Beatrice Straight

Also Credited As:

Beatrice Whitney Straight
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Biography

A member of the now legendary Group Theater from its inception, Straight won a Tony award for Best Actress in 1953 for her performance as Elizabeth Proctor in "The Crucible." She also worked frequently in television, beginning in the medium's early live broadcast era and appearing consistently in TV movies and series until the end of the 1980s. She had appeared in just four feature films before she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

August 2, 1914

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