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Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright's biography

Teresa Wright is 87 years old actor born at United States of America. She was born on Sunday 27th of October 1918. According to year of birth 1918 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 27th of October means she is Scorpio. Scorpio is a watery sign. These people are very intense in their thoughts. They always learn from the transformatory phase of their life.She was married 2 times.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as stage actor, television actor. She is recently known as film actor. She received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Mrs. Miniver in 1943

Teresa Wright's family

Teresa Wright's ex spouses

Niven Busch

Teresa Wright and Niven Busch have been together since 1942 for 10 years. He is known as screenwriter. Her ex spouse was born on Sunday 26th of April 1903 in New York City. Her ex spouse died on Sunday 25th of August 1991 in San Francisco. Niven Busch was 73 years old, when this happened.

Robert Anderson

Teresa Wright and Robert Anderson have been together since 1959 for 19 years. He is known as screenwriter. Her ex spouse was born on Saturday 28th of April 1917 in Manhattan. Her ex spouse died on Monday 9th of February 2009 in Manhattan. Robert Anderson was 91 years old, when this happened.

Teresa Wright's schools

We found 1 school She attended. Name of the school: Columbia High School.

Teresa Wright's career

Her main focus is to be actor. You could see her also in Mrs. Miniver.

How did Teresa Wright die

She died on on Sunday 6th of March 2005 when he was 87 years old at New Haven. Teresa Wrights death was caused by heart attack. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Teresa Wright's Awards

  • Was the 19th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress for Mrs. Miniver (1942) at The 15th Academy Awards on March 4, 1943.
  • She appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Mrs. Miniver (1942) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). She also appeared in two other Best Picture nominees: The Little Foxes (1941) and Pride of the Yankees (1942).

Teresa Wright's Nominations

  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work The Little Foxes in 1941
  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress

What Teresa Wright has done for a first time

  • Was the only actor ever to be nominated for an Oscar for her first three films.

Teresa Wright's Donations

  • She donated money to the 1996 campaign of Bill Clinton.

Teresa Wright's quotes

  • I only ever wanted to be an actress, not a star.
  • [on Greer Garson] Very bright. Fantastically beautiful. Very much the lady. She was a great Irish wit. There are actors who work in movies. And then there are movie stars. She was a movie star.
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Teresa Wright's body shape

Lets describe how Teresa Wright looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.