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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.

• Born: Muriel Teresa Wright October 27, 1918 New York City, New York
• Died: March 6, 2005 (aged 86) New Haven, Connecticut
• Years active: 1941–1997
• Spouse: Niven Busch (1942–1952) Robert Anderson (1959–1978)
• Children: Niven Terrence Busch Mary Kelly Busch

Read more about Teresa Wright at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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