Teresa Wright
Known for: Acting
Born: October 27, 1918
Died: March 6, 2005
Place of birth: Manhattan, 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.
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Filmography
50 movies · 27 TV shows, newest first
7.3
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
8.0
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000
7.3
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
2000
8.0
Angel Passing
1998
7.0
The Rainmaker
1997
7.4
Picket Fences
1992
7.5
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991
6.3
The Exorcist III
1990
8.5
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
6.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
5.7
The Good Mother
1988
NR
The Fig Tree
1987
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
7.2
Bill: On His Own
1983
9.0
Morning's at Seven
1982
7.5
Somewhere in Time
1980
6.0
The Golden Honeymoon
1980
5.1
Roseland
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
5.1
Flood!
1977
6.5
The Elevator
1974
7.8
Hawkins
1973
5.8
Crawlspace
1972
6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
6.1
The Happy Ending
1969
6.5
Hail, Hero!
1969
5.6
Lancer
1968
4.0
The Desperate Hours
19677.0
CBS Playhouse
1966NR
Big Deal in Laredo
1962
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
6.3
The Defenders
1961
6.1
Adventures in Paradise
1959
7.5
Bonanza
1959
7.0
The Restless Years
1958
5.7
Escapade in Japan
1957
NR
The Edge of Innocence
1957
NR
The Miracle Worker
1957
6.7
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956
NR
Once to Every Woman
19566.5
No. 5 Checked Out
1956
5.7
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955
6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
6.0
Track of the Cat
1954
3.8
Climax!
1954
7.5
Studio 57
1954
6.4
The Actress
1953
6.6
Letter to Loretta
1953
5.3
Count the Hours!
1953
7.0
The Oscars
1953
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
6.6
The Steel Trap
1952
7.8
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
6.8
Four Star Playhouse
1952
4.9
California Conquest
1952
6.9
Something to Live For
1952
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
19516.7
Lux Video Theatre
1950
7.0
The Men
1950
6.2
The Capture
1950
7.3
Your Show of Shows
1950
6.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
6.7
Enchantment
1948
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
9.5
The Trouble with Women
1947
6.5
Pursued
1947
7.7
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
NR
The Imperfect Lady
1946
6.4
Casanova Brown
1944
7.5
Shadow of a Doubt
1943
7.3
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
7.1
Mrs. Miniver
1942
7.5
The Little Foxes
1941NR
Diamonds on the Silver Screen
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