Teresa Wright

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

19411952196319741985199620072021
  1. 2021
    I Am Alfred Hitchcock

    Self (archive footage) • Acting

  2. 2000
  3. 2000
  4. 1998
    Angel Passing

    Wife • Acting

  5. 1997
    The Rainmaker

    Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong • Acting

  6. 1991
    Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

    Self (archive footage) • Acting

  7. 1990
    The Exorcist III

    Penitent (uncredited) • Acting

  8. 1990
Teresa Wright - Aperture