Acting · Old Westbury, New York, USA · Born August 2, 1914
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.
MovieDeceived
1991
as Adrienne's Mother
MoviePeople Like Us
1990
as Maisie Verdurin
MovieRun Till You Fall
1988
as Margaret Channing
MovieUnder Siege
1986
as Margaret Sloan
MoviePower
1986
as Claire Hastings
MovieChiller
1985
as Marion Creighton
TVRobert Kennedy & His Times
1985
as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
MovieThe Princess and the Pea
1984
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
MovieTwo of a Kind
1983
as Ruth
TVSt. Elsewhere
1982
as Marjorie Andrews
TVFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
MoviePoltergeist
1982
as Dr. Lesh
MovieNight of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
TVKing's Crossing
1982
as Louisa Beauchamp
MovieEndless Love
1981
as Rose
MovieThe Formula
1980
as Kay Neeley
MovieBloodline
1979
as Kate Erling
MovieThe Promise
1979
as Marion Hillyard
TVThe Dain Curse
1978
as Alice Dain Leggett
MovieKiller on Board
1977
as Beatrice Richmond
MovieWorld of Darkness
1977
as Joanna Sanford
TVThe Andros Targets
1977
as Mrs. Bendeson
MovieNetwork
1976
as Louise Schumacher
TVWonder Woman
1975
as Hippolyta
TVBeacon Hill
1975
as Mrs. Hacker
MovieThe Borrowers
1973
as Mrs. Crampfurl
MovieThe Garden Party
1973
as Mrs. Sheridan
MovieThe Haunting of Rosalind
1973
as Mother
TVMission: Impossible
1966
as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
TVFelony Squad
1966
MovieThe Young Lovers
1964
as Mrs. Burns
TVBen Casey
1961
TVDr. Kildare
1961
as Pamela Rainey
TVThe Defenders
1961
as Mrs. Campbell
TVRoute 66
1960
MovieThe Nun's Story
1959
as Mother Christophe
TVNaked City
1958
as Ann Johns
MovieThe Silken Affair
1956
as Theora
MoviePatterns
1956
as Nancy Staples
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Cynthia Fortnam
TVInner Sanctum
1954
MovieKing Lear
1953
as Goneril
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
TVOmnibus
1952
as Goneril
MoviePhone Call from a Stranger
1952
as Claire Fortness
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Elizabeth
Love of Life
1951
TVLights Out
1949
TVSuspense
1949
as Claire Trent
TVStudio One
1948
