Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Muriel Teresa Wright

Birth Date

10/27/1918 (Age 86)

Birth Place

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Death Date

3/6/2005

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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...

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Acting

Gender

Female

Total Credits

12

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Laura Roberts

Carol Beldon

Eleanor Twitchell

Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong

Frequent Collaborators

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

1 film together

William Wyler

William Wyler

3 films together

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

1 film together

Sally Benson

Sally Benson

1 film together

Alma Reville

Alma Reville

1 film together

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