Birth Day: 1914-08-02
Place of birth: Old Westbury, New York, USA
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.
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As Adrienne's Mother -
As Maisie Verdurin -
As Margaret Channing -
As Margaret Sloan -
As Claire Hastings -
As Marion Creighton -
As Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum -
As Ruth -
As Dr. Lesh -
As Self -
As Rose -
As Kay Neeley -
As Marion Hillyard -
As Kate Erling -
As Joanna Sanford -
As Beatrice Richmond -
As Louise Schumacher -
As Mother -
As Mrs. Crampfurl -
As Mrs. Sheridan -
As Mrs. Burns -
As Mother Christophe -
As Nancy Staples -
As Theora -
As Goneril -
As Claire Fortness