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Beatrice Straight
Born · August 2, 1914
Died · April 7, 2001 (86 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Old Westbury, New York, USA
Bio
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.
Deceived
Adrienne's Mother
5.7
1991
People Like Us
Maisie Verdurin
6.0
1990
Run Till You Fall
Margaret Channing
0.0
1988
Under Siege
Margaret Sloan
7.5
1986
Power
Claire Hastings
5.9
1986
Chiller
Marion Creighton
4.0
1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy · (3 episodes)
7.0
1985
The Princess and the Pea
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
7.7
1984
Two of a Kind
Ruth
5.9
1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum · (1 episode)
8.2
1982
Poltergeist
Dr. Lesh
7.1
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
6.5
1982
King's Crossing
Louisa Beauchamp · (10 episodes)
5.0
1982
Endless Love
Rose
5.7
1981
The Formula
Kay Neeley
5.5
1980
Bloodline
Kate Erling
4.9
1979
The Promise
Marion Hillyard
6.3
1979
The Dain Curse
Alice Dain Leggett · (3 episodes)
6.2
1978
Killer on Board
Beatrice Richmond
5.0
1977
The World of Darkness
Joanna Sanford
2.0
1977
The Andros Targets
Mrs. Bendeson · (1 episode)
5.0
1977
Network
Louise Schumacher
7.8
1976
Wonder Woman
Hippolyta · (2 episodes)
7.0
1975
Beacon Hill
Mrs. Hacker · (11 episodes)
5.0
1975
The Borrowers
Mrs. Crampfurl
6.0
1973
The Garden Party
Mrs. Sheridan
7.0
1973
The Haunting of Rosalind
Mother
7.0
1973
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik · (1 episode)
7.6
1966
Felony Squad
(1 episode)
6.4
1966
The Young Lovers
Mrs. Burns
2.0
1964
Ben Casey
(1 episode)
5.6
1961
Dr. Kildare
Pamela Rainey · (1 episode)
5.3
1961
The Defenders
Mrs. Campbell · (1 episode)
6.2
1961
Route 66
(2 episodes)
6.3
1960
Route 66
Elena De Amundo · (1 episode)
6.3
1960
The Nun's Story
Mother Christophe
7.2
1959
Naked City
Ann Johns · (1 episode)
5.5
1958
The Silken Affair
Theora
1.0
1956
Patterns
Nancy Staples
7.2
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Cynthia Fortnam · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ida Blythe · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Inner Sanctum
(1 episode)
7.0
1954
King Lear
Goneril
8.0
1953
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
6.9
1953
Omnibus
Goneril · (1 episode)
6.0
1952
Phone Call from a Stranger
Claire Fortness
6.3
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Elizabeth · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Louisa May Alcott · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
Love of Life
(219 episodes)
5.0
1951
Lights Out
(1 episode)
5.3
1949
Suspense
Claire Trent · (1 episode)
4.7
1949
Studio One
(2 episodes)
4.7
1948
Studio One
Pamela Baxter · (1 episode)
4.7
1948