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Rosetta LeNoire

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Rosetta LeNoire
Birth name Rosetta Olive Burton
Born August 8, 1911 in New York, New York, USA
Died March 17, 2002 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA from complications from diabetes
Sometimes credited as Rosetta Le Noire
Notable Roles
Notable Episodes
Awards
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Contents

Biography

Roles

Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
Gimme a Break Maybelle Harper 1986–1987 6
Amen Leola Hudson Forbes 1987–1988 2
Family Matters Estelle Winslow 1989–1997 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
The Nurses Bessie 3x12 - Next Stop, Valhalla December 15, 1964
Amen Leola Henderson 2x07 - Rolly's Proposal (1) November 21, 1987
Amen Leola Henderson Forbes 2x08 - Rolly's Wedding (2) November 28, 1987

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Memorable Moments

Awards and Accolades

Trivia

  • Her godfather was Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
  • Suffered from rickets as a young girl and had to wear leg braces for 13 years
  • Suffered from diabetes for many years
  • Her mother died of pneumonia at the age of 27 after giving birth to Rosetta's brother in a Harlem hospital corridor because segregationist policies barred her from using a room
  • Her father was one of the first licensed plumbers in New York State
  • Was a staunch liberal Democrat
  • Cared for James Earl Jones when he was a baby while she was a member of his father's acting troupe
  • Married to William LeNoire from 1929 to 1943; they had one child together
  • Married to Egbert Brown from 1948 until his death in 1974
  • She was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1999 for her services to the arts.
  • Founded the AMAS Repertory Theatre Company in 1968 which was an interracial theatre dedicated to multi-ethnic productions in New York City