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Beatrice Whitney Straight (August 2, 1914 – April 7, 2001) was an American theatre, film and television actress and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She was an Academy Award and Tony Award winner as well as an Emmy Award nominee.
Actress: Network. In her long career, Beatrice Straight did quite a bit of work in the movies, despite plying her trade mostly onstage. When she did grace the silver screen, she did it with great skill. Her first love was theater, having debuted on Broadway in the 1935 "Bitter Oleander".
Apr 11, 2001 · Beatrice Straight, a graceful and versatile actress who won both an Oscar and a Tony Award, died on Saturday in North Ridge, Calif. She was 86 and lived in Beverly Hills, Calif., for most...
Sylvester Stallone and Muhammad Ali present Beatrice Straight with the Supporting Actress Oscar for Network at the 49th Academy Awards.See more 1977 Oscar hi...
Apr 7, 2001 · 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.
Apr 11, 2001 · Beatrice Straight, who earned the best supporting actress Oscar in 1976 for three days’ work and three scenes as William Holden’s estranged wife in the classic motion picture sendup of...
Beatrice Straight Biography (1918-2001) Full name, Beatrice Whitney Straight; born August 2, 1918, in Old Westbury, NY; daughter of Willard Dickerman (a career U.S. Army officer, businessman, and diplomat) and Dorothy Payne (Whitney) Straight; married Peter Cookson (a producer, actor, and writer), June 2, 1949 (died January 6, 1990); children ...
Apr 7, 2001 · Beatrice Straight has been nominated for the Tony Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for her role in "The Crucible".
Dec 21, 2023 · Beatrice Straight won an Oscar for her role in Network with only five minutes of screen time, setting a record for the shortest performance to win an Academy Award. Supporting actors with limited screen time must make a lasting impression in order to be recognized by the Oscars.
Actress: Network. In her long career, Beatrice Straight did quite a bit of work in the movies, despite plying her trade mostly onstage. When she did grace the silver screen, she did it with great skill. Her first love was theater, having debuted on Broadway in the 1935 "Bitter Oleander".
