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 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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Deceived
1991
as Adrienne's Mother
The murder of a museum curator places art dealer Jack Saunders under suspicion for selling forged treasures to museums. When Jack suddenly dies in a c...
People Like Us
1990
as Maisie Verdurin
When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, and so decides to use his powerful position to enab...
Run Till You Fall
1988
as Margaret Channing
A small-time, down-on-his-luck private eye tries to win back his estranged wife and their young disabled son when he takes on a seemingly easy case th...
Under Siege
1986
as Margaret Sloan
Terrorists launch an attack against the USA. Their first strike is by a suicide squad that detonates a truckload of explosives at an army base in Wash...
Power
1986
as Claire Hastings
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio sen...
Chiller
1985
as Marion Creighton
A wealthy industrialist arranges for his body to be kept on ice in a high-tech cryonic chamber. When the instructions are not followed properly, he em...
The Princess and the Pea
1984
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far and wide for a "suitable" princess. In the meantime, a ...
Two of a Kind
1983
as Ruth
God has had enough of the bad behavior and attitude of humankind, and has decided to start it all over. It is up to a struggling inventor and a bank t...
Poltergeist
1982
as Dr. Lesh
Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of parapsychologists to help before it's too late.
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...
Endless Love
1981
as Rose
As their romance unfolds, Jade and David's growing love for one another becomes the scorn of Jade's father. However, when Jade's grades begin to drop,...
The Formula
1980
as Kay Neeley
While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthe...
Bloodline
1979
as Kate Erling
A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious accident, and soon finds herself surrounded by ruthless bo...
The Promise
1979
as Marion Hillyard
A rich student's fiancee has her face destroyed by a car accident, and refuses to return to him fearing the loss of his love.
Killer on Board
1977
as Beatrice Richmond
The passengers on a cruise ship are seized by panic when a deadly virus begins killing off passengers and crew.
The World of Darkness
1977
as Joanna Sanford
A newspaper sportswriter has a special connection to the supernatural.
Network
1976
as Louise Schumacher
When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during ...
The Borrowers
1973
as Mrs. Crampfurl
An eight-year-old boy discovers a family of tiny people, only a few inches tall, living beneath the floorboards of a Victorian country home.
The Garden Party
1973
as Mrs. Sheridan
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973
as Mother
Rosalind's romantic attraction for her brother's handsome guest, Arthur, takes a weird turn when he announces that he's going to marry her sister, Per...
The Young Lovers
1964
as Mrs. Burns
A carefree college student has to face up to responsibility when his girlfriend announces she's pregnant.
The Nun's Story
1959
as Mother Christophe
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World W...
The Silken Affair
1956
as Theora
An accountant who is creative with his firm's books uses the money to fund a romantic spree.
Patterns
1956
as Nancy Staples
Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Br...
King Lear
1953
as Goneril
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
as Claire Fortness
Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. He then sets off on a journey to discover who...