Beatrice Straight
Birthday: 1914-08-02 | Place of Birth: Old Westbury, New York, USAFrom 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
Acting
Role
as Adrienne's Mother
as Claire Hastings
as Margaret Sloan
as Marion Creighton
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
as Ruth
as Dr. Lesh
as Louisa Beauchamp
as Rose
as Kay Neeley
as Kate Erling
as Marion Hillyard
as Alice Dain Leggett
as Alice Dain Leggett
as Joanna Sanford
as Louise Schumacher
as Mrs. Hacker
as Mother
as Mrs. Crampfurl
as Mother Christophe
as Theora
as Nancy Staples
as Goneril
as Claire Fortness
