Beatrice Alda

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

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Career

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

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

Acting

Film

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

Television

YearWorkRoleRef.
1984The Four SeasonsLisa Callan [2]

Filmmaker Credits

YearWorkPositionRef.
2008Out LateCo-director, producer [8]
2016Legs: a Big Issue in a Small TownCo-director, producer [9]

References

  1. 1 2 Brown, Geoff (1981-01-01). "Four Seasons, The". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 48 (564): 155.
  2. 1 2 O'Connor, John (1984-02-05). "Alan Alda's New Series Is Off to a Hilarious Start". The New York Times . p. H25.
  3. 1 2 "Following in dad's footsteps". Toronto Star . 1987-11-05. p. B1.
  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.
  8. ↑ Notaro, Gerald A. (2012-01-03). "Video". Video Journal. 137 (4): 62.
  9. ↑ "'Legs' Documentary Explores Division In Sag Harbor". The Southampton PRess. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2020-11-26.


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