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Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Acting

Born: October 27, 1918Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

2021
Back To "Somewhere In Time"

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

Self

2000
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

Self

2000
Angel Passing

Angel Passing

Wife

1998
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong

1997
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Self (archive footage)

1991
The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

Penitent (uncredited)

1990
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

(archive footage)

1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

Helene Berman

1990
The Good Mother

The Good Mother

Grandmother Eleanor

1988
The Fig Tree

The Fig Tree

Miranda's Grandmother

1987
Bill: On His Own

Bill: On His Own

Mae Driscoll

1983
Morning's at Seven

Morning's at Seven

Cora Swanson

1982
Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

Laura Roberts

1980
The Golden Honeymoon

The Golden Honeymoon

Lucy Tate

1980
Roseland

Roseland

May

1977
Flood!

Flood!

Alice Cutler

1977
The Elevator

The Elevator

Edith Reynolds

1974
Crawlspace

Crawlspace

Alice Graves

1972
The Happy Ending

The Happy Ending

Mrs. Spencer

1969
Hail, Hero!

Hail, Hero!

Santha Dixon

1969
The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

Eleanor Hilliard

1967

Big Deal in Laredo

Mary

1962
The Restless Years

The Restless Years

Elizabeth Grant

1958
Escapade in Japan

Escapade in Japan

Mary Saunders

1957
The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence

Carol Morton

1957
The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

Annie Sullivan

1957
The Search for Bridey Murphy

The Search for Bridey Murphy

Ruth Simmons

1956
Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman

Carol

1956

No. 5 Checked Out

Mary

1956
The Miracle on 34th Street

The Miracle on 34th Street

Doris Walker

1955
Track of the Cat

Track of the Cat

Grace Bridges

1954
The Actress

The Actress

Annie Jones

1953
Count the Hours!

Count the Hours!

Ellen Braden

1953
The Steel Trap

The Steel Trap

Laurie Osborne

1952
California Conquest

California Conquest

Julie Lawrence

1952
Something to Live For

Something to Live For

Edna Miller

1952
The Men

The Men

Ellen

1950
The Capture

The Capture

Ellen Tevlin Vanner

1950
Enchantment

Enchantment

Lark Ingoldsby

1948
The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

Kate Farrell

1947
Pursued

Pursued

Thor

1947
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

Peggy Stephenson

1946
The Imperfect Lady

The Imperfect Lady

Millicent Hopkins

1946
Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown

Isabel Drury

1944
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

Young Charlie

1943
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Eleanor Twitchell

1942
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

Carol Beldon

1942
The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

Alexandra "Zan" Giddens

1941