American actress
Beatrice Winde
Born Beatrice Lucille Williams
(1924-01-05 ) January 5, 1924Died January 3, 2004(2004-01-03) (aged 79) Years active 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.[ 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
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[ 2]
Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Cameo Role (The Young Man from Atlanta , Goodman Theatre, Chicago) - 1997[ 4]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Beatrice Winde" . IMDb .
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