Teresa Russo — Teresa Character Profile

About Teresa Russo

An Italian woman Philip meets during WWII. They fall in love and marry in a ruined church. She navigates the couple's marital strain caused by Philip's PTSD and his mother's interference, eventually reconciling with him after their child's birth.

Teresa Russo — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Pier Angeli

Appears in

Teresa (1951)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Teresa Russo — Romantic Husband — Philip Cass (John Ericson)

  Married couple who met during WWII

• Teresa Russo — Family Daughter — Sra. Russo (Ave Ninchi)

  Mother-daughter relationship

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• Philip Cass (John Ericson)
• Clara Cass (Patricia Collinge)
• Mr. Cass (Richard Bishop)
• Professor Crocce (Aldo Silvani)
• Susan Cass (Peggy Ann Garner)
• Boone (William King)
• G.I. (uncredited) (Robert Wagner)
• Sgt. Dobbs (Ralph Meeker)
• Mrs. Lawrence (Edith Atwater)
• G.I. (uncredited) (Lee Marvin)
• Walter (Tommy Lewis)
• Mario Russo (Franco Interlenghi)