Beatrice Straight
Actor
Born Aug 2, 1914 · Old Westbury, New York, USA
Active 1948–2001
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.
Filmography
Network (1976) - Louise SchumacherPoltergeist (1982) - Dr. LeshMission: Impossible (1966) - Dr. Martha Richards ZubrovnikWonder Woman (1975) - HippolytaAlfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) - Ida Blythe · Cynthia FortnamThe Nun's Story (1959) - Mother ChristopheEndless Love (1981) - RosePatterns (1956) - Nancy StaplesTwo of a Kind (1983) - RuthFaerie Tale Theatre (1982) - Queen Veronica / Woman in MuseumDeceived (1991) - Adrienne's MotherSt. Elsewhere (1982) - Marjorie AndrewsPower (1986) - Claire HastingsHallmark Hall of Fame (1951) - Louisa May Alcott · ElizabethRun Till You Fall (1988) - Margaret ChanningPhone Call from a Stranger (1952) - Claire FortnessRoute 66 (1960) - Elena De AmundoThe Formula (1980) - Kay NeeleyThe Princess and the Pea (1984) - Queen Veronica / Woman in MuseumKing Lear (1953) - GonerilRobert Kennedy & His Times (1985) - Rose Fitzgerald KennedyBloodline (1979) - Kate ErlingInner Sanctum (1954)Dr. Kildare (1961) - Pamela Rainey