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Beatrice Alda

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Beatrice Alda
Born
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker
Years active1981–present
SpouseJ. Brooke
Parents
RelativesRobert 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

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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

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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

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Acting

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Film

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Year Work Role Ref.
1981 The Four Seasons Lisa Callan [1]
1988 A New Life Judy [3]
1990 Men of Respect Susan [7]

Television

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Year Work Role Ref.
1984 The Four Seasons Lisa Callan [2]

Filmmaker Credits

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Year Work Position Ref.
2008 Out Late Co-director, producer [8]
2016 Legs: a Big Issue in a Small Town Co-director, producer [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brown, Geoff (1981-01-01). "Four Seasons, The". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 48 (564): 155 – via Proquest.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Following in dad's footsteps". Toronto Star. 1987-11-05. p. B1 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "Late-in-Life Lesbians: A Sexual Surprise". ABC News. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  5. ^ Merritt, Jim (2020-06-25). "To my younger self: LGBTQ LIers share lifetime of wisdom". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Taylor, Alan (1992-05-01). "Men of Respect". Sight and Sound. Vol. 2, no. 1. London. p. 55 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ Notaro, Gerald A. (2012-01-03). "Video". Video Journal. 137 (4): 62 – via ProQuest.
  9. ^ "'Legs' Documentary Explores Division In Sag Harbor". The Southampton PRess. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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