Beatrice Winde

Birth Date:January 5th, 1924 - Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death Date:January 3rd, 2004 - Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: Acting

African-American actress Beatrice Winde built her reputation upon the New York stage, beginning with the searing off-Broadway production In White America (1963). Winde received the Theatre World Award for her performance in Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death. She made several films in the '80s and '90s, including A Rage in Harlem (1991) (actually filmed for the most part in Cincinnati) and Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992). Billed as Bea Winde, the actress appeared as Lillian Foster in the waning days of the NBC-TV soap opera The Doctors. ~ Hal Erickson

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ACTING CREDITS

Law & Order TV (4 episodes)
- Formerly Famous ...Jackson's grandmother
  Nov 7, 2001
- Sanctuary ...Corina Roberts
  Apr 13, 1994
- Consultation ...Sarah DeWitt
  Dec 9, 1992
- A Death in the Family ...Miss Perry
  Jan 15, 1991
The Sopranos TV (1 episode)
- Do Not Resuscitate ...Funeral Guest
  Jan 23, 2000
The Hurricane (2000) ...Louise Cockersham
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) ...Mrs. Horton, Michael's Neighbor
Simon Birch (1998) ...Hilde Grove
The Real Blonde (1998) ...Wilma