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 Beatrice Straight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mission: Impossible
Patterns
Poltergeist
The Nun's Story
Wonder Woman
The Haunting of Rosalind
Route 66
The Promise
The Dain Curse
The Borrowers
Phone Call from a Stranger
Lights Out
Deceived
People Like Us
St. Elsewhere
Endless Love
Naked City
The Formula
Suspense
Bloodline
Chiller