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Beatrice Winde
Born
Beatrice Lucille Williams

(1924-01-05)January 5, 1924
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2004(2004-01-03) (aged 79)
New York City, U.S.
Years active1974–2001
SpouseRaymond 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.[1]

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

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ a b Hill, Anthony D.; Barnett, Douglas Q. (2009). The A to Z of African American Theater. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 512. ISBN 978-0-8108-7061-1.
  2. ^ a b c Saxon, Wolfgang (January 25, 2004). "Beatrice Winde, Actress in Film, TV and the Theater, Dies at 79". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Reichheld, Chris (19 November 2001). "News: AUDELCO Awards for Excellence in Black Theatre to be Distributed in NYC on Nov. 19". Playbill. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Beatrice Winde". IMDb.

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