Beatrice Straight
Film

Beatrice Straight

Section Title: Film
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Title	Year	Role	Notes

Phone Call from a Stranger	1952	Claire Fortness

Patterns	1956	Nancy Staples

The Silken Affair	1956	Theora

The Nun's Story	1959	Mother Christophe (Sanatorium)

The Young Lovers	1964	Mrs. Burns

The Garden Party	1973	Mrs. Sheridan

Network	1976	Louise Schumacher	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

The Promise	1979	Marion Hillyard

Bloodline	1979	Kate Erling

The Formula	1980	Kay Neeley

Endless Love	1981	Rose Axelrod

Poltergeist	1982	Dr. Lesh

Two of a Kind	1983	Ruth

Chiller	1985	Marion Creighton	TV Movie

Robert Kennedy & His Times	1985	Rose Kennedy	TV Mini-Series

Power	1986	Claire Hastings

Deceived	1991	Adrienne's Mother	(final film role)

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Straight appeared as Mother Christophe in The Nun's Story (1959) and Dr. Lesh in Poltergeist (1982).

final_sentence: Straight appeared as Mother Christophe in The Nun's Story (1959) and Dr. Lesh in Poltergeist (1982).