---
name: "Beatrice Winde"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/beatrice-winde"
fi1m_id: "beatrice-winde"
imdb_id: "nm0934656"
tmdb_id: 168638
wikidata_id: "Q546857"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 January 1924"
died: "3 January 2004"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T01:47:48.221588+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Beatrice Winde

## Identity

Beatrice Winde

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/beatrice-winde
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** beatrice-winde
- **IMDb ID:** nm0934656
- **TMDB ID:** 168638
- **Wikidata ID:** Q546857
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Winde, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q546857, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934656/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/168638

Actor. Born 5 January 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. Died 3 January 2004.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 January 1924, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- **Died:** 3 January 2004
- **Active:** 1995–1999
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $247m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Winde, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q546857, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934656/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/168638

## Biography

Beatrice Winde was an American actress and singer. Born Beatrice Lucille Williams in Chicago, Illinois, she graduated from the Chicago Music Conservatory as a voice student and continued her studies at the Yale University School of Music and Juilliard. She began her stage career off-Broadway in the 1960s and made her Broadway debut in Melvin Van Peebles's musical *Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death* (1971), for which she received a Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for best featured actress in a musical.

Winde appeared in numerous films, including *The Taking of Pelham One Two Three* (1974), *Sparkle* (1976), *Malcolm X* (1992), *It Could Happen to You* (1994), *Dangerous Minds* (1995) as Mary Benton, *Lone Star* (1996), *The Hurricane* (1999) and *Simon Birch* (1998). Her television credits included multiple episodes of *Law & Order* and a role in *The Sopranos* (2000). She received an Audelco Award for best supporting actress in 2001 and a Living Legend Award from the National Black Theater in 1997. Winde died of cancer in New York City on 3 January 2004.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Mickey Blue Eyes* (1999), Fi1m 66, as Mrs. Horton — [page](https://film.one/film/mickey-blue-eyes.md)
- *Lone Star* (1996), Fi1m 86, as Minnie Bledsoe — [page](https://film.one/film/lone-star.md)
- *Dangerous Minds* (1995), Fi1m 42, as Mary Benton — [page](https://film.one/film/dangerous-minds.md)

## Complete filmography (29)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Hurricane* (1999), as Louise Cockersham
- *Mickey Blue Eyes* (1999), as Mrs. Horton — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/mickey-blue-eyes.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Funeral Guest — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Simon Birch* (1998), as Hilde Grove
- *The Real Blonde* (1998), as Wilma
- *Alone* (1997), as Sarah Davis
- *Clover* (1997), as Aunt Katie
- *She's the One* (1996), as Older Woman
- *Lone Star* (1996), as Minnie Bledsoe — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/lone-star.md)
- *Dangerous Minds* (1995), as Mary Benton — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/dangerous-minds.md)
- *Jefferson in Paris* (1995), as Mary Hemings
- *It Could Happen to You* (1994), as Judge
- *Malcolm X* (1992), as Elderly Woman — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/malcolm-x.md)
- *The Super* (1991), as Leotha
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Miss Perry, Sarah De Witt, Corina Roberts, Jackson's Grandmother — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *The Ambulance* (1990), as Head Nurse
- *Stars & Bars* (1988), as Alma-May
- *From the Hip* (1987), as 2nd Judge
- *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Actor
- *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, Actor
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Tee
- *Hide in Plain Sight* (1980), as Unemployment Clerk
- *Rich Kids* (1979), as Corine
- *Oliver's Story* (1978), as Waltereen
- *Sparkle* (1976), as Mrs. Waters
- *Mandingo* (1975), as Lucy
- *The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman* (1974), as Lena
- *The Taking of Pelham One Two Three* (1974), as Mrs. Jenkins
- *The Gambler* (1974), as Hospital Receptionist

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Theatre World Award 1972: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical 1972: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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