Beatrice Straight
Acting1914Old Westbury, New York, USA
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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Known For
Acting History
1991
Deceived
as Adrienne's Mother
1990
People Like Us
as Maisie Verdurin
1988
Run Till You Fall
as Margaret Channing
St. Elsewhere
TVas Marjorie Andrews• 3 eps
1986
Under Siege
as Margaret Sloan
Power
as Claire Hastings
1985
Chiller
as Marion Creighton
Robert Kennedy & His Times
TVas Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
1984
The Princess and the Pea
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
Faerie Tale Theatre
TVas Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum• 1 eps
1983
Pair of Jokers
as Ruth
1982
1981
Endless Love
as Rose
1980
The Formula
as Kay Neeley
1979
Bloodline
as Kate Erling
The Promise
as Marion Hillyard
1978
The Dain Curse
TVas Alice Dain Leggett
1977
Killer on Board
as Beatrice Richmond
World of Darkness
as Joanna Sanford
Wonder Woman
TVas Hippolyta• 2 eps
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Andros Targets
TVas Mrs. Bendeson
1976
Network
as Louise Schumacher
1975
Beacon Hill
TVas Mrs. Hacker
1973
1967
1966
Mission: Impossible
TVas Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik• 1 eps
1965
The Defenders
TVas Mrs. Campbell• 1 eps
1964
The Young Lovers
as Mrs. Burns
1962
Naked City
TVas Ann Johns• 1 eps
1961
Dr. Kildare
TVas Pamela Rainey• 1 eps
1960
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Cynthia Fortnam / Ida Blythe• 1 eps
1959
The Nun's Story
as Mother Christophe
1957
Studio One
TVas Pamela Baxter• 1 eps
1956
Patterns
as Nancy Staples
The Silken Affair
as Theora
1954
1952
Phone Call from a Stranger
as Claire Fortness
Suspense
TVas Claire Trent• 1 eps
1951