Teresa Wright
Born October 27, 1918 (Age: 107)
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Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000
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as Self
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Age: 82
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
2000
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as Self
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Age: 81
Angel Passing
1998
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as Wife
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Age: 79
The Rainmaker
1997
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as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
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Age: 79
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 72
The Exorcist III
1990
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as Penitent (uncredited)
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Age: 71
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 71
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
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as Helene Berman
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Age: 71
The Good Mother
1988
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as Grandmother Eleanor
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Age: 70
The Fig Tree
1987
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as Miranda's Grandmother
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Age: 68
Somewhere in Time
1980
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as Laura Roberts
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Age: 61
The Golden Honeymoon
1980
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as Lucy Tate
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Age: 61
The Elevator
1974
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as Edith Reynolds
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Age: 55
Crawlspace
1972
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as Alice Graves
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Age: 53
The Happy Ending
1969
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as Mrs. Spencer
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Age: 51
Hail, Hero!
1969
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as Santha Dixon
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Age: 50
No Image
Big Deal in Laredo
1962
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as Mary
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Age: 43
The Restless Years
1958
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as Elizabeth Grant
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Age: 40
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956
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as Ruth Simmons
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Age: 37
Once to Every Woman
1956
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as Carol
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Age: 37
No Image
No. 5 Checked Out
1956
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as Mary
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Age: 37
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955
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as Doris Walker
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Age: 37
Track of the Cat
1954
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as Grace Bridges
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Age: 36
The Actress
1953
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as Annie Jones
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Age: 34
Count the Hours!
1953
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as Ellen Braden
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Age: 34
The Men
1950
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as Ellen
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Age: 31
The Capture
1950
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as Ellen Tevlin Vanner
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Age: 31
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
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as Eleanor Twitchell
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Age: 23
Mrs. Miniver
1942
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as Carol Beldon
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Age: 23
The Little Foxes
1941
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as Alexandra "Zan" Giddens
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Age: 22