
Beatrice Straight
Acting
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

People Like Us
Maisie Verdurin

Run Till You Fall
Margaret Channing

Under Siege
Margaret Sloan

Power
Claire Hastings

Chiller
Marion Creighton

The Princess and the Pea
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

Two of a Kind
Ruth

Poltergeist
Dr. Lesh

Night of 100 Stars
Self

Endless Love
Rose

The Formula
Kay Neeley

Bloodline
Kate Erling

The Promise
Marion Hillyard

Killer on Board
Beatrice Richmond

World of Darkness
Joanna Sanford

Network
Louise Schumacher

The Borrowers
Mrs. Crampfurl

The Garden Party
Mrs. Sheridan

The Haunting of Rosalind
Mother

The Young Lovers
Mrs. Burns

The Nun's Story
Mother Christophe

The Silken Affair
Theora

Patterns
Nancy Staples

King Lear
Goneril

Phone Call from a Stranger
Claire Fortness







