Beatrice Alda

Beatrice Alda is an American actress and filmmaker who appeared in The Four Seasons and Men of Respect.

Beatrice Alda
Born
New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker
Years active1981–present
SpouseJennifer Brooke
Parent(s)Alan Alda
Arlene Weiss
RelativesRobert Alda
(paternal grandfather)
Antony Alda
(paternal half-uncle)
Elizabeth Alda (sister)

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 her wife filmmaker Jennifer 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] They also co-directed and produced the 2016 documentary Legs: a Big Issue in a Small Town about a controversy surrounding a giant Larry Rivers sculpture in a small American town.[6]

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 wife Jennifer Brooke.[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Work Role Ref.
1981 The Four Seasons Lisa Callan [1]
1988 A New Life Judy [3]
1990 Men of Respect Susan [8]

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

Filmmaker Credits
Year Work Position Ref.
2008 Out Late Co-director, producer [9]
2016 Legs: a Big Issue in a Small Town Co-director, producer [10]

References
  1. Brown, Geoff (1981-01-01). "Four Seasons, The". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 48 (564): 155 – via Proquest.
  2. 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. "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. Mohr, Ian (2016-01-17). "Feud over Hamptons 'Legs' sculpture is being made into a movie". Page Six. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  7. "Interview: Filmmakers Beatrice Alda And Jennifer Brooke On "Legs: A Big Issue In A Small Town"". www.hamptons.com. Hamptons International Film Festival. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  8. Taylor, Alan (1992-05-01). "Men of Respect". Sight and Sound. Vol. 2, no. 1. London. p. 55 – via ProQuest.
  9. Notaro, Gerald A. (2012-01-03). "Video". Video Journal. 137 (4): 62 – via ProQuest.
  10. "'Legs' Documentary Explores Division In Sag Harbor". The Southampton PRess. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2020-11-26.


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