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Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 27, 1918
Died Mar 06, 2005 (86)
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Jun 25, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Filmography

Angel Passing

Angel Passing

1998

as Wife

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997

as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990

as (archive footage)

The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

1990

as Penitent (uncredited)

The Good Mother

The Good Mother

1988

as Grandmother Eleanor

Bill: On His Own

Bill: On His Own

1983

as Mae Driscoll

Morning's at Seven

Morning's at Seven

1982

as Cora Swanson

The Golden Honeymoon

The Golden Honeymoon

1980

as Lucy Tate

Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

1980

as Laura Roberts

Roseland

Roseland

1977

as May

Flood!

Flood!

1977

as Alice Cutler

The Elevator

The Elevator

1974

as Edith Reynolds

Crawlspace

Crawlspace

1972

as Alice Graves

Hail, Hero!

Hail, Hero!

1969

as Santha Dixon

The Happy Ending

The Happy Ending

1969

as Mrs. Spencer

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1967

as Eleanor Hilliard

Big Deal in Laredo

Big Deal in Laredo

1962

as Mary

The Restless Years

The Restless Years

1958

as Elizabeth Grant

Escapade in Japan

Escapade in Japan

1957

as Mary Saunders

The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence

1957

as Carol Morton

The Search for Bridey Murphy

The Search for Bridey Murphy

1956

as Ruth Simmons

No. 5 Checked Out

No. 5 Checked Out

1956

as Mary

The Miracle on 34th Street

The Miracle on 34th Street

1955

as Doris Walker

Track of the Cat

Track of the Cat

1954

as Grace Bridges

Count the Hours!

Count the Hours!

1953

as Ellen Braden

The Actress

The Actress

1953

as Annie Jones

California Conquest

California Conquest

1952

as Julie Lawrence

The Steel Trap

The Steel Trap

1952

as Laurie Osborne

Something to Live For

Something to Live For

1952

as Edna Miller

The Men

The Men

1950

as Ellen

The Capture

The Capture

1950

as Ellen Tevlin Vanner

Enchantment

Enchantment

1948

as Lark Ingoldsby

Pursued

Pursued

1947

as Thor

The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

1947

as Kate Farrell

The Imperfect Lady

The Imperfect Lady

1946

as Millicent Hopkins

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

as Peggy Stephenson

Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown

1944

as Isabel Drury

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

as Young Charlie

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Eleanor Twitchell

Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1942

as Carol Beldon

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941

as Alexandra "Zan" Giddens

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Lux Video Theatre

as Emily

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Murder, She Wrote

as Helen Appletree

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Hawkins

as Jenny Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1973

General Electric Theater

as Mary Todd Lincoln

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Judith Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Terry Hagen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Eilene Wade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Adventures in Paradise

as Emilie Forbes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Defenders

as Anne Clark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Defenders

as Melissa Holmes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Letter to Loretta

as Schoolteacher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

The Ford Television Theatre

as Alison Stevens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Doris Walker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Ford Television Theatre

as Paula

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

The Love Boat

as Sister Regina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Lux Video Theatre

as Laura Pennington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Laura Savage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Sister Louise

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Four Star Playhouse

as Sister Mary Winifred

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Carol

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Climax!

as Lorna Baylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Climax!

as Louella Parsons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Marion Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Stella

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Lancer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Your Show of Shows

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Robert Montgomery Presents

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

CBS Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1966

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

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