Born in Old Westbury, New York, USA — Aug 02 1914• Died Apr 07 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. 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 con…
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Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik

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Claire Trent

Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

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Cynthia Fortnam

Dr. Lesh


Elizabeth

Mrs. Hacker

Mrs. Bendeson

Louise Schumacher

Rose

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Alice Dain Leggett

Marion Hillyard

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

Adrienne's Mother

Claire Hastings

Louisa Beauchamp

Ruth

Marion Creighton

Maisie Verdurin

Kay Neeley

Claire Fortness

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Kate Erling

Beatrice Richmond

Goneril

Nancy Staples

Theora

Margaret Sloan

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Mrs. Crampfurl

Margaret Channing

Mrs. Sheridan

Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

Mrs. Burns

Joanna Sanford