Teresa Wright
Acting
- Born:
- 1918-10-27
- Died:
- 2005-03-06
- Place of birth:
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Angel Passing
The Rainmaker
Picket Fences
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
The Exorcist III
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
The Good Mother
The Fig Tree
Murder, She Wrote
Bill: On His Own
Morning's at Seven
Somewhere in Time
The Golden Honeymoon
Roseland
The Love Boat
Flood!
The Elevator
Hawkins
Crawlspace
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
The Happy Ending
Hail, Hero!
Lancer
The Desperate Hours
CBS Playhouse
Big Deal in Laredo
The Merv Griffin Show
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Defenders
Adventures in Paradise
Bonanza
The Restless Years
Escapade in Japan
The Edge of Innocence
The Miracle Worker
The Search for Bridey Murphy
Once to Every Woman
No. 5 Checked Out
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Devil's Disciple
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Screen Director's Playhouse
Track of the Cat
Climax!
Studio 57
The Actress
Letter to Loretta
Count the Hours!
The Oscars
General Electric Theater
The Steel Trap
The Ford Television Theatre
Four Star Playhouse
California Conquest
Something to Live For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lux Video Theatre
The Men
The Capture
Your Show of Shows
Robert Montgomery Presents
Enchantment
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Trouble with Women
Pursued
The Imperfect Lady
The Best Years of Our Lives
Casanova Brown
Shadow of a Doubt
The Pride of the Yankees
Mrs. Miniver
The Little Foxes
Diamonds on the Silver Screen