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Rosetta LeNoire was an American stage, screen, and television actress, as well as a Broadway producer and casting agent. LeNoire is known to contemporary audiences for her work in television. She had regular roles on the series Gimme a Break! and Amen, but is best known for her role as Estelle "Mother Winslow" on Family Matters, which ran from 1989 to 1998. In 1999, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Birth Name
Rosetta Olive Burton
Born
Tuesday, 08 August 1911
Died
Sunday, 17 March 2002
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Console Wars | Estelle Winslow | 2020 |
| Curtain Call | Self | 2000 |
| Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist | Herself / Self | 2000 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Cosby | Nurse | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self | 1991 |
| Family Matters | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow / Estelle Winslow | 1989 |
| The Father Clements Story | Mrs. Clements | 1987 |
| Amen | Leola Forbes / Leola Hudson | 1986 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Console Wars | Estelle Winslow | 2020 |
| Curtain Call | Self | 2000 |
| Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist | Herself / Self | 2000 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Cosby | Nurse | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self | 1991 |
| Family Matters | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow / Estelle Winslow | 1989 |
| The Father Clements Story | Mrs. Clements | 1987 |
| Amen | Leola Forbes / Leola Hudson | 1986 |
| Whatever It Takes | Millie | 1986 |
| Brewster's Millions | Judge R. Woods | 1985 |
| Lily in Love | Rosanna | 1984 |
| The Brother from Another Planet | Mama | 1984 |
| Moscow on the Hudson | The Judge (as Rosetta Le Noire) / The Judge | 1984 |
| Tales from the Darkside | Miss Gillis | 1983 |
| Daniel | Prison Matron | 1983 |
| Gimme a Break! | Maybelle 'Mama' Harper / Maybelle Harper | 1981 |
| Big Blonde | Nettie | 1980 |
| Mandy's Grandmother | Librarian | 1978 |
| The Royal Family | Della | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Mama La | 1977 |
| The Sunshine Boys | Odessa, Willy's nurse | 1975 |
| Ryan's Hope | Miriam George | 1975 |
| Calucci's Department | Mizzi Gordon | 1973 |
| Fritz the Cat | Bertha / Additional Female Crows (voice) / Additional Female Crows | 1972 |
| Great Performances | Rheba | 1971 |
| Sesame Street | Mrs. Robinson | 1969 |
| ABC Stage 67 | Woman | 1966 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Bessie | 1962 |
| Play of the Week | Belle | 1959 |
| Anna Lucasta | Stella | 1958 |
| The Defender | Mary Ellen Bailey | 1957 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Kathy | 1950 |
| Studio One | Mary Ellen Bailey / Maid | 1948 |
