Teresa Wright
Gender: Female
Born: 27th October 1918
Died: 6th March 2005
Nationality: United States of America
Movies: Bill: On His Own, Mrs. Miniver, Pursued, Shadow of a Doubt, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Men, The Pride of the Yankees, Track of the Cat, Roseland, Casanova Brown, The Good Mother, Somewhere in Time, The Actress, Enchantment, The Capture, The Little Foxes, The Golden Honeymoon, The Steel Trap, Count the Hours, The Happy Ending, Something to Live For, Crawlspace, Hail, Hero!, Miracle on 34th Street, The Search for Bridey Murphy, The Rainmaker, California Conquest, The Restless Years
Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. 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 notable performances in Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Wright also 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.
Muriel Teresa Wright was born on October 27, 1918 in Harlem, New York City, the daughter of Martha (née Espy) and Arthur Wright, an insurance agent. Her parents separated when she was young. She grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, where she attended
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