
Penelope Windust
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.
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Credits
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Second Woman in Cab★ 5.7
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Criminal Minds 2005Lynette Giles★ 8.3
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Boston Legal 2004Martha Silver★ 7.9
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Third Watch 1999Crazy Lady★ 7.9
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ER 1994Mrs. Martineau★ 7.8
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Iron Will 1994Maggie Stoneman★ 6.7
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Cooperstown 1993Receptionist★ 2.7
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The Nightman 1992Mrs. Fordyce★ 1
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Cop Rock 1990★ 4
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Doogie Howser, M.D. 1989★ 6.6
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Bird 1988Bellevue Nurse★ 6.8
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Ghost Town 1988Grace★ 5
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China Beach 1988★ 7.4
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Sales Lady★ 7.7
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Matlock 1986★ 7.1
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MacGyver 1985Connie Thornton★ 7.7
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Scandal Sheet 1985★ 5
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Murder, She Wrote 1984Laura Bennett★ 7.5
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Cover Up 1984★ 6.6
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Finder of Lost Loves 1984Mrs. Murdock★ 5.7
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Bernadene Norris★ 5
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Nero Wolfe 1981Laura Fromm★ 7.4
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Falcon Crest 1981Doctor Monroe★ 5.5
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Death Ray 2000 1981Emma Blessing★ 5
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Gloria Beasley★ 4.9
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Lou Grant 1977★ 7.3
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The Call of the Wild 1976Rosemary★ 6.3
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The Keegans 1976Penny Voorhees Keegan★ NR
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Wonder Woman 1975Dr. Sylvia Stubbs★ 7
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Ellery Queen 1975★ 7.4
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Marlene Bekey★ 7.3
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The Waltons 1972★ 7.1
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Emergency! 1972★ 7.8
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Hawaii Five-O 1968Dr. Sheila Cramer★ 7.1
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Mannix 1967★ 6.7