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 Sh
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.
Born
Oct 27, 1918
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died
Mar 06, 2005
Known For
Acting
Movies
51 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.7
Known For
The Rainmaker
1997
as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
The Exorcist III
1990
as Penitent (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
1943
as Charlie Newton
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Peggy Stephenson
Mrs. Miniver
1942
as Carol Beldon
Somewhere in Time
1980
as Laura Roberts
The Little Foxes
1941
as Alexandra "Zan" Giddens
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Eleanor Twitchell
Pursued
1947
as Thor
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