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Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 02, 1914
Died Apr 07, 2001 (86)
Birthplace Old Westbury, New York, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 mi ... nutes 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

Filmography

Deceived

Deceived

1991

as Adrienne's Mother

People Like Us

People Like Us

1990

as Maisie Verdurin

Run Till You Fall

Run Till You Fall

1988

as Margaret Channing

Power

Power

1986

as Claire Hastings

Under Siege

Under Siege

1986

as Margaret Sloan

Chiller

Chiller

1985

as Marion Creighton

The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea

1984

as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1983

as Ruth

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982

as Dr. Lesh

Endless Love

Endless Love

1981

as Rose

The Formula

The Formula

1980

as Kay Neeley

The Promise

The Promise

1979

as Marion Hillyard

Bloodline

Bloodline

1979

as Kate Erling

The World of Darkness

The World of Darkness

1977

as Joanna Sanford

Killer on Board

Killer on Board

1977

as Beatrice Richmond

Network

Network

1976

as Louise Schumacher

The Garden Party

The Garden Party

1973

as Mrs. Sheridan

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

1973

as Mrs. Crampfurl

The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers

1964

as Mrs. Burns

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

1959

as Mother Christophe

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

1956

as Theora

Patterns

Patterns

1956

as Nancy Staples

King Lear

King Lear

1953

as Goneril

Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952

as Claire Fortness

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actress The Landlord Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Sunshine Boys Won
Television Credits

Beacon Hill

as Mrs. Hacker

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Aug 25, 1975

King's Crossing

as Louisa Beauchamp

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 16, 1982

Robert Kennedy & His Times

as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 27, 1985

The Dain Curse

as Alice Dain Leggett

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 22, 1978

Wonder Woman

as Hippolyta

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

Omnibus

as Goneril

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Naked City

as Ann Johns

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Elizabeth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Cynthia Fortnam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Suspense

as Claire Trent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

Dr. Kildare

as Pamela Rainey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Defenders

as Mrs. Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Andros Targets

as Mrs. Bendeson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1977

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ida Blythe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Studio One

as Pamela Baxter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Louisa May Alcott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Route 66

as Elena De Amundo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Love of Life

Episodes: 219

First Aired: Sep 24, 1951

Route 66

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Studio One

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Felony Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Inner Sanctum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1954

Lights Out

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 1949

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

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