Hattie Winston
Known for

Acting

Credits

47

Gender

Woman

Birthday

Mar 3, 1945 (79)

Place of birth

Lexington - Mississippi - USA

Also known as

Hattie Winston

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hattie Mae Winston (born March 3, 1945) is an American television, film and Broadway actress best known for her role as Margaret on Becker and as a prominent cast member of the PBS children's series The Electric Company. Winston was born in Lexington, Mississippi, and raised in Greenville, Mississippi.She began her career onstage. Winston starred in the Broadway hit The Tap Dance Kid; she also appeared on Broadway in Two Gentlemen of Verona, I Love My Wife, and The Me Nobody Knows. She was a member of the Negro Ensemble Company. Winston rose to prominence during the mid-1970s as a member of the cast of the PBS children's series The Electric Company, produced by the Children's Television Workshop. Her most notable character was Valerie the Librarian, who was best friends with Easy Reader (portrayed by Morgan Freeman). She also played many villainess roles versus Spider-Man on the Spidey Super Stories sketches, such as the Fox, the Thumper, the Queen Bee, and the Queen of Diamonds. Winston joined the series during the third season (1973–1974), replacing Lee Chamberlin. She remained with the series until its cancellation in 1977. Between 1981 and 1982 she starred in CBS TV series Nurse. In 1990 she starred in Home Video Sesame Street Visits The Hospital as Nurse Flowers. In 1991, Winston starred on the critically acclaimed television show Homefront (1991–1993). In 1998, Winston landed the role of Margaret on the CBS sitcom Becker (1998–2004). Winston voiced Lucy Carmichael for The Rugrats Movie. Since then she has gone on to voice the character again for the Nickelodeon TV series, All Grown Up!, which is a spin-off from the original Rugrats series. She has guest-starred on Scrubs and Smart Guy. In 1997, Winston portrayed Simone in the Quentin Tarantino film Jackie Brown. In 1998, Winston had a small role with Clint Eastwood in True Crime. She is married to the musical director of Dancing with the Stars, Tony nominee Harold Wheeler.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2020Little BrotherMrs. Webb
2009CastleSally Niedermeyer
2003Cold CaseRegina Reynolds (2009)
2003All Grown Up!Lucy Carmichael (voice)
2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsPrincipal Holmstead
2003Deathdealer: A DocumentaryGladys
2001ScrubsMargaret Turk
2001The Proud FamilyGertie Dinkins (voice)
2001A Rugrats KwanzaaLucy Carmichael / Lucy's Mom (voice)
2000Girlfriends
1999True CrimeMrs. Russel
1999UnBowedMother
1999After AllMother of Defendant
1999It's Christopher Lowell
1998The Rugrats MovieLucy Carmichael (voice)
1998BeckerMargaret Wyborn
1998Meet the DeedlesJo-Claire
1997Jackie BrownSimone
1997Smart Guy
1997Arsenio
1996Cosby
1996The Cherokee KidMrs. Elizabeth Peel
1996Malcolm & Eddie
1995The Parent 'Hood
1994Beverly Hills Cop IIIMrs. Todd
1994ERSinging Woman
1994Duckman
1992Satchmo: The Life of Louis ArmstrongNarrator (voice)
1991Step by Step
1991Homefront
1990A Show of ForceFoster
1990Common GroundDaisy Voight
1989RunawayAunt Anna Mae
1988Clara's HeartBlanche Loudon
1986Good to Go
1983Reading RainbowHerself - Narrator (voice)
1983Without a TraceReporter
1981NurseToni Gillette
1980NurseToni Gillette
1979Hollow ImageIvy
1978The Dain CurseMinnie Hershey
1974Out to LunchSelf / Various Characters
1974Spidey Super StoriesThe Thumper
1974Spidey Super StoriesQueen Bee
1974Spidey Super StoriesMiss Muffett
1974Spidey Super StoriesValerie
1971The Electric Company