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Beatrice Straight
Actor · Crew· Old Westbury, New York, USA
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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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
18 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Deceived | Adrienne's Mother | Film |
| 1990 | People Like Us | Maisie Verdurin | Film |
| 1986 | Power | Claire Hastings | Film |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy & His Times | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy | TV |
| 1985 | Chiller | Marion Creighton | Film |
| 1984 | The Princess and the Pea | Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum | Film |
| 1982 | King's Crossing | Louisa Beauchamp | TV |
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Dr. Lesh | Film |
| 1981 | Endless Love | Rose | Film |
| 1980 | The Formula | Kay Neeley | Film |
| 1979 | Bloodline | Kate Erling | Film |
| 1979 | The Promise | Marion Hillyard | Film |
| 1976 | Network | Louise Schumacher | Film |
| 1973 | The Borrowers | Mrs. Crampfurl | Film |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story | Mother Christophe | Film |
| 1956 | Patterns | Nancy Staples | Film |
| 1952 | Phone Call from a Stranger | Claire Fortness | Film |
| 1951 | Love of Life | TV |
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