About
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
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
BonanzaSeries • 1959
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
Climax!Series • 1954
The DefendersSeries • 1961
Picket FencesSeries • 1992
Adventures in ParadiseSeries • 1959
The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952
Studio 57Series • 1954
The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955
LancerSeries • 1968
Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries • 1971
Your Show of ShowsSeries • 1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955
The RainmakerMovie • 1997
The Exorcist IIIMovie • 1990
Shadow of a DoubtMovie • 1943
Somewhere in TimeMovie • 1980
The Best Years of Our LivesMovie • 1946
The MenMovie • 1950