Quick Facts
Born:
1914-08-02
Birthplace:
Old Westbury, New York, USA
Credits:
54 Total Roles
Beatrice Straight
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Biography
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Beatrice Whitney Straight (August 2, 1914 – April 7, 2001) was an American theatre, film, and television actress. Hers remains the shortest acting performance in a film to win an Oscar. In her winning role in the 1976 film Network, she was on screen for five minutes and forty seconds. She also received an Emmy nomination for her role in The Dain Curse. Straight can also be recognized as Dr. Lesh in Poltergeist.
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Beatrice Whitney Straight (August 2, 1914 – April 7, 2001) was an American theatre, film, and television actress. Hers remains the shortest acting performance in a film to win an Oscar. In her winning role in the 1976 film Network, she was on screen for five minutes and forty seconds. She also received an Emmy nomination for her role in The Dain Curse. Straight can also be recognized as Dr. Lesh in Poltergeist.
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Known For
Poltergeist
Dr. Lesh
Network
Louise Schumacher
Wonder Woman
Hippolyta
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
Endless Love
Rose
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Cynthia Fortnam
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ida Blythe
The Nun's Story
Mother Christophe
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Deceived MOVIE | Adrienne's Mother |
| 1990 | People Like Us MOVIE | Maisie Verdurin |
| 1988 | Run Till You Fall MOVIE | Margaret Channing |
| 1986 | Under Siege MOVIE | Margaret Sloan |
| 1986 | Power MOVIE | Claire Hastings |
| 1985 | Chiller MOVIE | Marion Creighton |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy & His Times TV | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| 1984 | The Princess and the Pea MOVIE | Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind MOVIE | Ruth |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere TV | Marjorie Andrews |