Cast

Teresa Wright

1918 – 2005

Active years (films on this site)

1941–1950

Genres

DramaRomanceWarFilm-NoirMystery

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

William Wyler3 filmsAlfred Hitchcock1 filmRaoul Walsh1 filmFred Zinnemann1 film

Biography

Muriel Teresa Wright was an American actress. She won the 1942 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Carol Beldon in Mrs. Miniver. She was nominated for the same award in 1941 for her debut work in The Little Foxes. Also in 1942, she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Pride of the Yankees, opposite Gary Cooper. She is also known for her performances in Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943), and in William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Wright received five Photoplay Awards, two National Board of Review Awards, and two Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars for her contributions to motion pictures and television.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1943

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

6 films on this site

1. The Little Foxes 1941 · William Wyler · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
2. Mrs. Miniver 1942 · William Wyler · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. Shadow of a Doubt 1943 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
4. The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 · William Wyler · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
5. Pursued 1947 · Raoul Walsh · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
6. The Men 1950 · Fred Zinnemann · IMDb 7.1 · Cast