Beatrice Straight

Acting

Beatrice Straight

Born August 2, 1914Old Westbury, New York, USA50 credits

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.

Known For

Deceived
5.8

1991

Power
5.9

Power

Movie

1986

Chiller
4.1

Chiller

Movie

1985

Filmography

Deceived
1991Deceived
as Adrienne's MotherMovie
People Like Us
1990People Like Us
as Maisie VerdurinMovie
Run Till You Fall
1988Run Till You Fall
as Margaret ChanningMovie
Under Siege
1986Under Siege
as Margaret SloanMovie
Power
1986Power
as Claire HastingsMovie
Chiller
1985Chiller
as Marion CreightonMovie
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985Robert Kennedy & His Times
as Rose Fitzgerald KennedyTV
The Princess and the Pea
1984The Princess and the Pea
as Queen Veronica / Woman in MuseumMovie
Two of a Kind
1983Two of a Kind
as RuthMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Marjorie AndrewsTV
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
as Queen Veronica / Woman in MuseumTV
Poltergeist
1982Poltergeist
as Dr. LeshMovie
King's Crossing
1982King's Crossing
as Louisa BeauchampTV
Endless Love
1981Endless Love
as RoseMovie
The Formula
1980The Formula
as Kay NeeleyMovie
Bloodline
1979Bloodline
as Kate ErlingMovie
The Promise
1979The Promise
as Marion HillyardMovie
The Dain Curse
1978The Dain Curse
as Alice Dain LeggettTV
Killer on Board
1977Killer on Board
as Beatrice RichmondMovie
World of Darkness
1977World of Darkness
as Joanna SanfordMovie
The Andros Targets
1977The Andros Targets
as Mrs. BendesonTV
Network
1976Network
as Louise SchumacherMovie
Wonder Woman
1975Wonder Woman
as HippolytaTV
Beacon Hill
1975Beacon Hill
as Mrs. HackerTV
The Borrowers
1973The Borrowers
as Mrs. CrampfurlMovie
The Garden Party
1973The Garden Party
as Mrs. SheridanMovie
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossible
as Dr. Martha Richards ZubrovnikTV
The Young Lovers
1964The Young Lovers
as Mrs. BurnsMovie
Dr. Kildare
1961Dr. Kildare
as Pamela RaineyTV
The Defenders
1961The Defenders
as Mrs. CampbellTV
The Nun's Story
1959The Nun's Story
as Mother ChristopheMovie
Naked City
1958Naked City
as Ann JohnsTV
The Silken Affair
1956The Silken Affair
as TheoraMovie
Patterns
1956Patterns
as Nancy StaplesMovie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Cynthia FortnamTV
King Lear
1953King Lear
as GonerilMovie
Omnibus
1952Omnibus
as GonerilTV
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952Phone Call from a Stranger
as Claire FortnessMovie
Suspense
1949Suspense
as Claire TrentTV