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| name = Leila Danette |
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| birthdate = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1909|8|23}} |
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| birthplace = [[Jacksonville]], [[Florida]], [[US]] |
| birthplace = [[Jacksonville]], [[Florida]], [[US]] |
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| occupation = [[thespian]]<br/>[[film actress]]<br/>[[television actress]]<br/>[[Centenarian]] |
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| yearsactive = 1976-2003 |
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'''Leila Danette''' (born August 23, 1909) is an African American [[actress]] and [[centenarian]]. She is |
'''Leila Danette''' (born August 23, 1909) is an [[African American]] [[thespian|stage]], [[film actress|film]] and [[television actress]] and [[centenarian]]. She is noted for her stage work and for her role as ''Helen'' on the sitcom ''[[You Take the Kids]]''. |
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==Early Life== |
==Early Life== |
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Danette was born in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] in 1909. She attended and graduated from both [[Morgan State University]] in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]] and [[Howard University]] in [[Washington D.C.]].<ref name="ldturns100"/> She was an elementary school teacher in Baltimore and taught speech in the [[District of Columbia]].<ref name="ldturns100"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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She became a professional actress att he age of 67 and appeared in [[The Great White Hope]], starring [[James Earl Jones]]<ref name="Leila Dainette Turns 100| www.amityvillerecord.com| Amityville Record">[http://www.amityvillerecord.com/news/2009-12-16/People%7CSocial/Leila_Danette_turns_100.html Leila Dainette Turns 100]</ref>. She met [[Joe Turner| Joe Turner's]] sister, Marianne of Amityville and quickly became a friend of the Turner family. She has toured with Marianne, and has had parts in many plays such as [[Strivers Row]], [[Steal Away]] and [[The Screened Porch]]<ref name="Leila Dainette Turns 100| www.amityvillerecord.com| Amityville Record">[http://www.amityvillerecord.com/news/2009-12-16/People%7CSocial/Leila_Danette_turns_100.html Leila Dainette Turns 100]</ref>. She also had parts in the television shows, [[Law and Order]] and [[Third Watch]] when she was in her 90's<ref name="Leila Dainette - Biography| http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0199433/bio| Internet Movie Database">[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0199433/bio Leila Danette - Biography]</ref>. |
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===Theater=== |
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Danette became a professional actress in 1976 at the age of 67.<ref name="ldturns100"/> Her first major stage appearance was in ''[[The Great White Hope]]'', starring [[James Earl Jones]].<ref name="ldturns100"/> She met [[Joe Turner|Joe Turner's]] sister, Marianne of [[Amityville, New York]], and became a friend of the Turner family. She has toured with Marianne. Danette has had parts in many plays such as ''[[Strivers Row]]'', ''[[Steal Away]]'' and ''[[The Screened Porch]]'',<ref name="ldturns100"/> ''Uncle Jack'',<ref name="book1"/><ref name="curtainup"/> |
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===Filmography=== |
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Danette also had parts in the television shows, ''[[Law and Order]]'' and ''[[Third Watch]]'' when she was in her 90's<ref name="nytfilmography"/> |
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==Critical Recognition== |
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Danette has received note for her stagework. |
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In his review of the 1982 production of ''The Brothers'', Frank Rich of ''[[New York Times]]'', wrote the Danette's performqance was strong, but she was stuck with a flat, single-attitude character.<ref name="nyt2"/> In ''The New York Times Theatre Reviews 1999-2000'', D. J. R. Brickner wrote of her performance in ''Uncle Jack'', noting that she was a "''Broadway veteran''" who imbued her role of ''Mary'' with a "''touching autheticity''".<ref name="book1"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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|url=http://www.amityvillerecord.com/news/2009-12-16/People%7CSocial/Leila_Danette_turns_100.html |
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|title=Leila Danette turns 100 |
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|date=16 December 2009 |
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|accessdate=5 March 2010}}</ref> |
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|first=D. J. R. |
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|title=The New York Times Theatre Reviews 1999-2000 |
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|publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]] |
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|year=2001 |
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|edition=illustrated |
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|pages=202 |
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|isbn=0415936977 |
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|oclc=9780415936972 |
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|accessdate=05 March 2010}}</ref> |
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|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=950CE5DC1239F935A35757C0A964948260 |
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|title=Theater review: Black Anguish in 'Brothers' |
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|last=Rich |
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|first=Frank |
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|date=16 April 22982 |
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|publisher=[[New York Times]] |
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|accessdate=5 March 2010}}</ref> |
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|url=http://www.curtainup.com/unclejack.html |
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|title=A CurtainUp Review: Uncle Jack |
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|last=Sommer |
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|first=Elyse |
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|date=1999 |
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|publisher=[[Curtain Up]] |
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|accessdate=5 March 2010}}</ref> |
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|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/135613/Leila-Danette/filmography |
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|title=Leila Danette |
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|publisher=[[New York Times]] |
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|accessdate=5 March 2010}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.allmovie.com/artist/leila-danette-135613/filmography Leila Danette] at [[Allmovie]] |
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Revision as of 23:27, 5 March 2010
Leila Danette | |
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Occupation(s) | thespian film actress television actress Centenarian |
Years active | 1976-2003 |
Leila Danette (born August 23, 1909) is an African American stage, film and television actress and centenarian. She is noted for her stage work and for her role as Helen on the sitcom You Take the Kids.
Early Life
Danette was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1909. She attended and graduated from both Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland and Howard University in Washington D.C..[1] She was an elementary school teacher in Baltimore and taught speech in the District of Columbia.[1]
Career
Theater
Danette became a professional actress in 1976 at the age of 67.[1] Her first major stage appearance was in The Great White Hope, starring James Earl Jones.[1] She met Joe Turner's sister, Marianne of Amityville, New York, and became a friend of the Turner family. She has toured with Marianne. Danette has had parts in many plays such as Strivers Row, Steal Away and The Screened Porch,[1] Uncle Jack,[2][3]
Filmography
Danette also had parts in the television shows, Law and Order and Third Watch when she was in her 90's[4]
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1980 | The First Deadly Sin | Woman on Step #1 | First Role |
1982 | Benny's Place | Role Unknown | |
1984 | Death Mask | Della | |
Garbo Talks | Augusta | ||
1986 | Power | Poor Woman | |
1987 | The Rosary Murders | Mrs. Washington | |
1988 | Running on Empty | Maid | |
1996 | White Lies | Woman #2 in Window | |
2003 | Pieces of April | Woman in Stairwell | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1988 | A Different World | Mrs. Pruitt | One Episodes: A Stepping Stone |
1990-1991 | You Take the Kids | Helen | Six Episodes: Pilot, Merry Christmas to All and a Pointy Hat to You, The Eggs & I, Fishes Are Like Sisters... You Can't Flush Them Without Feeling Guilty, What I Did for Love, and Bad Boy |
1992 | The Cosby Show | Mrs. Whittaker | One Episode: The Price is Wrong |
1995 | New York Undercover | Mae Helen | One Episode: Private Enemy No. 1 |
1994-2001 | Law and Order | Black Woman, Mrs. Banning, Mrs. Donner and Old Lady | Four Episodes: Mayhem, Scoundrels, Charm City and Who Let the Dogs Out? |
2003 | Third Watch | Lucinda | One Episode: "A Ticket Grows in Brooklyn" |
Critical Recognition
Danette has received note for her stagework.
In his review of the 1982 production of The Brothers, Frank Rich of New York Times, wrote the Danette's performqance was strong, but she was stuck with a flat, single-attitude character.[5] In The New York Times Theatre Reviews 1999-2000, D. J. R. Brickner wrote of her performance in Uncle Jack, noting that she was a "Broadway veteran" who imbued her role of Mary with a "touching autheticity".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Leila Danette turns 100". Amityville Record. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ a b
Bruckner, D. J. R. (2001). The New York Times Theatre Reviews 1999-2000 (illustrated ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 202. ISBN 0415936977. OCLC 9780415936972.
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- ^ "Leila Danette". New York Times. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
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Rich, Frank (16 April 22982). "Theater review: Black Anguish in 'Brothers'". New York Times. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
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