Teresa Wright

Known for ActingBorn 1918-10-27Died 2005-03-06Manhattan, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Trouble with Women

Morning's at Seven

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

Angel Passing

Hawkins

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Picket Fences

Murder, She Wrote

Somewhere in Time

The Ford Television Theatre

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

The Best Years of Our Lives

Bonanza

Studio 57

Bill: On His Own

The Rainmaker

Shadow of a Doubt

The Little Foxes

Your Show of Shows

The Pride of the Yankees

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

CBS Playhouse

The Restless Years

Screen Director's Playhouse

The Oscars

The Men

Mrs. Miniver

The Merv Griffin Show

Something to Live For

General Electric Theater

Four Star Playhouse

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Search for Bridey Murphy

The Elevator

Lux Video Theatre

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

The Exorcist III

Hail, Hero!

Enchantment

The Steel Trap

Letter to Loretta

No. 5 Checked Out

The Love Boat