Penelope Windust
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1945-07-13
- Died
- 2022-02-02
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Penelope Marjorie Windust (July 13, 1945 - February 2, 2022) was an American television, film, and stage actress. She was known for her role as Kathleen Maxwell in the 1983 miniseries V.
Windust began her career on Broadway, appearing in a 1967 production of Spofford with Melvyn Douglas, and in 1972 production of Elizabeth I. Windust has starred in many television movies. Her best-known film roles were in the movies Ghost Town and Bird in 1988. Her final movie appearance was You Don't Mess with the Zohan in 2008.
She made many guest appearances on television, including Hawaii Five-O, The Six Million Dollar Man, Falcon Crest, Dallas, Matlock, Criminal Minds, ER, Third Watch and Boston Legal. She died on February 2, 2022, at the age of 76.
Known For
TV Shows (24)

Criminal Minds
2005
as Lynette Giles

ER
1994
as Mrs. Martineau

Mannix
1967

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Laura Bennett

Falcon Crest
1981
as Doctor Monroe

Married... with Children
1987
as Sales Lady

MacGyver
1985
as Connie Thornton

Boston Legal
2004
as Martha Silver

Third Watch
1999
as Crazy Lady

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Dr. Sheila Cramer

The Waltons
1972

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Marlene Bekey

Emergency!
1972

Hotel
1982
as Elizabeth Stanton

Matlock
1986

Lou Grant
1977

Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989

China Beach
1988

Wonder Woman
1975
as Dr. Sylvia Stubbs

Ellery Queen
1975

Cover Up
1984

Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Mrs. Murdock

Nero Wolfe
1981
as Laura Fromm

Cop Rock
1990
Movies (14)

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Second Woman in Cab

Iron Will
1994
as Maggie Stoneman

Bird
1988
as Bellevue Nurse

Ghost Town
1988
as Grace

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977
as Gloria Beasley

Scandal Sheet
1985

Johnny Belinda
1982
as Dr. Harris

Death Ray 2000
1981
as Emma Blessing

The Keegans
1976
as Penny Voorhees Keegan

The Nightman
1992
as Mrs. Fordyce

Children in the Crossfire
1984

Cooperstown
1993
as Receptionist

The Call of the Wild
1976
as Rosemary

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
1982
as Bernadene Norris
About Penelope Windust
Penelope Marjorie Windust (July 13, 1945 - February 2, 2022) was an American television, film, and stage actress. She was known for her role as Kathleen Maxwell in the 1983 miniseries V. Windust began her career on Broadway, appearing in a 1967 production of Spofford with Melvyn Douglas, and in 1972 production of Elizabeth I. Windust has starred in many television movies. Her best-known film roles were in the movies Ghost Town and Bird in 1988. Her final movie appearance was You Don't Mess with the Zohan in 2008. She made many guest appearance… With 38 credits spanning from 1967 to 2008, Penelope Windust has appeared in 14 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Penelope Windust Movies
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) — as Second Woman in Cab
- Iron Will (1994) — as Maggie Stoneman
- Bird (1988) — as Bellevue Nurse
- Ghost Town (1988) — as Grace
- Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) — as Gloria Beasley
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