Teresa Wright
Acting
1918-10-27 · Manhattan, 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.
Filmography
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021 · Movie
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000 · Movie
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
2000 · Movie
Angel Passing
1998 · Movie
The Rainmaker
1997 · Movie
Picket Fences
1992 · Series
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991 · Movie
The Exorcist III
1990 · Movie
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990 · Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990 · Movie
The Good Mother
1988 · Movie
The Fig Tree
1987 · Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
Bill: On His Own
1983 · Movie
Morning's at Seven
1982 · Movie
Somewhere in Time
1980 · Movie
The Golden Honeymoon
1980 · Movie
Roseland
1977 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
Flood!
1977 · Movie
The Elevator
1974 · Movie
Hawkins
1973 · Series
Crawlspace
1972 · Movie
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · Series
The Happy Ending
1969 · Movie
Hail, Hero!
1969 · Movie
Lancer
1968 · Series
The Desperate Hours
1967 · Movie
CBS Playhouse
1966 · Series
Big Deal in Laredo
1962 · Movie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Series
The Defenders
1961 · Series
Adventures in Paradise
1959 · Series
Bonanza
1959 · Series
The Restless Years
1958 · Movie
Escapade in Japan
1957 · Movie
The Edge of Innocence
1957 · Movie
The Miracle Worker
1957 · Movie
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956 · Movie
Once to Every Woman
1956 · Movie
No. 5 Checked Out
1956 · Movie
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955 · Movie
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Series
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Series
Track of the Cat
1954 · Movie
Climax!
1954 · Series
Studio 57
1954 · Series
The Actress
1953 · Movie
Letter to Loretta
1953 · Series
Count the Hours!
1953 · Movie
The Oscars
1953 · Series
General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
The Steel Trap
1952 · Movie
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · Series
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Series
California Conquest
1952 · Movie
Something to Live For
1952 · Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
The Men
1950 · Movie
The Capture
1950 · Movie
Your Show of Shows
1950 · Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · Series
Enchantment
1948 · Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
The Trouble with Women
1947 · Movie
Pursued
1947 · Movie
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946 · Movie
The Imperfect Lady
1946 · Movie
Casanova Brown
1944 · Movie
Shadow of a Doubt
1943 · Movie
The Pride of the Yankees
1942 · Movie
Mrs. Miniver
1942 · Movie
The Little Foxes
1941 · Movie