Teresa Wright

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 Hitchcocks Shadow of a Doubt 1943 and William Wylers 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 BourkeWhite 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