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Teresa Wright

Acting 86 (deceased) years old Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.1
Born: October 27, 1918
Died: March 6, 2005

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.

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Known For

Bonanza
Bonanza Katherine Saunders 1959
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Sister Regina 1977
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Marion Brown 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Stella 1962
Climax!
Climax! Eilene Wade 1954

Filmography

Acting Credits (89)

I Am Alfred Hitchcock
I Am Alfred Hitchcock Self (archive footage) 2021
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Back To "Somewhere In Time" Self 2000
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film Self 2000
Angel Passing
Angel Passing Wife 1998
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong 1997
Picket Fences
Picket Fences Emily Ridgefield 1992
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star Self (archive footage) 1991
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III Penitent (uncredited) 1990
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (archive footage) 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception Helene Berman 1990
The Good Mother
The Good Mother Grandmother Eleanor 1988
The Fig Tree
The Fig Tree Miranda's Grandmother 1987
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Helen Appletree 1984
Bill: On His Own
Bill: On His Own Mae Driscoll 1983
Morning's at Seven
Morning's at Seven Cora Swanson 1982
Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time Laura Roberts 1980
The Golden Honeymoon
The Golden Honeymoon Lucy Tate 1980
Roseland
Roseland May 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Sister Regina 1977
Flood!
Flood! Alice Cutler 1977
The Elevator
The Elevator Edith Reynolds 1974
Hawkins
Hawkins Jenny Burke 1973
Crawlspace
Crawlspace Alice Graves 1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Ruthanne Cameron 1971
The Happy Ending
The Happy Ending Mrs. Spencer 1969
Hail, Hero!
Hail, Hero! Santha Dixon 1969
Lancer
Lancer 1968
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours Eleanor Hilliard 1967
CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse 1966
Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo Mary 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Marion Brown 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Stella 1962
The Defenders
The Defenders Anne Clark 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders Melissa Holmes 1961
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise Emilie Forbes 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Katherine Saunders 1959
The Restless Years
The Restless Years Elizabeth Grant 1958
Escapade in Japan
Escapade in Japan Mary Saunders 1957
The Edge of Innocence
The Edge of Innocence Carol Morton 1957
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker Annie Sullivan 1957
The Search for Bridey Murphy
The Search for Bridey Murphy Ruth Simmons 1956
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman Carol 1956
No. 5 Checked Out
No. 5 Checked Out Mary 1956
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street Doris Walker 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour Doris Walker 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse Mary 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour Janice Walner 1955
Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat Grace Bridges 1954
Climax!
Climax! Eilene Wade 1954
Climax!
Climax! Lorna Baylor 1954
Climax!
Climax! Louella Parsons 1954
Studio 57
Studio 57 1954
The Actress
The Actress Annie Jones 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Schoolteacher 1953
Count the Hours!
Count the Hours! Ellen Braden 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Mary Todd Lincoln 1953
The Steel Trap
The Steel Trap Laurie Osborne 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Alison Stevens 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Paula 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Mrs. Wentworth 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Janet Larson 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Forrester 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Sister Mary Winifred 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Carol 1952
California Conquest
California Conquest Julie Lawrence 1952
Something to Live For
Something to Live For Edna Miller 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Judith Anderson 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Terry Hagen 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Laura Savage 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Sister Louise 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Emily 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Laura Pennington 1950
The Men
The Men Ellen 1950
The Capture
The Capture Ellen Tevlin Vanner 1950
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
Enchantment
Enchantment Lark Ingoldsby 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women Kate Farrell 1947
Pursued
Pursued Thor 1947
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives Peggy Stephenson 1946
The Imperfect Lady
The Imperfect Lady Millicent Hopkins 1946
Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown Isabel Drury 1944
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt Young Charlie 1943
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees Eleanor Twitchell 1942
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver Carol Beldon 1942
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes Alexandra "Zan" Giddens 1941

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