Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

1914-08-02 – 2001-04-07 (age 86) 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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Poltergeist
Poltergeist

1982

as Dr. Lesh

Network
Network

1976

as Louise Schumacher

Endless Love
Endless Love

1981

as Rose

The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story

1959

as Mother Christophe

Power
Power

1986

as Claire Hastings

Deceived
Deceived

1991

as Adrienne's Mother

Bloodline
Bloodline

1979

as Kate Erling

Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind

1983

as Ruth

Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger

1952

as Claire Fortness

The Formula
The Formula

1980

as Kay Neeley

Night of 100 Stars
People Like Us
People Like Us

1990

as Maisie Verdurin

The Promise
The Promise

1979

as Marion Hillyard

Under Siege
Under Siege

1986

as Margaret Sloan

Killer on Board
Killer on Board

1977

as Beatrice Richmond

Chiller
Chiller

1985

as Marion Creighton

The Silken Affair
The Silken Affair

1956

as Theora

Patterns
Patterns

1956

as Nancy Staples

King Lear
King Lear

1953

as Goneril

The Haunting of Rosalind