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.
Known for
1991Deceived
Adrienne's Mother
1990People Like Us
Maisie Verdurin
1988Run Till You Fall
Margaret Channing
1986Power
Claire Hastings
1986Under Siege
Margaret Sloan
1985Chiller
Marion Creighton
1984The Princess and the Pea
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
1983Two of a Kind
Ruth
1982Poltergeist
Dr. Lesh
1982Night of 100 Stars
Self
1981Endless Love
Rose
1980The Formula
Kay Neeley
1979Bloodline
Kate Erling
1979The Promise
Marion Hillyard
1977World of Darkness
Joanna Sanford
1977Killer on Board
Beatrice Richmond
1976Network
Louise Schumacher
1973The Garden Party
Mrs. Sheridan
1973The Borrowers
Mrs. Crampfurl
1973The Haunting of Rosalind
Mother
1964The Young Lovers
Mrs. Burns
1959The Nun's Story
Mother Christophe
1956Patterns
Nancy Staples
1956The Silken Affair
Theora