Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
August 2, 1914
Died
April 7, 2001
Age
86
Place of Birth
Old Westbury, New York, USA
Popularity
1.4
Beatrice Straight
Acting
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.
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Filmography
1991
Deceived
Movie · Adrienne's Mother
5.8
1990
People Like Us
Movie · Maisie Verdurin
5.8
1988
Run Till You Fall
Movie · Margaret Channing
10.0
1986
Under Siege
Movie · Margaret Sloan
7.5
1986
Power
Movie · Claire Hastings
5.8
1985
Chiller
Movie · Marion Creighton
4.2
1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times
TV · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
7.8
1984
The Princess and the Pea
Movie · Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
8.2
1983
Two of a Kind
Movie · Ruth
5.8
1982
St. Elsewhere
TV · Marjorie Andrews
5.7
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV · Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
8.1
1982
Poltergeist
Movie · Dr. Lesh
7.2
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Movie · Self
5.8
1982
King's Crossing
TV · Louisa Beauchamp
6.5
1981
Endless Love
Movie · Rose
5.7
1980
The Formula
Movie · Kay Neeley
5.5
1979
Bloodline
Movie · Kate Erling
4.9
1979
The Promise
Movie · Marion Hillyard
6.5
1978
The Dain Curse
TV · Alice Dain Leggett
6.5
1977
Killer on Board
Movie · Beatrice Richmond
5.9
1977
World of Darkness
Movie · Joanna Sanford
5.5
1977
The Andros Targets
TV · Mrs. Bendeson
7.0
1976
Network
Movie · Louise Schumacher
7.8
1975
Wonder Woman
TV · Hippolyta
7.0