Teresa Wright

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

88

Gender

Female

Birthday

1918-10-27

Day of death

2005-03-06 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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 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

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Rainmaker

    The Rainmaker

  • Lancer

    Lancer

  • The Best Years of Our Lives

    The Best Years of Our Lives

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • Roseland

    Roseland

  • The Capture

    The Capture

  • CBS Playhouse

    CBS Playhouse

  • The Exorcist III

    The Exorcist III

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • Hawkins

    Hawkins

  • The Steel Trap

    The Steel Trap

  • Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

    Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

  • Mrs. Miniver

    Mrs. Miniver

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Escapade in Japan

    Escapade in Japan

  • I Am Alfred Hitchcock

    I Am Alfred Hitchcock

  • The Trouble with Women

    The Trouble with Women

  • The Men

    The Men

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

  • Big Deal in Laredo

    Big Deal in Laredo

  • Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

    Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

  • The Miracle Worker

    The Miracle Worker

  • Somewhere in Time

    Somewhere in Time

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Bill: On His Own

    Bill: On His Own

  • Morning's at Seven

    Morning's at Seven

  • Hail, Hero!

    Hail, Hero!

  • The Elevator

    The Elevator

  • The Good Mother

    The Good Mother

  • Shadow of a Doubt

    Shadow of a Doubt

  • The Edge of Innocence

    The Edge of Innocence

  • Enchantment

    Enchantment

  • The Happy Ending

    The Happy Ending

  • Something to Live For

    Something to Live For

  • Count the Hours!

    Count the Hours!

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Flood!

    Flood!

  • Pursued

    Pursued

  • No. 5 Checked Out

    No. 5 Checked Out

  • The Restless Years

    The Restless Years

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Track of the Cat

    Track of the Cat

  • The Miracle on 34th Street

    The Miracle on 34th Street

  • The Actress

    The Actress

  • The Little Foxes

    The Little Foxes

  • Angel Passing

    Angel Passing

  • Crawlspace

    Crawlspace

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

  • California Conquest

    California Conquest

  • Once to Every Woman

    Once to Every Woman

  • The Golden Honeymoon

    The Golden Honeymoon

  • The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

  • Casanova Brown

    Casanova Brown

  • Back To "Somewhere In Time"

    Back To "Somewhere In Time"

  • The Search for Bridey Murphy

    The Search for Bridey Murphy

  • The Imperfect Lady

    The Imperfect Lady

  • The Fig Tree

    The Fig Tree