Teresa Wright
Biography
Teresa Wright was an American actress born on October 27, 1918, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, and she died on March 6, 2005, at the age of eighty-six. Her career included seventy-seven known acting credits in movies and television shows. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1941 for her debut work in The Little Foxes. In 1942, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Mrs. Miniver and received a Best Actress nomination for Pride of the Yankees, starring opposite Gary Cooper. She is also known for her performances in Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt in 1943, William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives in 1946, and television work including Playhouse 90.
Career overview
Teresa Wright was an American actress born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, on October 27, 1918. Her career spanned film and television, with 77 known acting credits recorded on the Movie Database. She passed away on March 6, 2005, at the age of 86.
Her film career achieved early and notable critical recognition. She received her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination in 1941 for her debut work in The Little Foxes. She subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1942 for her performance in Mrs. Miniver. That same year, she earned an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for her performance in Pride of the Yankees opposite Gary Cooper. In addition to these projects, Wright is known for her performances in Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt in 1943 and William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives in 1946.
Wright also worked in television. She received three Emmy Award nominations for her performances in the Playhouse 90 original television version of The M, and she is associated with appearances in television programming such as the Alfred Hitchcock Hour and Playhouse 90.
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89 titles- 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
- Picket Fences (1992) as Emily Ridgefield
- Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991) as Self (archive footage)
- The Exorcist III (1990) as Penitent (uncredited)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990) as Helene Berman
- Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990) as (archive footage)
- The Good Mother (1988) as Grandmother Eleanor
- The Fig Tree (1987) as Miranda's Grandmother
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Helen Appletree
- 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
- The Love Boat (1977) as Sister Regina
- Flood! (1977) as Alice Cutler
- Roseland (1977) as May
- The Elevator (1974) as Edith Reynolds
- Hawkins (1973) as Jenny Burke
- Crawlspace (1972) as Alice Graves
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) as Ruthanne Cameron
- The Happy Ending (1969) as Mrs. Spencer
- Hail, Hero! (1969) as Santha Dixon
- Lancer (1968)
- The Desperate Hours (1967) as Eleanor Hilliard
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as Virgie
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Marion Brown
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Stella
- Big Deal in Laredo (1962) as Mary
- The Defenders (1961) as Anne Clark
- The Defenders (1961) as Melissa Holmes
- Bonanza (1959) as Katherine Saunders
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Emilie Forbes
- The Restless Years (1958) as Elizabeth Grant
- The Edge of Innocence (1957) as Carol Morton
- The Miracle Worker (1957) as Annie Sullivan
- Escapade in Japan (1957) as Mary Saunders
- The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956) as Ruth Simmons
- No. 5 Checked Out (1956) as Mary
- Once to Every Woman (1956) as Carol
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Doris Walker
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Janice Walner
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Mary
- The Miracle on 34th Street (1955) as Doris Walker
- Climax! (1954) as Eilene Wade
- Climax! (1954) as Lorna Baylor
- Climax! (1954) as Louella Parsons
- Studio 57 (1954)
- Track of the Cat (1954) as Grace Bridges
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Schoolteacher
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Mary Todd Lincoln
- The Actress (1953) as Annie Jones
- Count the Hours! (1953) as Ellen Braden
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Sister Mary Winifred
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Carol
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Alison Stevens
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Paula
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Mrs. Wentworth
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Janet Larson
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Forrester
- Something to Live For (1952) as Edna Miller
- California Conquest (1952) as Julie Lawrence
- The Steel Trap (1952) as Laurie Osborne
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Judith Anderson
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Terry Hagen
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Laura Savage
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Sister Louise
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Emily
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Laura Pennington
- Your Show of Shows (1950)
- The Men (1950) as Ellen
- The Capture (1950) as Ellen Tevlin Vanner
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Enchantment (1948) as Lark Ingoldsby
- Pursued (1947) as Thor
- The Trouble with Women (1947) as Kate Farrell
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Peggy Stephenson
- The Imperfect Lady (1946) as Millicent Hopkins
- Casanova Brown (1944) as Isabel Drury
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943) as Young Charlie
- Mrs. Miniver (1942) as Carol Beldon
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Eleanor Twitchell
- The Little Foxes (1941) as Alexandra "Zan" Giddens
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What movies or TV shows is Teresa Wright best known for?
Teresa Wright is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Rainmaker (1997), Picket Fences (1992), The Exorcist III (1990), Murder, She Wrote (1984).
When and where was Teresa Wright born?
Teresa Wright was born on October 27, 1918 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on March 6, 2005.
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Teresa Wright has accumulated over 89 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1941 to 2021.
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Teresa Wright was an American actress born on October 27, 1918, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, and she died on March 6, 2005, at the age of eighty-six. Her career included seventy-seven known acting credits in movies and television shows. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Judith Anderson — aged about 32
- Hawkins (1973) as Jenny Burke — aged about 54
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Marion Brown — aged about 43
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Stella — aged about 43
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Alison Stevens — aged about 33
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Paula — aged about 33
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