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Teresa Wright. Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: in 1941 for her debut work in The Little Foxes, and in 1942 for Mrs. Miniver, winning for the latter. That same year, she received a nomination for the Academy Award for ...
- Actress
- March 6, 2005 (aged 86), New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
- Muriel Teresa Wright, October 27, 1918, Harlem, New York, U.S.
- Evergreen Cemetery
Teresa Wright was a natural and lovely actress who was nominated for Oscars for her first three films. She starred in classics such as Mrs. Miniver, Shadow of a Doubt, The Best Years of Our Lives, and The Rainmaker, and also appeared in many stage and TV productions.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- October 27, 1918
- 30 sec
- March 6, 2005
Mar 8, 2005 · Muriel Teresa Wright was born on Oct. 27, 1918, in Manhattan. She dropped her first named in her early 20's when she found another Muriel Wright was already registered with Actors' Equity.
Teresa Wright, who insisted on doing Hollywood her way and became the only actor ever nominated for Academy Awards in each of her three initial pictures, winning for “Mrs. Miniver,” has died.
The actress, who starred in classics like 'Mrs. Miniver' and 'The Best Years of Our Lives', passed away in 2005. She was known for her independence, quiet manner and dramatic skill in Hollywood.
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Mar 6, 2005 · Teresa Wright was an American actress who won an Oscar for her role in Mrs. Miniver and worked with directors like Hitchcock and Wyler. She also appeared in TV shows and documentaries until her death in 2005.