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Beatrice Straight (Movie Actress) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Death day
April 7, 2001 (86 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Celebrities born on August 2
Born in 1914
Born in Old Westbury, New York
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Beatrice Straight
Beatrice Whitney Straight 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. Straight made her Broadway debut in The Possessed. Her other Broadway roles included Viola in Twelfth Night, Catherine Sloper in The Heiress and Lady Macduff in Macbeth. For her role as Elizabeth Proctor in the production of The Crucible, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. For the satirical film Network, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her performance is the shortest ever to win an Academy Award for acting, at five minutes and two seconds of screen time. She also received an Emmy Award nomination for the miniseries The Dain Curse. Straight also appeared as Mother Christophe in The Nun's Story and Dr. Martha Lesh in Poltergeist.
BornBeatrice Whitney Straight, August 2, 1914, Old Westbury, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 2001, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWilliam Henry Lee Memorial Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1939–1991
Children3
Parent(s)Willard Dickerman Straight, Dorothy Payne Whitney
RelativesWhitney W. Straight (brother), Michael W. Straight (brother)

About Beatrice Straight

Movie Actress Beatrice Straight was born on August 2, 1914 in Old Westbury, New York, United States (She dies at the age of 86, on April 7, 2001).

Known theater actress who received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her appearance in Network as Louise Schumacher.

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Beatrice Straight before becoming famous

Beatrice Straight was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1914 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

After her family relocated to the United Kingdom, she began acting and made her Broadway debut in 1939 in a performance of The Possessed.

Achievement of Beatrice Straight

While she spent much of her time on stage, she did have a few remarkable television roles. In Poltergeist, she played Dr. Lesh, and in Wonder Woman, she played the mother of the lead character.

Beatrice Straight's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She was born in New York City, the daughter of investment banker Willard Dickerman Straight and philanthropist Dorothy Payne Whitney. She was reared as a member of the Whitney family, which is well-known for its wealth.

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Beatrice Straight Income & Net worth

Beatrice Straight's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a movie actress. Networth of Beatrice Straight in 2024 is 2,000,000$+. She is Millionaire!

Beatrice Straight Height and Weight

How tall is Beatrice Straight? At the age of 86, Beatrice Straight height is 5'7" (1.7m).

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Latest information about Beatrice Straight updated on March 13 2023.