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Rosetta LeNoire(1911-2002)

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Rosetta LeNoire in Family Matters (1989)
Born Rosetta Olive Barton, Rosetta LeNoire was the goddaughter of famed tap dancer "Bojangles" Bill Robinson. She was in the landmark all-black version of "Macbeth," directed by Orson Welles in the 1930s. Former president Bill Clinton presented her with the National Medal of the Arts in 1999. Appeared in the movies Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Brewster's Millions (1985), and the television series Family Matters (1989), in which she played the role of Estelle 'Mother' Winslow.
BornAugust 8, 1911
DiedMarch 17, 2002(90)
BornAugust 8, 1911
DiedMarch 17, 2002(90)
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Known for

Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
Family Matters
6.6
TV Series
  • Estelle 'Mother' Winslow
Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Cleavant Derricks in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Moscow on the Hudson
6.5
  • The Judge(as Rosetta Le Noire)
  • 1984
John Candy and Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985)
Brewster's Millions
6.5
  • Judge R. Woods(as Rosetta Le Noire)
  • 1985
Daniel (1983)
Daniel
6.6
  • Prison Matron
  • 1983

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Actress



  • Bill Cosby in Cosby (1996)
    Cosby
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Nurse
    • 1998
  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Estelle 'Mother' Winslow
    • 1989–1997
  • Maverick Square (1991)
    Maverick Square
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Lewis
    • 1991
  • Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)
    Amen
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Leola Forbes
    • Leola
    • Leola Hudson
    • 1987–1989
  • Louis Gossett Jr., Carroll O'Connor, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Father Clements Story (1987)
    The Father Clements Story
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Clements
    • 1987
  • Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
    Gimme a Break!
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Maybelle 'Mama' Harper
    • 1985–1987
  • Martin Balsam in Whatever It Takes (1986)
    Whatever It Takes
    6.6
    • Millie
    • 1986
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Miss Gillis
    • 1985
  • John Candy and Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985)
    Brewster's Millions
    6.5
    • Judge R. Woods (as Rosetta Le Noire)
    • 1985
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Robinson
    • 1985
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Rheba
    • 1984
  • Lily in Love (1984)
    Lily in Love
    5.7
    • Rosanna
    • 1984
  • Joe Morton in The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
    The Brother from Another Planet
    6.7
    • Mama
    • 1984
  • Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Cleavant Derricks in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Moscow on the Hudson
    6.5
    • The Judge (as Rosetta Le Noire)
    • 1984
  • Daniel (1983)
    Daniel
    6.6
    • Prison Matron
    • 1983

Soundtrack



  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters
    6.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "That's Life"
    • 1990

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  • Alternative name
    • Rosetta Le Noire
  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • August 8, 1911
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 17, 2002
    • Teaneck, New Jersey, USA(diabetes)
  • Spouses
      Egbert Fitzgerald BrownMay 13, 1948 - November 18, 1973 (his death)
  • Children
    • William
  • Relatives
      Mary A. Francis(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Played and sang the role of Queenie in the 1966 Lincoln Center production of "Show Boat".

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  • Trivia
    She took care of James Earl Jones when he was an infant, while she was a member of his father's acting troupe.
  • Quotes
    I produce musicals. Music is one avenue where no one seems to have any discriminatory attitudes. Theatre techniques are a marvelous implement to bring people of all races, colors and creeds together.

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