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Teresa Wright

Oct 27, 1918 - Mar 06, 2005 (86 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Murder, She Wrote
Helen Appletree
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Marion Brown
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The Love Boat
Sister Regina
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Four Star Playhouse
Sister Mary Winifred
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Robert Montgomery Presents
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Bonanza
Katherine Saunders
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Climax!
Eilene Wade
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Adventures in Paradise
Emilie Forbes
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Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Ruthanne Cameron
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The 20th Century Fox Hour
Doris Walker

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