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Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Acting October 27, 1918 (86 years old) March 6, 2005 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies 51

The Rainmaker 7.0

The Rainmaker

as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong

1997
The Exorcist III 6.3

The Exorcist III

as Penitent (uncredited)

1990
The Best Years of Our Lives 7.7

The Best Years of Our Lives

as Peggy Stephenson

1946
Somewhere in Time 7.5

Somewhere in Time

as Laura Roberts

1980
Shadow of a Doubt 7.5

Shadow of a Doubt

as Charlie Newton

1943
Mrs. Miniver 7.1

Mrs. Miniver

as Carol Beldon

1942
The Pride of the Yankees 7.3

The Pride of the Yankees

as Eleanor Twitchell

1942
The Little Foxes 7.5

The Little Foxes

as Alexandra "Zan" Giddens

1941
The Men 7.0

The Men

as Ellen

1950
The Good Mother 5.7

The Good Mother

as Grandmother Eleanor

1988
Pursued 6.5

Pursued

as Thor

1947
Track of the Cat 5.9

Track of the Cat

as Grace Bridges

1954
Something to Live For 6.9

Something to Live For

as Edna Miller

1952
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception 6.8

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

as Helene Berman

1990
I Am Alfred Hitchcock 7.3

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To 8.5

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

as (archive footage)

1990
The Actress 6.2

The Actress

as Annie Jones

1953
Flood! 5.2

Flood!

as Alice Cutler

1977
The Happy Ending 6.1

The Happy Ending

as Mrs. Spencer

1969
Casanova Brown 6.4

Casanova Brown

as Isabel Drury

1944
Hail, Hero! 6.5

Hail, Hero!

as Santha Dixon

1969
The Capture 6.2

The Capture

as Ellen Tevlin Vanner

1950
The Miracle on 34th Street 5.7

The Miracle on 34th Street

as Doris Walker

1955
The Restless Years 7.0

The Restless Years

as Elizabeth Grant

1958
Crawlspace 5.8

Crawlspace

as Alice Graves

1972
The Elevator 6.1

The Elevator

as Edith Reynolds

1974
Roseland 5.1

Roseland

as May

1977
California Conquest 4.9

California Conquest

as Julie Lawrence

1952
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star 7.0

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

as Self (archive footage)

1991
The Steel Trap 6.6

The Steel Trap

as Laurie Osborne

1952
Angel Passing 8.0

Angel Passing

as Wife

1998
Bill: On His Own 7.2

Bill: On His Own

as Mae Driscoll

1983
Count the Hours! 5.3

Count the Hours!

as Ellen Braden

1953
Enchantment 6.7

Enchantment

as Lark Ingoldsby

1948
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film 7.2

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

as Self

2000
The Imperfect Lady

The Imperfect Lady

as Millicent Hopkins

1946
The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence

as Carol Morton

1957
The Desperate Hours 4.0

The Desperate Hours

as Eleanor Hilliard

1967
The Trouble with Women 9.5

The Trouble with Women

as Kate Farrell

1947
Morning's at Seven 9.0

Morning's at Seven

as Cora Swanson

1982
Escapade in Japan 5.7

Escapade in Japan

as Mary Saunders

1957
Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman

as Carol

1956
No. 5 Checked Out 6.5

No. 5 Checked Out

as Mary

1956
The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

as Judith Anderson

1955
Diamonds on the Silver Screen

Diamonds on the Silver Screen

as Self

The Fig Tree

The Fig Tree

as Miranda's Grandmother

1987
Back To "Somewhere In Time" 8.0

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

as Self

2000
Big Deal in Laredo

Big Deal in Laredo

as Mary

1962
The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

as Annie Sullivan

1957
The Golden Honeymoon 6.0

The Golden Honeymoon

as Lucy Tate

1980
The Search for Bridey Murphy 6.7

The Search for Bridey Murphy

as Ruth Simmons

1956

TV Shows 40

The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Katherine Saunders

1959
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Helen Appletree

1984
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Sister Regina

1977
Climax! 3.8

Climax!

as Eilene Wade

1954
Climax! 3.8

Climax!

as Lorna Baylor

1954
Climax! 3.8

Climax!

as Louella Parsons

1954
Robert Montgomery Presents 6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Marion Brown

1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Stella

1962
The Ed Sullivan Show 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948
Four Star Playhouse 6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Sister Mary Winifred

1952
Four Star Playhouse 6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Carol

1952
The Defenders 6.3

The Defenders

as Anne Clark

1961
The Defenders 6.3

The Defenders

as Melissa Holmes

1961
The Oscars 7.0

The Oscars

as Self

1953
Picket Fences 7.4

Picket Fences

as Emily Ridgefield

1992
The Ford Television Theatre 7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

as Alison Stevens

1952
The Ford Television Theatre 7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

as Paula

1952
The Ford Television Theatre 7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

as Mrs. Wentworth

1952
The Ford Television Theatre 7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

as Janet Larson

1952
The Ford Television Theatre 7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

as Forrester

1952
Adventures in Paradise 6.1

Adventures in Paradise

as Emilie Forbes

1959
Your Show of Shows 7.2

Your Show of Shows

1950
Studio 57 7.5

Studio 57

1954
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law 6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Ruthanne Cameron

1971
The 20th Century Fox Hour 6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Doris Walker

1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour 6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Janice Walner

1955
Lancer 5.6

Lancer

1968
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

as Emily

1950
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

as Laura Pennington

1950
Screen Director's Playhouse 7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Mary

1955
Letter to Loretta 6.6

Letter to Loretta

as Schoolteacher

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Mary Todd Lincoln

1953
CBS Playhouse 7.0

CBS Playhouse

as Virgie

1966
Hawkins 7.8

Hawkins

as Jenny Burke

1973
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Judith Anderson

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Terry Hagen

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Laura Savage

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Sister Louise

1951

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