Beatrice Straight
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1914-08-02 (87 years old)
Deathday
2001-04-07
Place of Birth
Old Westbury, New York, USA
Also known As
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Beatrice Straight
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beatrice Straight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
1982
as Dr. Lesh
1979
as Kate Erling
1976
as Louise Schumacher
1980
as Kay Neeley
1959
as Mother Christophe
1973
as Mrs. Sheridan
1986
as Claire Hastings
1981
as Rose
1952
as Claire Fortness
1985
as Marion Creighton
1956
as Nancy Staples
1979
as Marion Hillyard
1953
as Goneril
1964
as Mrs. Burns
1991
as Adrienne's Mother
1988
as Margaret Channing
1986
as Margaret Sloan
1983
as Ruth
1973
as Mrs. Crampfurl
1984
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
1977
as Joanna Sanford
1977
as Beatrice Richmond
1956
as Theora
1990
as Maisie Verdurin
1982
as Self
1973
as Mother
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