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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Henry Winkler to Paul Zaza
Hattie Winston Biography (1945-)
Born March 3, 1945, in Lexington, MS; raised in Greenville, MS; married Harold Wheeler (a composer and orchestrator), c. 1978; children: Samantha (adopted). Addresses: Agent: Pakula/King and Associates, 9229 Sunset, Suite 315, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, vocalist
- Birth Details
- March 3, 1945
- Lexington, Mississippi, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Sylvia, Valerie, and the fox, The Electric Company, PBS, 1973-1977
- Veronique, The Edge of Night, 1976
- Toni Gillette, Nurse, CBS, 1981
- Gloria Davis, Homefront, ABC, 1991-1992
- Alice Burgess, Port Charles (also known as Port Charles: Desire,
Port Charles: Fate,
Port Charles: Miracles Happen,
Port Charles: Naked Eyes,
Port Charles: Secrets,
Port Charles: Superstitions,
Port Charles: Surrender,
Port Charles: Tainted Love,
Port Charles: Tempted,
Port Charles: Time in a Bottle, and Port Charles: Torn), ABC, 1998
- Margaret Wyborn, Becker, CBS, 1998-2003
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Movies
- Ivy, Hollow Image, ABC, 1979
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One Woman's Courage, NBC, 1994
- Mrs. Elizabeth Peel, The Cherokee Kid, HBO, 1996
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After All, Black Entertainment Television, 1999
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Specials
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Ed Sullivan's Broadway, CBS, 1973
- Aunt Anna Mae, Runaway, PBS, 1989
- Narrator, Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong, PBS, 1989
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Prism Awards 2001, syndicated, 2001
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Funny Flubs & Screw-ups VI, CBS, 2001
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Funny Flubs & Screw-ups XI, CBS, 2003
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Pilots
- Officer Jessie Waters, Ann in Blue, ABC, 1974
- Toni Gillette, Nurse, CBS, 1980
- Lilah Reynolds, Hope Division, ABC, 1987
- Pauline Mackey, Coming to America, CBS, 1989
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Miniseries
- Minnie Hershey, The Dain Curse (also known as Dashiell Hammett's "The Dain Curse"), CBS, 1978
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Les uns et les autres, 1983
- Daisy Voigt, Common Ground, CBS, 1990
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Episodic
- Guest, The Midnight Special, 1977
- Voice, "Galimoto," Reading Rainbow, 1991
- Saleslady, "Adventures in Babysitting," Step by Step, ABC, 1995
- Angela Williams, High Incident, ABC, 1996
- Irene, "Dance Fever," Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher, The WB, 1996
- Mrs. Brooks, "Jugglin'," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1997
- Guest voice, "Coolio Runnings," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997
- Mom, "Throw Momma from the House," Arsenio, ABC, 1997
- Ms. Washington, "Wendell and I Spy," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1997
- Felecia Vanowen, "Rooferman, Take One," Smart Guy, The WB, 1998
- Guest panelist, The Hollywood Squares, 1998
- Margaret, "The Vesey Method," Cosby, CBS, 1999
- Voice of Lucy Carmichael, "No Place Like Home," Rugrats (animated), 1999
- Voice of Lucy Carmichael, "A Rugrats Kwanzaa," Rugrats (animated),2001
- Guest panelist, To Tell the Truth, syndicated, 2000
- Voice of Gertie Dinkins, "Teacher's Pet," The Proud Family, The Disney Channel, 2001
- Margaret Turk, "My Old Man," Scrubs, NBC, 2002
- Herself, Pyramid, 2003
- Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003
- Guest, "Heart to Home," It's Christopher Lowell, 2003
- Also panelist for The List, VH1.
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Stage Appearances
- Sister Fatima, The Prodigal Son, Greenwich Mews Theatre, New YorkCity, 1965
- First operator, Day of Absence, St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1965-1966
- Moses Gunn, Song of the Lusitanian Bogey, Negro Ensemble Company,St. Mark's Playhouse, 1968
- Bubba Ryan, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1968
- Praise singer, Kongi's Harvest, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark'sPlayhouse, 1968
- Standby, Daddy Goodness, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1968
- Second Extraordinary Spook, God Is a (Guess What?), Negro EnsembleCompany, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1968-1969
- Understudy for Linda, Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1969
- Petite Belle Lily, Man Better Man, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1969
- Bo Peep, Sambo, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, NewYork City, 1969-1970
- Dolores, Billy Noname, Truck and Warehouse Theatre, New York City,1970
- Nell, The Me Nobody Knows (musical), Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1970, then Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1970-1971
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The Black Experience Company, Washington Theatre Club, Washington,DC, 1970-1971
- Silvia, Two Gentlemen of Verona (musical), New York Shakespeare Festival, St. James Theatre, New York City, between 1971 and 1973
- Leionah, The Great MacDaddy, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1974
- Zerbinetta, Scapino, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1974-1975
- Vocalist, Livin' Fat, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1976
- Claire, A Photograph, New York Shakespeare Festival, LuEsther Hall, Public Theatre, New York City, 1977-1978
- Cleo, I Love My Wife (musical), Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New YorkCity, between 1977 and 1979
- Pilar Murray, The Michigan, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1979
- Yvette, Mother Courage and Her Children, New York Shakespeare Festival, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1980
- Ginnie, The Tap Dance Kid (musical), Broadhurst Theatre, New YorkCity, 1983-1984, then Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1984-1985
- Reader, "Did My Mama Like to Dance?," The Ties That Bind, King Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO, 2002, 2003
- Appeared as a member of the tribe and as Dionne, Hair (musical; also known as Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical), Biltmore Theatre, New York City, late 1960s or early 1970s; appeared in Black Girl, New Federal Theatre, New York City; and Her Talking Drum, American Place Theatre, New York City; appeared in To Take Arms and Up the Mountain, Los Angeles; also appeared in productions of Oklahoma!,
Pins and Needles, and Weary Blues.
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Stage Work
- Producer and director, Black Nativity.
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Film Appearances
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Les uns et les autres (also known as Bolero and Within Memory), 1981
- Reporter, Without a Trace, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Mother, Good to Go (also known as Short Fuse), 1986
- Blanche Loudon, Clara's Heart, Warner Bros., 1988
- Foster, A Show of Force, Paramount, 1990
- Mrs. Todd, Beverly Hills Cop III, Paramount, 1994
- Judge Meyer, Sunset Park, TriStar, 1996
- Simone, Jackie Brown (also known as Rum Punch), Miramax, 1997
- Hospital Nurse, Living Out Loud (also known as The Kiss), New Line Cinema, 1998
- Jo-Claire, Meet the Deedles (also known as The Deedles), Buena Vista/Walt Disney, 1998
- Voice of Dr. Lucy Carmichael, The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998
- Angela Russel, True Crime, Warner Bros., 1999
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Unbowed, 1999
- Principal Holmstead, The Battle of Shaker Heights, Miramax, 2003
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WRITINGS
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Stage
- (With James Stovall) Nativity: A Life Story, Schomberg Center forResearch in Black Culture, United Palace Theatre, New York City, 2002
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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People Weekly, November 18, 2002, p. 143
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