Teresa Wright
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 27, 1918
- Died
- March 6, 2005
- Birthplace
- 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
- Diamonds on the Silver Screen
Diamonds on the Silver Screen TBA
as Self
I Am Alfred Hitchcock 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Back To "Somewhere In Time" 2000
as Self
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film 2000
as Self
Angel Passing 1998
as Wife
The Rainmaker 1997
as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star 1991
as Self (archive footage)
The Exorcist III 1990
as Penitent (uncredited)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To 1990
as (archive footage)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception 1990
as Helene Berman
The Good Mother 1988
as Grandmother Eleanor
The Fig Tree 1987
as Miranda's Grandmother
Bill: On His Own 1983
as Mae Driscoll
Morning's at Seven 1982
as Cora Swanson
Somewhere in Time 1980
as Laura Roberts
The Golden Honeymoon 1980
as Lucy Tate
Roseland 1977
as May
Flood! 1977
as Alice Cutler
The Elevator 1974
as Edith Reynolds
Crawlspace 1972
as Alice Graves
The Happy Ending 1969
as Mrs. Spencer
Hail, Hero! 1969
as Santha Dixon
The Desperate Hours 1967
as Eleanor Hilliard
- Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo 1962
as Mary
The Restless Years 1958
as Elizabeth Grant
Escapade in Japan 1957
as Mary Saunders
The Edge of Innocence 1957
as Carol Morton
The Miracle Worker 1957
as Annie Sullivan
The Search for Bridey Murphy 1956
as Ruth Simmons
Once to Every Woman 1956
as Carol
- No. 5 Checked Out
No. 5 Checked Out 1956
as Mary
The Miracle on 34th Street 1955
as Doris Walker
- The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple 1955
as Judith Anderson
Track of the Cat 1954
as Grace Bridges
The Actress 1953
as Annie Jones
Count the Hours! 1953
as Ellen Braden
The Steel Trap 1952
as Laurie Osborne
California Conquest 1952
as Julie Lawrence
Something to Live For 1952
as Edna Miller
The Men 1950
as Ellen
The Capture 1950
as Ellen Tevlin Vanner
Enchantment 1948
as Lark Ingoldsby
The Trouble with Women 1947
as Kate Farrell
Pursued 1947
as Thor
The Imperfect Lady 1946
as Millicent Hopkins
The Best Years of Our Lives 1946
as Peggy Stephenson
Casanova Brown 1944
as Isabel Drury
Shadow of a Doubt 1943
as Charlie Newton
The Pride of the Yankees 1942
as Eleanor Twitchell
Mrs. Miniver 1942
as Carol Beldon
The Little Foxes 1941
as Alexandra "Zan" Giddens
Credits from TMDB.