Beatrice Alda
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Beatrice Alda | |
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| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | J. Brooke |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Robert Alda (grandfather) Antony Alda (half-uncle) |
Beatrice Alda is an American actress and filmmaker who appeared in The Four Seasons and Men of Respect.
Career
[edit]Alda played Lisa in the 1981 film, The Four Seasons, directed by her father,[1] and reprised the role in the 1984 television series of the same name.[2] She played Judy, the daughter of Steve, played by her real life father, in the 1988 film A New Life.[3]
Alda and filmmaker J Brooke co-directed and produced the 2008 documentary film Out Late, which follows the lives of people who came out as gay, lesbian, and transgender while they were senior citizens.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Alda is the daughter of actor Alan Alda and author and photographer Arlene Weiss. Her sisters are Eve and actress Elizabeth Alda. Alda has four children with J. Brooke.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Acting
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Work | Role | Ref. |
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| 1981 | The Four Seasons | Lisa Callan | [1] |
| 1988 | A New Life | Judy | [3] |
| 1990 | Men of Respect | Susan | [7] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Work | Role | Ref. |
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| 1984 | The Four Seasons | Lisa Callan | [2] |
Filmmaker Credits
[edit]| Year | Work | Position | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Out Late | Co-director, producer | [8] |
| 2016 | Legs: a Big Issue in a Small Town | Co-director, producer | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brown, Geoff (1981-01-01). "Four Seasons, The". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 48 (564): 155 – via Proquest.
- ^ a b O'Connor, John (1984-02-05). "Alan Alda's New Series Is Off to a Hilarious Start". The New York Times. p. H25 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Following in dad's footsteps". Toronto Star. 1987-11-05. p. B1 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Late-in-Life Lesbians: A Sexual Surprise". ABC News. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ Merritt, Jim (2020-06-25). "To my younger self: LGBTQ LIers share lifetime of wisdom". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Interview: Filmmakers Beatrice Alda And J Brooke On "Legs: A Big Issue In A Small Town"". www.hamptons.com. Hamptons International Film Festival. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ Taylor, Alan (1992-05-01). "Men of Respect". Sight and Sound. Vol. 2, no. 1. London. p. 55 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Notaro, Gerald A. (2012-01-03). "Video". Video Journal. 137 (4): 62 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "'Legs' Documentary Explores Division In Sag Harbor". The Southampton PRess. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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- Living people
- Actresses from New York City
- American film actresses
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Italian descent
- Jewish American actresses
- American LGBTQ actresses
- 21st-century American Jews
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- 21st-century American actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- Jewish LGBTQ women
- American film actor, 1960s birth stubs