Beatrice Straight
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
2 Aug 1914
Age
112 Years
Born In
Old Westbury, New York, USA
Total Projects
54
Years Active
43 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Deceived
Deceived
as Adrienne's Mother
movie
People Like Us
People Like Us
as Maisie Verdurin
movie
Run Till You Fall
Run Till You Fall
as Margaret Channing
movie
Under Siege
Under Siege
as Margaret Sloan
movie
Power
Power
as Claire Hastings
movie
Chiller
Chiller
as Marion Creighton
tv
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Robert Kennedy & His Times
as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
movie
The Princess and the Pea
The Princess and the Pea
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
movie
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind
as Ruth
tv
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
as Marjorie Andrews
tv
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
movie
Poltergeist
Poltergeist
as Dr. Lesh
movie
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
tv
King's Crossing
King's Crossing
as Louisa Beauchamp
movie
Endless Love
Endless Love
as Rose
movie
The Formula
The Formula
as Kay Neeley
movie
Bloodline
Bloodline
as Kate Erling
movie
The Promise
The Promise
as Marion Hillyard
tv
The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse
as Alice Dain Leggett
movie
Killer on Board
Killer on Board
as Beatrice Richmond
movie
World of Darkness
World of Darkness
as Joanna Sanford
tv
The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets
as Mrs. Bendeson
movie
Network
Network
as Louise Schumacher
tv
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
as Hippolyta
tv
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
as Mrs. Hacker
movie
The Borrowers
The Borrowers
as Mrs. Crampfurl
movie
The Garden Party
The Garden Party
as Mrs. Sheridan
movie
The Haunting of Rosalind
The Haunting of Rosalind
as Mother
tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
tv
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
movie
The Young Lovers
The Young Lovers
as Mrs. Burns
tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Pamela Rainey
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Mrs. Campbell
tv
Route 66
Route 66
tv
Route 66
Route 66
as Elena De Amundo
movie
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
as Mother Christophe
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Ann Johns
movie
The Silken Affair
The Silken Affair
as Theora
movie
Patterns
Patterns
as Nancy Staples
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Cynthia Fortnam
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Ida Blythe
tv
Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
movie
King Lear
King Lear
as Goneril
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
tv
Omnibus
Omnibus
as Goneril
movie
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger
as Claire Fortness
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Elizabeth
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Louisa May Alcott
tv
Love of Life
Love of Life
tv
Lights Out
Lights Out
tv
Suspense
Suspense
as Claire Trent
tv
Studio One
Studio One
tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Pamela Baxter