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Penelope Windust

Penelope Windust

Actor

Born July 13, 1945 in New York City, New York, USA

Died February 2, 2022

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Born in New York, she was the daughter of renowned French-born stage and screen director Bretaigne Windust (1906–1960) and his actress wife, Irene (1921–1999). Penelope completed her drama education at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Tech, which later became Carnegie Mellon University. She made her Broadway debut in 1967 at New York’s American National Theatre in Herman Shumlin’s play Spofford, adapted from the novel Reuben, Reuben (later made into a film starring Tom Conti). In 1972, Penelope starred in the title role of Elizabeth I at the Lyceum Theatre, earning a Tony Award nomination and receiving an offer for a season at the Old Globe in San Diego. Her subsequent stage work included parts in The Elephant Man and The Lion in Winter at the South Coast Repertory Theatre in 1983, as well as performances at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

Entering the screen world somewhat later in 1975, Penelope primarily appeared in episodic television as a supporting actress. She is perhaps best remembered for her role as botanist Kathleen Maxwell, who joins the Resistance in the original science fiction miniseries V (1983). Her roles have ranged from numerous murder suspects (Mannix (1967), Ellery Queen (1975), Matlock (1986)) and murder victims (Nero Wolfe (1981), Criminal Minds (2005)) to various doctors and scientists (Hawaii Five-O (1968), The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), Wonder Woman (1975), Falcon Crest (1981)). Among her rare film appearances was the role of a saloon proprietress in Ghost Town (1988).

Penelope Windust was married to actor Charles Haid from 1969 to 1984, and together they had two daughters.

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You Don't Mess with the Zohan Poster

You Don't Mess with the Zohan Feature Film2008Second Woman in Cab

McBride: Requiem Poster

McBride: Requiem TV Movie2006Celeste Clayton

Smith TV Series2006Dental Receptionist

Criminal Minds Poster

Criminal Minds TV Series2005Lynette Giles

Boston Legal Poster

Boston Legal TV Series2004Martha Silver

Third Watch Poster

Third Watch TV Series1999Crazy Lady

High Incident Poster

High Incident TV Series19961 episode, 1996

ER TV Series1994Mrs. Martineau

Iron Will Poster

Iron Will Feature Film1994Maggie Stoneman

Cooperstown Poster

Cooperstown TV Movie1993Receptionist

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story Poster

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story TV Movie1992Dr. Miller

The Nightman Poster

The Nightman TV Movie1992Mrs. Fordyce

Civil Wars Poster

Civil Wars TV Series1991Rita Sawyer

Reasonable Doubts Poster

Reasonable Doubts TV Series1991Elaine Curtis

Cop Rock Poster

Cop Rock TV Series1990Therapist

Doogie Howser, M.D. Poster

Doogie Howser, M.D. TV Series1989Dr. Joanna Fields

Flying Blind Poster

Flying Blind TV Movie1989Blonde Teacher

Naked Lie Poster

Naked Lie TV Movie1989Allison Browning

Bird Feature Film1988Bellevue Nurse

China Beach Poster

China Beach TV Series1988Jean Winslow

Ghost Town Poster

Ghost Town Feature Film1988Grace

Married... with Children Poster

Married... with Children TV Series1987Sales Lady

Matlock TV Series1986Donna Stewart

MacGyver Poster

MacGyver TV Series1985Connie Thornton

Scandal Sheet Poster

Scandal Sheet TV Movie1985

1st & Ten Poster

1st & Ten TV Series1984Rebecca

Children in the Crossfire Poster

Children in the Crossfire TV Movie1984TV Newswoman

Cover Up Poster

Cover Up TV Series1984Model

Finder of Lost Loves Poster

Finder of Lost Loves TV Series1984Mrs. Murdock

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Laura Bennett

Hotel TV Series1983Elizabeth Stanton

V Mini-Series1983Kathleen Maxwell

Johnny Belinda Poster

Johnny Belinda TV Movie1982Dr. Harris

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain Poster

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain TV Movie1982Bernadene Norris

Prime Suspect Poster

Prime Suspect TV Movie1982

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Poster

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet TV Movie1982Lady Capulet

Falcon Crest Poster

Falcon Crest TV Series1981Doctor

Nero Wolfe Poster

Nero Wolfe TV Series1981Laura Fromm

Death Ray 2000 Poster

Death Ray 2000 TV Movie1980Miss Blessing

Dallas TV Series1978Mrs. Crane

Husbands, Wives & Lovers TV Series1978Flo

Lou Grant Poster

Lou Grant TV Series1977Josephine Bowers

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Poster

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo TV Movie1977Gloria Beasley

The Harvey Korman Show TV Series19771 episode, 1977

Delvecchio Poster

Delvecchio TV Series1976Estelle Richards

Jigsaw John Poster

Jigsaw John TV Series1976Ronnie

The Call of the Wild Poster

The Call of the Wild TV Movie1976Rosemary

The Keegans Poster

The Keegans TV Movie1976Penny Voorhees Keegan

Ellery Queen Poster

Ellery Queen TV Series1975Anita Leslie

Wonder Woman Poster

Wonder Woman TV Series1975Dr. Sylvia Stubbs

The Six Million Dollar Man Poster

The Six Million Dollar Man TV Series1974Marlene Bekey

The 27th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 27th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1973Self - Nominee

Emergency! Poster

Emergency! TV Series1972Jane Larson

The Waltons Poster

The Waltons TV Series1972Bernadine Norris

Hawaii Five-O Poster

Hawaii Five-O TV Series1968Dr. Sheila Cramer

Mannix TV Series1967Ruth O'Neill

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