American actress (1945–2022)
Penelope Windust |
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Born | July 13, 1945 |
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Died | February 2, 2022 (aged 76) |
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Occupation | Actress |
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Years active | 1967–2008 |
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Children | 2 |
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Penelope Marjorie Windust (July 13, 1945 – February 2, 2022) was an American television, film, and stage actress. She was known for her role as Kathleen Maxwell in the 1983 miniseries V.
Biography
Windust began her career on Broadway, appearing in a 1967 production of Spofford with Melvyn Douglas,[1] and in 1972 production of Elizabeth I.[2] Windust has starred in many television movies. Her best-known film roles were in the movies Ghost Town and Bird in 1988. Her final movie appearance was You Don't Mess with the Zohan in 2008.
She made many guest appearances on television, including Hawaii Five-O, The Six Million Dollar Man, Falcon Crest, Dallas, Matlock, Criminal Minds, ER, Third Watch and Boston Legal. She died on February 2, 2022, at the age of 76.[3]
Filmography
Film
Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
1976 |
The Keegans |
Pamela Voorhees Keegan |
Television film
|
1976 |
The Call of the Wild |
Rosemary |
|
1977 |
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo |
Gloria Beasley |
Television film
|
1981 |
Death Ray 2000 |
Emma Blessing |
Television film
|
1982 |
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain |
Nurse Norris |
Television film
|
1982 |
Johnny Belinda |
Dr. Harris |
Television film
|
1982 |
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet |
Lady Capulet |
[4]
|
1984 |
Children in the Crossfire |
TV Newswoman |
Television film
|
1985 |
Scandal Sheet |
— |
Television film
|
1988 |
Bird |
Bellevue Nurse |
|
1988 |
Ghost Town |
Grace |
|
1989 |
Flying Blind |
Blonde Teacher |
Television film
|
1989 |
Naked Lie |
Alison Browning |
Television film
|
1992 |
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story |
Dr. Miller |
Television film
|
1992 |
The Nightman |
Mrs. Fordyce |
Television film
|
1993 |
Cooperstown |
Receptionist |
Television film
|
1994 |
Iron Will |
Maggie Stoneman |
|
2008 |
McBride: Requiem |
Celeste Clayton |
Television film
|
2008 |
You Don't Mess with the Zohan |
Second Woman in Cab |
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Television
Stage credits
References
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