Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
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 Acting
Most Rating 12.483
Birthday 1918-10-27
Place of Birth Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Muriel Teresa Wright, Тереза Райт, Τερέζα Ράιτ,
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Men
1950

The Men

Shadow of a Doubt
1943

Shadow of a Doubt

The Steel Trap
1952

The Steel Trap

The Rainmaker
1997

The Rainmaker

Enchantment
1948

Enchantment

Pursued
1947

Pursued

Mrs. Miniver
1942

Mrs. Miniver

Count the Hours!
1953

Count the Hours!

The Little Foxes
1941

The Little Foxes

The Capture
1950

The Capture

Somewhere in Time
1980

Somewhere in Time

The Pride of the Yankees
1942

The Pride of the Yankees

Casanova Brown
1944

Casanova Brown

The Happy Ending
1969

The Happy Ending

Track of the Cat
1954

Track of the Cat

Crawlspace
1972

Crawlspace

The Actress
1953

The Actress

Something to Live For
1952

Something to Live For

The Good Mother
1988

The Good Mother

The Restless Years
1958

The Restless Years

The Miracle on 34th Street
1955

The Miracle on 34th Street

California Conquest
1952

California Conquest

Escapade in Japan
1957

Escapade in Japan

The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956

The Search for Bridey Murphy

Roseland
1977

Roseland

The Imperfect Lady
1946

The Imperfect Lady

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

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

The Elevator
1974

The Elevator

The Trouble with Women
1947

The Trouble with Women

Flood!
1977

Flood!

Hail, Hero!
1969

Hail, Hero!

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

No. 5 Checked Out
1956

No. 5 Checked Out

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

The Edge of Innocence
1957

The Edge of Innocence

Once to Every Woman
1956

Once to Every Woman

The Desperate Hours
1967

The Desperate Hours

The Exorcist III
1990

The Exorcist III

Bill: On His Own
1983

Bill: On His Own

The Golden Honeymoon
1980

The Golden Honeymoon

Morning's at Seven
1982

Morning's at Seven

Big Deal in Laredo
1962

Big Deal in Laredo

I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Angel Passing
1998

Angel Passing

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star