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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.
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Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Known For
Poltergeist
(1982)
Dr. Lesh
Endless Love
(1981)
Rose
Network
(1976)
Louise Schumacher
The Nun's Story
(1959)
Mother Christophe
Bloodline
(1979)
Kate Erling
Two of a Kind
(1983)
Ruth
Deceived
(1991)
Adrienne's Mother
Power
(1986)
Claire Hastings
Phone Call from a Stranger
(1952)
Claire Fortness
Full Filmography
Acting
Phone Call from a Stranger
(1952)
Claire Fortness
King Lear
(1953)
Goneril
Patterns
(1956)
Nancy Staples
The Silken Affair
(1956)
Theora
The Nun's Story
(1959)
Mother Christophe
The Young Lovers
(1964)
Mrs. Burns
The Borrowers
(1973)
Mrs. Crampfurl
The Garden Party
(1973)
Mrs. Sheridan
Network
(1976)
Louise Schumacher
The World of Darkness
(1977)
Joanna Sanford
Killer on Board
(1977)
Beatrice Richmond
Bloodline
(1979)
Kate Erling
The Promise
(1979)
Marion Hillyard
The Formula
(1980)
Kay Neeley
Endless Love
(1981)
Rose
Poltergeist
(1982)
Dr. Lesh
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Two of a Kind
(1983)
Ruth
The Princess and the Pea
(1984)
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
Chiller
(1985)
Marion Creighton
Power
(1986)
Claire Hastings
Under Siege
(1986)
Margaret Sloan
Run Till You Fall
(1988)
Margaret Channing
People Like Us
(1990)
Maisie Verdurin
Deceived
(1991)
Adrienne's Mother