Beatrice Straight was an American theater, television, and film actress, born on August 2, 1914, and passed away on April 7, 2001. She was a member of the esteemed Whitney family and won a Tony Award and an Academy Award, while also being nominated for an Emmy Award. Her notable Broadway performances include roles in 'The Crucible', 'Twelfth Night', and 'The Heiress'. Straight's performance in the film 'Network' earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making it the shortest role to win an Oscar. She also appeared in 'The Nun's Story' and 'Poltergeist'.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Beatrice
she who brings happiness, she who blesses
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Beatrice Straight belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Old Westbury
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Occupation: film actor | television actor | stage actor
Spouses: Peter Cookson | Louis Dolivet
Children: Tony Cookson | Gary Cookson
Awards Received: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Ephemeris for August 2, 1914
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 9 Leo 31 | 10 Leo 39 | 28 Scorpio 33 |
| Moon | 28 Sagittarius 4 | 23 Scorpio 31 | 23 Capricorn 50 |
| Mercury | 20 Cancer 50 | 7 Leo 45 | 9 Scorpio 6 |
| Venus | 20 Virgo 54 | 2 Cancer 57 | 8 Sagittarius 8 |
| Mars | 22 Virgo 33 | 27 Virgo 21 | 7 Sagittarius 25 |
| Jupiter | 18 Aquarius 3 | 12 Cancer 5 | 15 Aquarius 9 |
| Saturn | 28 Gemini 30 | 1 Aries 28 | 1 Cancer 52 |
| Uranus | 9 Aquarius 36 | 0 Gemini 59 | 8 Aquarius 8 |
| Neptune | 28 Cancer 24 | 1 Aries 57 | 0 Leo 22 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 34 | 2 Aquarius 22 | 1 Cancer 47 |
| Rahu | 7 Pisces 5 | 20 Pisces 10 | 1 Pisces 12 |
| Ketu | 7 Virgo 5 | 20 Virgo 10 | 1 Virgo 12 |
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