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After seeing Helen Hayes star in the play ‘Victoria Regina,’ she decided to seriously pursue acting as a career. As a student, she played leading roles in school plays which earned her scholarship to the Wharf Theater in Provincetown. She ventured into a stage career following her graduation and enjoyed a successful stint.
It was during one of her stage performances that she came to the notice of film producer Samuel Goldwyn who offered her a film contract. A serious actress from the very beginning, she refused to be labeled as a sex symbol and focused more on making her acting skills to stand out.
She earned much respect for her professionalism in a long career that spanned over five decades. Teresa Wright impressed the film critics with her performance as Alexandra Giddens in her debut film ‘The Little Foxes.’ She played the role of an innocent and kind-hearted girl who struggles with a villainous and manipulative mother.