Beatrice Straight
Biography
Beatrice Straight was an American actress. Born in Old Westbury, New York, and educated at Dartington Hall in England, she began acting in amateur theater. She made her Broadway debut in The Possessed (1939) and later played Viola in Twelfth Night (1941) and Catherine Sloper in The Heiress (1947), then took the part of Lady Macduff in Macbeth (1948). Her Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible (1953) won her a Tony Award as a featured actress in a play. She was part of the Actors Studio from its start and studied in Robert Lewis's class three times a week. On television, she appeared in many anthology and dramatic series and earned an Emmy nomination for The Dain Curse (1978). Her film roles included Dr. Martha Lesh in Poltergeist (1982) and Mother Christophe in The Nun's Story (1959). She was highly praised for a brief role in Network (1976), which brought her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
86years old at death
- Born Old Westbury
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Beatrice Whitney Straight (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 39 years1952 to 1991
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Early training
Straight was a founding member of the Actors Studio, attending classes three times a week taught by Robert Lewis alongside classmates Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Jerome Robbins and Sidney Lumet.
Beatrice Straight movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Beatrice Straight shares two films with Audrey Hepburn, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Tobe Hooper
All films by Fred Zinnemann
All films by Franco Zeffirelli
Box office
What Beatrice Straight's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$240 million
8 of the 11 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 11 films: 8 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$122M50.7% of the total
- 2$32M13.5% of the total
- 3$29M12.0% of the total
- 4$24M9.8% of the total
- 5$13M5.3% of the total
- 6$8.9M3.7% of the total
- 7$8.2M3.4% of the total
- 8$3.8M1.6% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1953 to 1977, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1977 | Best Supporting Actress | Network | Won |
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1953 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | The Crucible | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.