Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

02/08/1914

Day of Death

07/04/2001
(87) years old

Place of Birth

Old Westbury, New York, USA

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1991

Deceived

as Adrienne's Mother

1990

People Like Us

as Maisie Verdurin

1988

Run Till You Fall

as Margaret Channing

1986

Under Siege

as Margaret Sloan

1986

Power

as Claire Hastings

1985

Chiller

as Marion Creighton

1984

The Princess and the Pea

as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

1983

Two of a Kind

as Ruth

1982

Poltergeist

as Dr. Lesh

1981

Endless Love

as Rose

1980

The Formula

as Kay Neeley

1979

Bloodline

as Kate Erling

1979

The Promise

as Marion Hillyard

1977

Killer on Board

as Beatrice Richmond

1977

The World of Darkness

as Joanna Sanford

1976

Network

as Louise Schumacher

1973

The Borrowers

as Mrs. Crampfurl

1973

The Garden Party

as Mrs. Sheridan

1964

The Young Lovers

as Mrs. Burns

1959

The Nun's Story

as Mother Christophe

1956

The Silken Affair

as Theora

1956

Patterns

as Nancy Staples

1953

King Lear

as Goneril

1952

Phone Call from a Stranger

as Claire Fortness