1918-10-27 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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I Am Alfred Hitchcock | Self | 2021-05-02 |
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Back To "Somewhere In Time" | Self | 2000-10-31 |
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Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film | Self | 2000-01-03 |
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Angel Passing | Wife | 1998-01-01 |
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The Rainmaker | Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong | 1997-11-18 |
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Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star | Self (archive footage) | 1991-03-10 |
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The Exorcist III | Penitent (uncredited) | 1990-08-17 |
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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To | (archive footage) | 1990-06-04 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception | Helene Berman | 1990-03-11 |
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The Good Mother | Grandmother Eleanor | 1988-11-04 |
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The Fig Tree | Miranda's Grandmother | 1987-10-10 |
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Bill: On His Own | Mae Driscoll | 1983-11-09 |
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Morning's at Seven | Cora Swanson | 1982-01-01 |
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Somewhere in Time | Laura Roberts | 1980-10-02 |
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The Golden Honeymoon | Lucy Tate | 1980-02-04 |
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Flood! | Alice Cutler | 1977-06-05 |
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Roseland | May | 1977-10-02 |
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The Elevator | Edith Reynolds | 1974-02-09 |
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Crawlspace | Alice Graves | 1972-02-11 |
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Hail, Hero! | Santha Dixon | 1969-10-04 |
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The Happy Ending | Mrs. Spencer | 1969-12-21 |
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The Desperate Hours | Eleanor Hilliard | 1967-12-13 |
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Big Deal in Laredo | Mary | 1962-10-07 |
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The Restless Years | Elizabeth Grant | 1958-12-01 |
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The Edge of Innocence | Carol Morton | 1957-10-31 |
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Escapade in Japan | Mary Saunders | 1957-12-23 |
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Once to Every Woman | Carol | 1956-03-01 |
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No. 5 Checked Out | Mary | 1956-01-18 |
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The Search for Bridey Murphy | Ruth Simmons | 1956-10-01 |
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The Miracle on 34th Street | Doris Walker | 1955-12-14 |
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Track of the Cat | Grace Bridges | 1954-11-19 |
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The Actress | Annie Jones | 1953-09-25 |
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Count the Hours! | Ellen Braden | 1953-04-01 |
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California Conquest | Julie Lawrence | 1952-07-04 |
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The Steel Trap | Laurie Osborne | 1952-11-12 |
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Something to Live For | Edna Miller | 1952-03-07 |
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The Capture | Ellen Tevlin Vanner | 1950-04-08 |
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The Men | Ellen | 1950-08-25 |
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Enchantment | Lark Ingoldsby | 1948-12-25 |
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The Trouble with Women | Kate Farrell | 1947-06-25 |
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Pursued | Thor | 1947-03-05 |
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The Imperfect Lady | Millicent Hopkins | 1946-11-29 |
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The Best Years of Our Lives | Peggy Stephenson | 1946-12-25 |
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Casanova Brown | Isabel Drury | 1944-08-23 |
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Shadow of a Doubt | Young Charlie | 1943-01-15 |
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The Pride of the Yankees | Eleanor Twitchell | 1942-07-14 |
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Mrs. Miniver | Carol Beldon | 1942-07-03 |
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The Little Foxes | Alexandra "Zan" Giddens | 1941-08-29 |