1 . 512 . en.
2. News: Saxon . Wolfgang . January 25, 2004 . Beatrice Winde, Actress in Film, TV and the Theater, Dies at 79 . en-US . . January 4, 2023. 0362-4331.
3. Web site: Reichheld . Chris . 19 November 2001 . News: AUDELCO Awards for Excellence in Black Theatre to be Distributed in NYC on Nov. 19 . 4 January 2023 . Playbill.
4. Web site: Beatrice Winde. .