Actor
Beatrice Straight
Born August 2, 1914 in Old Westbury, New York, USA
Died April 7, 200125 films
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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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25 films as actor- 1991DeceivedAdrienne's Mother
- 1990People Like UsMaisie Verdurin
- 1988Run Till You FallMargaret Channing
- 1986Under SiegeMargaret Sloan
- 1986PowerClaire Hastings
- 1985ChillerMarion Creighton
- 1984The Princess and the PeaQueen Veronica / Woman in Museum
- 1983Two of a KindRuth
- 1982PoltergeistDr. Lesh
- 1981Endless LoveRose
- 1980The FormulaKay Neeley
- 1979BloodlineKate Erling
- 1979The PromiseMarion Hillyard
- 1977Killer on BoardBeatrice Richmond
- 1977World of DarknessJoanna Sanford
- 1976NetworkLouise Schumacher
- 1973The BorrowersMrs. Crampfurl
- 1973The Garden PartyMrs. Sheridan
- 1973The Haunting of RosalindMother
- 1964The Young LoversMrs. Burns
- 1959The Nun's StoryMother Christophe
- 1956The Silken AffairTheora
- 1956PatternsNancy Staples
- 1953King LearGoneril
- 1952Phone Call from a StrangerClaire Fortness