Beatrice Straight
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.
Filmography
Deceived
as Adrienne's Mother
Deceived
as Adrienne's Mother
People Like Us
as Maisie Verdurin
People Like Us
as Maisie Verdurin
Run Till You Fall
as Margaret Channing
Run Till You Fall
as Margaret Channing
Power
as Claire Hastings
Power
as Claire Hastings
Chiller
as Marion Creighton
Chiller
as Marion Creighton
The Princess and the Pea
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
The Princess and the Pea
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
Poltergeist
as Dr. Lesh
Poltergeist
as Dr. Lesh
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
The Formula
as Kay Neeley
The Formula
as Kay Neeley
Bloodline
as Kate Erling
Bloodline
as Kate Erling
The Promise
as Marion Hillyard
The Promise
as Marion Hillyard
Killer on Board
as Beatrice Richmond
Killer on Board
as Beatrice Richmond
World of Darkness
as Joanna Sanford
World of Darkness
as Joanna Sanford
Network
as Louise Schumacher
Network
as Louise Schumacher
The Borrowers
as Mrs. Crampfurl
The Borrowers
as Mrs. Crampfurl
The Nun's Story
as Mother Christophe
The Nun's Story
as Mother Christophe
The Silken Affair
as Theora
The Silken Affair
as Theora