Her work as a character actor, and a singer, in theatrical, television, and film roles, spanned several decades.
She graduated from the Chicago Music Conservatory as a voice student and continued her voice studies briefly at the Yale University School of Music and at Juilliard.
[1] Winde appeared on Broadway in the 1971 Melvin Van Peebles musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death, which won her the Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination.
[2] Winde's screen appearances include Oliver's Story and Jefferson in Paris and television credits include The Sopranos and Law & Order.
She died of cancer on January 3, 2004, two days before her 80th birthday.