Given the question: Facts: - death place: new haven , connecticut , u.s. - years active: 1941 -- 1997 - caption: teresa wright publicity portrait - birth name: muriel teresa wright - death date: 6 march 2005 - spouse: niven -lrb- 1959 -- 1978 -rrb- busch -lrb- 1942 -- 1952 -rrb- robert anderson - children: niven busch -lrb- b. 1947 -rrb- terrence busch -lrb- b. 1944 -rrb- mary kelly - birth date: 27 october 1918 - name: teresa wright - image: teresa wright 1942.jpg - birth place: harlem , new york city - occupation: actress Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of teresa wright .
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teresa wright -lrb- october 27 , 1918 -- march 6 , 2005 -rrb- 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 '' -lrb- 1943 -rrb- and william wyler 's '' the best years of our lives '' -lrb- 1946 -rrb- .wright received three emmy award nominations for her performances in the '' playhouse 90 '' original television version of '' the miracle worker '' -lrb- 1957 -rrb- , in the breck sunday showcase feature '' the margaret bourke-white story '' , and in the cbs drama series '' dolphin cove '' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- .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 .