Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1914-08-02
Day of Death
2001-04-07
Place of Birth
Old Westbury, New York, USA
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.
Filmography (26)
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Adrienne's Mother
Deceived
1991
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Maisie Verdurin
People Like Us
1990
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Margaret Channing
Run Till You Fall
1988
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Margaret Sloan
Under Siege
1986
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Claire Hastings
Power
1986
⭐ 4.2
Role:
Marion Creighton
Chiller
1985
⭐ 8.2
Role:
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
The Princess and the Pea
1984
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Ruth
Two of a Kind
1983
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Dr. Lesh
Poltergeist
1982
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Rose
Endless Love
1981
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Kay Neeley
The Formula
1980
⭐ 4.9
Role:
Kate Erling
Bloodline
1979
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Marion Hillyard
The Promise
1979
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Beatrice Richmond
