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Rosetta LeNoire (born Rosetta Olive Burton; August 8, 1911 – March 17, 2002) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was known to contemporary audiences for her work in television. She had regular roles on such series as Gimme a Break! and Amen, and is particularly known for her role as Estelle "Mother" Winslow on Family Matters.
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- 1939–1998
- Actress
- Cypress Hills National Cemetery
Actress: Family Matters. 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.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- August 8, 1911
- Rosetta LeNoire
- March 17, 2002
Mini Bio. 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 ...
- August 8, 1911
- March 17, 2002
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Mar 20, 2002 · Rosetta LeNoire, a theatrical producer and a pioneer of nontraditional casting who also played the sweet, all-knowing Mother Winslow on the television show ''Family Matters,'' died on Sunday in...
Mar 20, 2002 · — By Kenneth Jones. Rosetta LeNoire, the African-American actress singer-dancer who founded Off-Broadway's AMAS Musical Theatre and championed the idea of nontraditional casting, died March 17...
Mar 20, 2002 · March 20, 2002 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Rosetta LeNoire, who surmounted tremendous physical hardships and racism during a seven-decade career as an actress and theatrical producer, died...
Rosetta LeNoire (born Rosetta Olive Burton; August 8, 1911 – March 17, 2002) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was known to contemporary audiences for her work in television. She had regular roles on such series as Gimme a Break! and Amen, and is particularly known for her role as Estelle "Mother" Winslow on Family Matters.
