Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Nascimento : 1914-08-02, Old Westbury, New York, USA

Morte : 2001-04-07

História

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.

Perfil

Beatrice Straight

Filmes

O Engano
Adrienne's Mother
Bem-sucedida restauradora de arte é casada com um marido devotado e ambos têm uma bela filhinha. Tudo vai bem, até que ele morre em um acidente e ela descobre que ele usava um nome falso. Ela resolve investigar e passa a correr risco de morte.
People Like Us
Maisie Verdurin
When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, and so decides to use his powerful position to enable his own form of justice.
Run Till You Fall
Margaret Channing
A small-time, down-on-his-luck private eye tries to win back his estranged wife and their young disabled son when he takes on a seemingly easy case that sours.
Under Siege
Margaret Sloan
Terrorists launch an attack against the USA. Their first strike is by a suicide squad that detonates a truckload of explosives at an army base in Washington DC. FBI probes indicate that the attack is by Arab terrorists led by Iranians. Subsequent attacks are via airplanes exploded in mid-air, crowded restaurants, and an attack on a mall. Administration cabinet heads push the President to retaliate. The director of the FBI believes that there may be more to the story than the investigation has revealed and the Secretary of Defense is the only other person urging caution.
Os Donos do Poder / Jogos de Poder
Claire Hastings
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the man destined to succeed him, unknown and mysterious businessman Jerome Cade...
Chiller
Marion Creighton
A man who has been dead and cryogenically preserved for ten years is miraculously revived, but with chillingly unexpected results.
The Princess and the Pea
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far and wide for a "suitable" princess. In the meantime, a charming and witty young lady, who claims to be a princess, shows up at the castle doorstep with a sprained ankle and is shown hospitality by the prince and his best friend the Fool.
Embalos a Dois
Ruth
Quando o Ser Supremo decide eliminar a humanidade através de outro dilúvio, uns poucos anjos tentam dissuadi-lo e Ele concorda em adiar sua decisão por uma semana, prazo dado para que eles encontrem dois humanos decentes. Escolhem então um inventor frustrado, Zack, que com tantas dívidas decide assaltar um banco e a Debbie, caixa do mesmo banco que Zack, pretende assaltar, já ela por sua vez, é uma jovem pretensiosa que sonha ser atriz. Entre os dois nasce um antipatia mútua e, desta forma, o destino da Terra parece estar traçado, pois um precisa fazer pelo outro um grande sacrifício.
Poltergeist: O Fenômeno
Dr. Lesh
"Eles estão aqui". E parecem amistosos no começo, tentando equilibrar cadeiras na cozinha da casa da família Freenlings, num subúrbio americano. Então, as coisas tornam-se tenebrosas. Uma tempestade rompe, o ataque de uma árvore, a pequena Carol Anne Freeling desaparece num espectro sinistro. E assim que sua família confronta uma reação em cadeia de horror e luta para trazer sua caçula de volta, alguma outra coisa está aqui também: um novo marco nas histórias de fantasmas em Hollywood.
Night of 100 Stars
Self
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers payed up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.
Amor Sem Fim
Rose Axelrod
Jovem casal se apaixona perdidamente, mas David Axelrod, tem 17 anos e Jade, então às vezes fica difícil extravasar este amor. Assim tem relações dentro da casa dela. Quem primeiro descobre o que está acontecendo é Ann, a mãe de Jade, que aceita muito bem esta situação. Porém este romance não é aceito por Hugh, o pai de Jade. Um dia a situação explode e Hugh, diz para Jade, que ela não poderá receber o namorado. Então David, de maneira obsessiva, cria um plano para ficar nas boas graças da família dela, mas os resultados são dramáticos.
A Fórmula
Kay Neeley
While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthetic alternative to gasoline during World War II. This revelation has the potential to end the established global oil industry, making the formula a very valuable and dangerous piece of information. Eventually, Caine must contend with oil tycoon Adam Steiffel, who clearly has his own agenda regarding the formula.
A Herdeira
Kate Erling
Sam Roffe, presidente de uma empresa farmacêutica multinacional, é morto enquanto praticava alpinismo. No início acham que é um acidente, mas depois o Inspetor Max Hornung deduz que Roffe foi assassinado. A filha de Sam, Elizabeth, assume o controle da empresa, e enquanto viaja através da Europa, ela logo se torna um alvo também. A suspeita recai sobre os primos Roffe, todos eles querem lançar na Bolsa ações da empresa e vender com um lucro enorme. Uma vez que isto vai contra a vontade do pai, Elizabeth rejeita seus conselhos e decide manter a empresa nas mãos da família. Enquanto o Inspetor Hornung investiga a fundo os primos, mais tentativas são feitas contra a vida de Elizabeth. Na esperança de revelar o culpado, Hormung é capaz de conectar essas tentativas a uma série de assassinatos de prostitutas, que são gravados em snuff filmes.
O Segredo de Uma Promessa
Marion Hillyard
A rich student's fiancee has her face destroyed by a car accident, and refuses to return to him fearing the loss of his love.
Killer on Board
Beatrice Richmond
The passengers on a cruise ship are seized by panic when a deadly virus begins killing off passengers and crew.
The World of Darkness
Joanna Sanford
A newspaper sportswriter has a special connection to the supernatural.
Rede de Intrigas
Louise Schumacher
Um locutor de noticiário de uma rede de televisão estadunidense é demitido em razão da baixa audiência do programa. Ele então anuncia que irá cometer suicídio no ar. Por esta razão, os índices de audiência do programa voltam a crescer, ele passa a ser conhecido como o Profeta Louco, e é readmitdo. Mas seu comportamento insano faz com que os responsáveis pela sua ascensão decidam detê-lo.
The Borrowers
Mrs. Crampfurl
An eight-year-old boy discovers a family of tiny people, only a few inches tall, living beneath the floorboards of a Victorian country home.
The Garden Party
Mrs. Sheridan
The Young Lovers
Mrs. Burns
A carefree college student has to face up to responsibility when his girlfriend announces she's pregnant.
Uma Cruz à Beira do Abismo
Mother Christophe
Em 1930, o jovem Gabrielle Van der Mal entra em um convento em sua Bélgica natal para se tornar uma freira. Quase imediatamente, ela tem dificuldade para se ajustar à vida de clausura, e seu votos de pobreza, castidade e obediência. Ela duvida a sua própria capacidade, mesmo quando ela faz seus votos perpétuos. Gabrielle, agora chamada de Irmã Luke, se destaca em seus estudos médicos e sonhos de servir no Congo Belga.
The Silken Affair
Theora
An accountant who is creative with his firm's books uses the money to fund a romantic spree.
Patterns
Nancy Staples
Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Briggs, the long-time vice president, but it soon becomes apparent that Walter Ramsey, who has inherited the position of CEO, is grooming Staples to replace Briggs. Ramsey will not fire Briggs, instead doing everything he can to humiliate and sabotage Briggs until he resigns.
King Lear
Goneril
An old king, stepping down from the throne, disinherits his favorite daughter on a mad whim and gives his kingdom to his two older daughters, both of whom prove treacherous.
Telefonema de um Estranho
Claire Fortness
Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. He then sets off on a journey to discover who these people were, but ultimately discovers the devastating truth about himself.