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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.
Teresa Wright was an American actress who rose to prominence in the 1940s as one of Hollywood's most acclaimed naturalistic performers.
She is best known for her Academy Award-winning role in Mrs. Miniver and starring performances in The Best Years of Our Lives and Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.
She was noted for her quiet professionalism and ability to portray grounded, realistic characters, earning praise from top directors like William Wyler and Alfred Hitchcock.