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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 8, 1911
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Rosetta LeNoire
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Rosetta LeNoire (August 8, 1911 - March 17, 2002) was an American stage, screen, and television actress, as well as a Broadway producer and casting agent.
As a young girl LeNoire suffered from rickets, which her godfather, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, helped her overcome by teaching her to dance. LeNoire made her acting debut in a 1939 production of The Hot Mikado, starring Robinson, in which she played "Little Maid From School" Peep-Bo. She also appeared onstage, mostly as a singer and dancer, in I Had a Ball, Bassa Moona, Marching with Jimmy, Janie, Decision, Three's a Family, Destry Rides Again, and the Off Broadway Double Entry (two one-act musicals showcasing Lenoire: "The Bible Salesman," with a pre-SNL Garrett Morris, and "The Oldest Trick in the World" with Jane Connell).
LeNoire is best known to contemporary audiences for her work in television. She had regular roles on the series Gimme a Break! and Amen, and is best known for her role as Estelle Winslow on Family Matters.
In 1999, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Curtain Call | |
| 1998 | Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist | Self |
| 1987 | The Father Clements Story | |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Judge R. Woods |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet | Mama |
| 1984 | You Can't Take it With You | Rheba |
| 1984 | Moscow on the Hudson | The Judge (as Rosetta Le Noire) |
| 1984 | Lily in Love | Rosanna |
| 1983 | Daniel | Prison Matron |
| 1980 | Big Blonde | Nettie |
| 1978 | Mandy's Grandmother | Librarian |
| 1977 | Thank You, M'am | Mrs. Luetta Bates Washington Jones |
| 1977 | The Royal Family | Della |
| 1975 | The Sunshine Boys | Odessa, Willy's Nurse |
| 1972 | Fritz the Cat | Bertha / Additional Female Crows (voice) |
| 1968 | The Love Song of Barney Kempinski | Woman |
| 1958 | Anna Lucasta | Stella |
| 1957 | The Defender (Studio One) | Mary Ellen Bailey |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self |
| 1989 | Family Matters | Estelle Winslow |
| 1989 | Family Matters | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| 1986 | Amen | |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside | Miss Gillis |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! | |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! | Maybelle Harper |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Mama La |
| 1964 | Another World | |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Noah's wife |
| 1948 | Studio One | Mary Ellen Bailey |
| 1948 | Studio One | Maid |