Beatrice Straight
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Beatrice Straight
Filmography
Acting (26)
1991
Deceivedas Adrienne's Mother
5.8
1990
People Like Usas Maisie Verdurin
5.8
1988
Run Till You Fallas Margaret Channing
10.0
1986
Under Siegeas Margaret Sloan
7.5
1986
Poweras Claire Hastings
5.9
1985
Chilleras Marion Creighton
4.2
1984
The Princess and the Peaas Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
8.2
1983
Two of a Kindas Ruth
6.0
1982
Poltergeistas Dr. Lesh
7.2
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
1981
Endless Loveas Rose
5.7
1980
The Formulaas Kay Neeley
5.5
1979
Bloodlineas Kate Erling
4.9
1979
The Promiseas Marion Hillyard
6.5
1977
Killer on Boardas Beatrice Richmond
5.9
1977
World of Darknessas Joanna Sanford
5.5
1976
Networkas Louise Schumacher
7.8
1973
The Borrowersas Mrs. Crampfurl
6.4
1973
The Garden Partyas Mrs. Sheridan
7.0
1973
The Haunting of Rosalindas Mother
6.4
1964
The Young Loversas Mrs. Burns
4.0
1959
The Nun's Storyas Mother Christophe
7.2
1956
The Silken Affairas Theora
3.3
1956
Patternsas Nancy Staples
7.2
1953
King Learas Goneril
8.0
1952
Phone Call from a Strangeras Claire Fortness
6.4