Teresa Wright
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1918-10-27
- Died
- 2005-03-06
- Place of birth
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Muriel Teresa Wright · Тереза Райт · Τερέζα Ράιτ
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
TV Shows (27)
Bonanza
1959
as Katherine Saunders
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Helen Appletree
The Love Boat
1977
as Sister Regina
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Climax!
1954
as Eilene Wade / Lorna Baylor / Louella Parsons
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Marion Brown / Stella
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Sister Mary Winifred / Carol
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Defenders
1961
as Anne Clark / Melissa Holmes
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Emilie Forbes
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Alison Stevens / Paula / Mrs. Wentworth / Janet Larson / Forrester
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Doris Walker / Janice Walner
Picket Fences
1992
as Emily Ridgefield
Lancer
1968
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Ruthanne Cameron
Studio 57
1954
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Emily / Laura Pennington
Your Show of Shows
1950
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Mary
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Virgie
Hawkins
1973
as Jenny Burke
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Schoolteacher
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Judith Anderson
General Electric Theater
1953
as Mary Todd Lincoln
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Terry Hagen / Laura Savage / Sister Louise
Movies (49)
The Rainmaker
1997
as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
The Exorcist III
1990
as Penitent (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
1943
as Young Charlie
Somewhere in Time
1980
as Laura Roberts
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Peggy Stephenson
Mrs. Miniver
1942
as Carol Beldon
The Capture
1950
as Ellen Tevlin Vanner
The Little Foxes
1941
as Alexandra "Zan" Giddens
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Eleanor Twitchell
The Men
1950
as Ellen
Pursued
1947
as Thor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
as Helene Berman
The Happy Ending
1969
as Mrs. Spencer
Flood!
1977
as Alice Cutler
Track of the Cat
1954
as Grace Bridges
Enchantment
1948
as Lark Ingoldsby
Escapade in Japan
1957
as Mary Saunders
The Good Mother
1988
as Grandmother Eleanor
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991
as Self (archive footage)
California Conquest
1952
as Julie Lawrence
The Actress
1953
as Annie Jones
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Casanova Brown
1944
as Isabel Drury
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
as (archive footage)
Something to Live For
1952
as Edna Miller
The Trouble with Women
1947
as Kate Farrell
The Elevator
1974
as Edith Reynolds
Roseland
1977
as May
Bill: On His Own
1983
as Mae Driscoll
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955
as Doris Walker
Count the Hours!
1953
as Ellen Braden
The Imperfect Lady
1946
as Millicent Hopkins
The Steel Trap
1952
as Laurie Osborne
Hail, Hero!
1969
as Santha Dixon
The Golden Honeymoon
1980
as Lucy Tate
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956
as Ruth Simmons
The Edge of Innocence
1957
as Carol Morton
The Restless Years
1958
as Elizabeth Grant
Crawlspace
1972
as Alice Graves
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000
as Self
Angel Passing
1998
as Wife
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
2000
as Self
Big Deal in Laredo
1962
as Mary
Once to Every Woman
1956
as Carol
The Desperate Hours
1967
as Eleanor Hilliard
The Miracle Worker
1957
as Annie Sullivan
No. 5 Checked Out
1956
as Mary
Morning's at Seven
1982
as Cora Swanson
The Fig Tree
1987
as Miranda's Grandmother
About Teresa Wright
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… With 76 credits spanning from 1941 to 2021, Teresa Wright has appeared in 49 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Teresa Wright Movies
- The Rainmaker (1997) — as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
- The Exorcist III (1990) — as Penitent (uncredited)
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943) — as Young Charlie
- Somewhere in Time (1980) — as Laura Roberts
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — as Peggy Stephenson
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