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Reviewed on February 1, 2016 | Arts and Humanities
Actress Teresa Wright (1918–2005) garnered fame for a string of performances in the 1940s films The Little Foxes, The Best Years of Our Lives, Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt, and Mrs. Miniver, for which she earned a best supporting Oscar. This authorized biography is the result of noted Hollywood biographer Spoto's decades-long friendship with Wright, begun when he interviewed her about working with Hitchcock. Spoto hails the actress for her "small, illuminating gestures," which allowed her to transcend what could have been saccha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




