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Biography
Beatrice Whitney Straight was an American theatre, film, television and radio actress and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She was both an Academy Award and Tony Award winner, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nominee.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1977
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1953
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actress · 1987 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 1978 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1977 · nominated
Filmography23 titles
Network
1976as Louise Schumacher
1976as Louise Schumacher
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955as Cynthia Fortnam
1955as Cynthia Fortnam
Mission: Impossible
1966as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
1966as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
Patterns
1956as Nancy Staples
1956as Nancy Staples
Poltergeist
1982as Dr. Lesh
1982as Dr. Lesh
The Nun's Story
1959as Mother Christophe
1959as Mother Christophe
Wonder Woman
1975as Hippolyta
1975as Hippolyta
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973as Mother
1973as Mother
Route 66
1960as Elena De Amundo
1960as Elena De Amundo
The Promise
1979as Marion Hillyard
1979as Marion Hillyard
The Dain Curse
1978as Alice Dain Leggett
1978as Alice Dain Leggett
The Borrowers
1973as Mrs. Crampfurl
1973as Mrs. Crampfurl
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952as Claire Fortness
1952as Claire Fortness
Lights Out
1949
1949
Deceived
1991as Adrienne's Mother
1991as Adrienne's Mother
People Like Us
1990as Maisie Verdurin
1990as Maisie Verdurin
St. Elsewhere
1982as Marjorie Andrews
1982as Marjorie Andrews
Endless Love
1981as Rose
1981as Rose
Naked City
1958as Ann Johns
1958as Ann Johns
The Formula
1980as Kay Neeley
1980as Kay Neeley
Suspense
1949as Claire Trent
1949as Claire Trent
Bloodline
1979as Kate Erling
1979as Kate Erling
Chiller
1985as Marion Creighton
1985as Marion Creighton