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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 13, 1945
Died
February 2, 2022 (age 76)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Penelope Windust
Biography
Penelope Marjorie Windust (July 13, 1945 - February 2, 2022) was an American television, film, and stage actress. She was known for her role as Kathleen Maxwell in the 1983 miniseries V.
Windust began her career on Broadway, appearing in a 1967 production of Spofford with Melvyn Douglas, and in 1972 production of Elizabeth I. Windust has starred in many television movies. Her best-known film roles were in the movies Ghost Town and Bird in 1988. Her final movie appearance was You Don't Mess with the Zohan in 2008.
She made many guest appearances on television, including Hawaii Five-O, The Six Million Dollar Man, Falcon Crest, Dallas, Matlock, Criminal Minds, ER, Third Watch and Boston Legal. She died on February 2, 2022, at the age of 76.
Known For

TV
Criminal Minds
Lynette Giles
2005

TV
The Waltons
1972

TV
Boston Legal
Martha Silver
2004

TV
ER
Mrs. Martineau
1994

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Laura Bennett
1984

TV
Married... with Children
Sales Lady
1987

TV
MacGyver
Connie Thornton
1985

TV
Falcon Crest
Doctor Monroe
1981

TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Marlene Bekey
1974

TV
Mannix
1967

TV
Third Watch
Crazy Lady
1999

TV
Lou Grant
1977

TV
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Sheila Cramer
1968

TV
Matlock
1986

TV
Emergency!
1972

TV
China Beach
1988

TV
Wonder Woman
Dr. Sylvia Stubbs
1975

TV
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989

TV
Ellery Queen
1975

TV
Finder of Lost Loves
Mrs. Murdock
1984
Filmography
2008FilmYou Don't Mess with the Zohanas Second Woman in Cab2005TVCriminal Mindsas Lynette Giles2004TVBoston Legalas Martha Silver1999TVThird Watchas Crazy Lady1994TVERas Mrs. Martineau1994FilmIron Willas Maggie Stoneman1993FilmCooperstownas Receptionist1992FilmThe Nightmanas Mrs. Fordyce1990TVCop Rock1989TVDoogie Howser, M.D.1988FilmBirdas Bellevue Nurse1988FilmGhost Townas Grace1988TVChina Beach1987TVMarried... with Childrenas Sales Lady1986TVMatlock1985TVMacGyveras Connie Thornton1985FilmScandal Sheet1984FilmChildren in the Crossfire1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Laura Bennett1984TVCover Up1984TVFinder of Lost Lovesas Mrs. Murdock1982FilmJohnny Belindaas Dr. Harris1982FilmMother's Day on Waltons Mountainas Bernadene Norris1981TVNero Wolfeas Laura Fromm1981TVFalcon Crestas Doctor Monroe1981FilmTarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas Gloria Beasley1981FilmDeath Ray 2000as Emma Blessing1977TVLou Grant1976FilmThe Call of the Wildas Rosemary1976FilmThe Keegansas Penny Voorhees Keegan1975TVWonder Womanas Dr. Sylvia Stubbs1975TVEllery Queen1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Marlene Bekey1972TVThe Waltons1972TVEmergency!1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Dr. Sheila Cramer1967TVMannix