The Rainmaker1997
As Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Teresa Wright
Born
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.
Filmography (51)
The Exorcist III1990
As Penitent (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Shadow of a Doubt1943
As Charlie Newton
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Somewhere in Time1980
As Laura Roberts
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Best Years of Our Lives1946
As Peggy Stephenson
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Mrs. Miniver1942
As Carol Beldon
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Little Foxes1941
As Alexandra "Zan" Giddens
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Pride of the Yankees1942
As Eleanor Twitchell
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Men1950
As Ellen
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Good Mother1988
As Grandmother Eleanor
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Actress1953
As Annie Jones
TMDb 6.4 / 10
I Am Alfred Hitchcock2021
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Pursued1947
As Thor
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Flood!1977
As Alice Cutler
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Casanova Brown1944
As Isabel Drury
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception1990
As Helene Berman
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Track of the Cat1954
As Grace Bridges
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Capture1950
As Ellen Tevlin Vanner
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Happy Ending1969
As Mrs. Spencer
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Something to Live For1952
As Edna Miller
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Enchantment1948
As Lark Ingoldsby
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Count the Hours!1953
As Ellen Braden
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star1991
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Angel Passing1998
As Wife
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To1990
As (archive footage)
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Crawlspace1972
As Alice Graves
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Escapade in Japan1957
As Mary Saunders
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Steel Trap1952
As Laurie Osborne
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Diamonds on the Silver Screen
Diamonds on the Silver ScreenRelease date TBA
As Self
The Trouble with Women1947
As Kate Farrell
TMDb 9.5 / 10
The Miracle on 34th Street1955
As Doris Walker
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Back To "Somewhere In Time"2000
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Golden Honeymoon1980
As Lucy Tate
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Restless Years1958
As Elizabeth Grant
TMDb 7.0 / 10
California Conquest1952
As Julie Lawrence
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Hail, Hero!1969
As Santha Dixon
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Imperfect Lady1946
As Millicent Hopkins
The Fig Tree1987
As Miranda's Grandmother
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple1955
As Judith Anderson
The Desperate Hours1967
As Eleanor Hilliard
TMDb 4.0 / 10
The Edge of Innocence1957
As Carol Morton
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film2000
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Bill: On His Own1983
As Mae Driscoll
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Search for Bridey Murphy1956
As Ruth Simmons
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Roseland1977
As May
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Morning's at Seven1982
As Cora Swanson
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo1962
As Mary
The Elevator1974
As Edith Reynolds
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Once to Every Woman1956
As Carol
No. 5 Checked Out
No. 5 Checked Out1956
As Mary
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Miracle Worker1957
As Annie Sullivan
Filmography and biography: TMDb