Biography
Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress.
Her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination came in 1941 for her debut work in The Little Foxes. She received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1942 for her performance in Mrs. Miniver. That same year, she received an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for her performance in Pride of the Yankees opposite Gary Cooper. She is also known for her performances in Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
Wright received three Emmy Award nominations for her performances in the Playhouse 90 original television version of The Miracle Worker (1957), in the Breck Sunday Showcase feature The Margaret Bourke-White Story, and in the CBS drama series Dolphin Cove (1989). She earned the acclaim of top film directors, including William Wyler, who called her the most promising actress he had directed, and Alfred Hitchcock, who admired her thorough preparation and quiet professionalism.
Filmography
all 71
Movies 47
TV Shows 24
self 5
The Rainmaker (1997)
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991)
The Exorcist III (1990)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990)
Dolphin Cove (1989)
The Good Mother (1988)
The Fig Tree (1987)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Bill: On His Own (1983)
Morning's at Seven (1982)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
The Golden Honeymoon (1980)
Roseland (1977)
The Love Boat (1977)
Flood! (1977)
The Elevator (1974)
Hawkins (1973)
Crawlspace (1972)
The Happy Ending (1969)
Hail, Hero! (1969)
The Desperate Hours (1967)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Defenders (1961)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
The Restless Years (1958)
Escapade in Japan (1957)
The Edge of Innocence (1957)
The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956)
The Miracle on 34th Street (1955)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
Track of the Cat (1954)
Climax! (1954)
The Actress (1953)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
Count the Hours! (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
The Steel Trap (1952)
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
California Conquest (1952)
Something to Live For (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
The Men (1950)
The Capture (1950)
Enchantment (1948)
The Trouble with Women (1947)
Pursued (1947)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Imperfect Lady (1946)
Casanova Brown (1944)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
The Little Foxes (1941)
Bill: On His Own
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1918-10-27
Deathday2005-03-06 (86 years old)
Birth NameTheresa Muriel Wright
Birth PlaceHarlem, United States
RelationshipsRobert Anderson (1959 - 1978), Niven Busch (1942 - 1952)
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsMuriel Teresa Wright, Тереза Райт, Τερέζα Ράιτ
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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