Teresa Wright
Acting
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.
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Peggy Stephenson
Age 28 (now 86)
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
as Self
Age 81 (now 86)
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
as Self (archive footage)
Age 72 (now 86)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
Age 71 (now 86)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
as Helene Berman
Age 71 (now 86)
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Peggy Stephenson
Age 28 (now 86)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Ruthanne Cameron
Age 52 (now 86)
General Electric Theater
as Mary Todd Lincoln
Age 34 (now 86)
The Ford Television Theatre
as Alison Stevens
Age 33 (now 86) The Ford Television Theatre
as Mrs. Wentworth
Age 33 (now 86) The Ford Television Theatre
as Janet Larson
Age 33 (now 86)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Sister Louise
Age 32 (now 86)
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Also Known As
Muriel Teresa Wright, Тереза Райт, Τερέζα Ράιτ
IMDB
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