Beatrice Winde

Biography

Beatrice Winde was an American character actress and singer whose stage, television and film work spanned several decades. Born in Chicago, she studied voice at the Chicago Music Conservatory and later at Juilliard and the Yale University School of Music. She reached Broadway in 1971 in Melvin Van Peebles's musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death, winning her a Tony Award nomination and the Theatre World Award. Her screen credits included Oliver's Story (1978) and Jefferson in Paris, and she appeared on television in The Sopranos and Law & Order. Later stage work brought her an Audelco Award for Best Supporting Actress for A Lesson Before Dying in 2001 and a Joseph Jefferson Award for her cameo role in The Young Man from Atlanta. She also received the Living Legend Award from the National Black Theater in 1997. She died in 2004.

79years old at death

Born January 5, 1924Chicago
Died January 3, 2004New York City
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Beatrice Lucille Williams

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 25 years1974 to 1999

Genres

Drama67%, 10 films
Comedy60%, 9 films
Romance40%, 6 films
Crime20%, 3 films
Action13%, 2 films

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Early training
Beatrice Winde trained as a voice student at the Chicago Music Conservatory and continued her voice studies briefly at Yale University School of Music and at Juilliard.

Beatrice Winde movies on Netflix

Mickey Blue Eyes1999IMDb rating 5.9as Mrs. Horton
Simon Birch1998IMDb rating 6.8as Hilde Grove
The Real Blonde1997IMDb rating 6.0as Wilma
She's the One1996IMDb rating 6.0as Older Woman
Dangerous Minds1995IMDb rating 6.5as Mary Benton
It Could Happen to You1994IMDb rating 6.4as Judge
The Super1991IMDb rating 5.7as Leotha
The Ambulance1990IMDb rating 6.0as Head Nurse
Stars & Bars1988IMDb rating 4.8as Alma-May
From the Hip1987IMDb rating 6.1as 2nd Judge
Oliver's Story1978IMDb rating 4.7as Waltereen
Sparkle1976IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Waters
Mandingo1975IMDb rating 6.5as Lucy
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974IMDb rating 7.8as Lena
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974IMDb rating 7.6as Mrs. Jenkins

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Dangerous Minds1995 Biography, Dramaas Mary Benton
IMDb rating 6.562K votes
Simon Birch1998 Comedy, Dramaas Hilde Grove
IMDb rating 6.823K votes
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974as Mrs. Jenkins
IMDb rating 7.642K votes
It Could Happen to You1994as Judge
IMDb rating 6.450K votes
She's the One1996as Older Woman
IMDb rating 6.020K votes
The Super1991as Leotha
IMDb rating 5.77.1K votes
Mickey Blue Eyes1999as Mrs. Horton
IMDb rating 5.940K votes
Sparkle1976as Mrs. Waters
IMDb rating 6.72.1K votes

Most often with

John Korty directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Strathairn

Kenneth McMillan

Red Buttons

Roy Poole

Louis Turenne

John KortyDirector, 2 films

Films together

David Strathairn2 films together, 1988 to 1998
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- Simon Birch1998IMDb rating 6.8Winde as Hilde GroveStrathairn as Rev. Russell
- Stars & Bars1988IMDb rating 4.8Winde as Alma-MayStrathairn as Charlie
Kenneth McMillan2 films together, 1974 to 1978
Kenneth McMillan's page
- Oliver's Story1978IMDb rating 4.7Winde as WaltereenMcMillan as Jamie Francis
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974IMDb rating 7.6Winde as Mrs. JenkinsMcMillan as Harry - Borough Commander
Red Buttons2 films together, 1990 to 1994
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- It Could Happen to You1994IMDb rating 6.4Winde as JudgeButtons as Walter Zakuto
- The Ambulance1990IMDb rating 6.0Winde as Head NurseButtons as Elias Zacharai
Roy Poole2 films together, 1974 to 1975
Roy Poole's page
- Mandingo1975IMDb rating 6.5Winde as LucyPoole as Doc Redfield
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974IMDb rating 7.8Winde as LenaPoole as Mister Robert
Louis Turenne2 films together, 1975 to 1978
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- Oliver's Story1978IMDb rating 4.7Winde as Waltereen
- Mandingo1975IMDb rating 6.5Winde as LucyTurenne as De Veve
John KortyDirector, 2 films, 1974 to 1978
All films by John Korty
- Oliver's Story1978IMDb rating 4.7Winde as Waltereen
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974IMDb rating 7.8Winde as Lena

Box office

What Beatrice Winde's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$339 million

9 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
1US gross only
1Never in cinemas
4Figure not found

Top grosser

Dangerous Minds1995Mary Benton$180 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Dangerous Minds1995as Mary Benton
$180M53.0% of the total
2
Mickey Blue Eyes1999as Mrs. Horton
$54M16.0% of the total
3
It Could Happen to You1994as Judge
$38M11.2% of the total
4
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974as Mrs. Jenkins
$19M5.5% of the total
5
Simon Birch1998as Hilde Grove
$18M5.4% of the total
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The Super1991as Leotha
$11M3.2% of the total
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From the Hip1987as 2nd Judge
$9.5M2.8% of the total
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She's the One1996as Older Woman
$9.5M2.8% of the total