
Teresa Wright
Known for ActingBorn 1918-10-27Died 2005-03-06Manhattan, 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.Read more
Movies & web series
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The Trouble with Women
1947 · Movie
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Morning's at Seven
1982 · Movie
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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990 · Movie
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
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Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000 · Movie
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Angel Passing
1998 · Movie
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Studio 57
1954 · Series
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Hawkins
1973 · Series
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I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021 · Movie
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Series
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Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991 · Movie
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Picket Fences
1992 · Series
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Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
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Somewhere in Time
1980 · Movie
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The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · Series
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Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
2000 · Movie
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The Best Years of Our Lives
1946 · Movie
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Bonanza
1959 · Series
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Bill: On His Own
1983 · Movie
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The Rainmaker
1997 · Movie
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Shadow of a Doubt
1943 · Movie
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The Little Foxes
1941 · Movie
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The Pride of the Yankees
1942 · Movie
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Your Show of Shows
1950 · Series
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
CBS Playhouse
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CBS Playhouse
1966 · Series
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990 · Movie
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The Restless Years
1958 · Movie
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Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Series
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The Oscars
1953 · Series
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The Men
1950 · Movie
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Mrs. Miniver
1942 · Movie
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Something to Live For
1952 · Movie
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General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
Four Star Playhouse
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Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Series
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
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The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956 · Movie
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The Elevator
1974 · Movie
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Enchantment
1948 · Movie
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
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Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · Series
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The Exorcist III
1990 · Movie
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Hail, Hero!
1969 · Movie
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The Steel Trap
1952 · Movie
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Letter to Loretta
1953 · Series
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The Actress
1953 · Movie
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The Love Boat
1977 · Series