Rosetta LeNoire
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1911-08-08
- Died
- 2002-03-17
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
TV Shows (10)
Studio One
1948
as Mary Ellen Bailey / Maid
Family Matters
1989
as Estelle Winslow
Fantasy Island
1978
as Mama La
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Miss Gillis
Amen
1986
Gimme a Break!
1981
as Maybelle Harper
Another World
1964
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Noah's wife
Play of the Week
1959
Movies (18)
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Judge R. Woods
Fritz the Cat
1972
as Bertha / Additional Female Crows (voice)
Moscow on the Hudson
1984
as The Judge (as Rosetta Le Noire)
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
as Mama
The Sunshine Boys
1975
as Odessa, Willy's Nurse
Daniel
1983
as Prison Matron
Lily in Love
1984
as Rosanna
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998
as Self
The Defender (Studio One)
1957
as Mary Ellen Bailey
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
1968
as Woman
Big Blonde
1980
as Nettie
The Father Clements Story
1987
Anna Lucasta
1958
as Stella
You Can't Take it With You
1984
as Rheba
The Royal Family
1977
as Della
Thank You, M'am
1977
as Mrs. Luetta Bates Washington Jones
Curtain Call
2000
Mandy's Grandmother
1978
as Librarian
About Rosetta LeNoire
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 B… With 28 credits spanning from 1948 to 2000, Rosetta LeNoire has appeared in 18 films and 10 TV shows.
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- Brewster's Millions (1985) — as Judge R. Woods
- Fritz the Cat (1972) — as Bertha / Additional Female Crows (voice)
- Moscow on the Hudson (1984) — as The Judge (as Rosetta Le Noire)
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984) — as Mama
- The Sunshine Boys (1975) — as Odessa, Willy's Nurse
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