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Muriel Teresa Wright (1918 - 2005)

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Birthplace: Harlem, New York, New York County, NY, United States
Death: March 06, 2005 (86)
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Place of Burial: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Arthur Hendrickson Wright and Martha Wright
Ex-wife of Robert Anderson

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About Teresa Wright

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 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 notable 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 and awards

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Wright#Filmography_and_awards

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Teresa Wright's Timeline

1918
October 27, 1918
Harlem, New York, New York County, NY, United States
2005
March 6, 2005
Age 86
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
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Evergreen Cemetery, Plot: Section 14, Lot 2, Grave 2, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States