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Teri Garr
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Teri Garr
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1944-12-11,Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
Teri Ann Garr (December 11, 1944 - October 29, 2024) was an American actress, dancer and singer. She frequently appeared in comedic roles throughout her career, which spanned four decades and includes over 140 credits in film and television. Her accolades include one Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award nomination, and one National Board of Review Award. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, Garr was raised in North Hollywood. She was the third child of a comedic-actor father and a studio costumer mother. In her youth, Garr trained in ballet and other forms of dance. She began her career as a teenager with small roles in television and film in the early 1960s, including appearances as a dancer in six Elvis Presley musicals. After spending two years attending college, Garr left Los Angeles and studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City. Her self-described "big break" as an actress was landing a role in the Star Trek episode "Assignment: Earth," after which she said, "I finally started to get real acting work." Garr had a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola's thriller "The Conversation" (1974) before having her film breakthrough as Inga in "Young Frankenstein" (1974). In 1977, she was cast in a high-profile role in Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Garr continued to appear in various high-profile roles throughout the 1980s, including supporting parts in the comedies "Tootsie" (1982), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Sandra Lester, and then appearing opposite Michael Keaton the next year in "Mr. Mom" (1983). She reunited with Coppola the same year, appearing in his musical "One from the Heart" (1982), followed by a supporting part in Martin Scorsese's black comedy "After Hours" (1985). Her quick banter led to Garr being a regular guest on "The Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson and "Late Night with David Letterman." In the 1990s, she appeared in two films by Robert Altman: "The Player" (1992) and "Prêt-à-Porter" (1994), followed by supporting roles in "Michael" (1996) and "Ghost World" (2001). She also appeared on television as Phoebe Abbott in three episodes of the sitcom "Friends" (1997–98). In 2002, Garr announced that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the symptoms of which had negatively affected her ability to perform beginning in the 1990s. After years of declining health, she passed away on October 29, 2024.

Filmography

The Conversation

7.5

The Conversation
1974-04-07

7.1

Ghost World
2001-07-20

Young Frankenstein

7.9

Young Frankenstein
1974-12-15

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977-12-14

5.191

Prêt-à-Porter
1994-12-23

7.2

The Player
1992-04-03

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

8

Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988-09-10

5.7

Michael
1996-12-25

7.5

After Hours
1985-08-16

6.2

Viva Las Vegas
1964-02-08

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

6

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967-09-08

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

3.4

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965-03-24

The Absent-Minded Waiter

6.5

The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977-07-13

6.5

Oh, God!
1977-10-07

Life Without Dick

3.8

Life Without Dick
2002-03-05

6.4

Short Time
1990-05-04

Dumb and Dumber

6.634

Dumb and Dumber
1994-12-16

The Black Stallion Returns

6.4

The Black Stallion Returns
1983-03-25

A Taste Of Jupiter

4.167

A Taste Of Jupiter
2005-09-15

7.2

Tootsie
1982-12-17

6.576

Mr. Mom
1983-07-22

Mom and Dad Save the World

4.9

Mom and Dad Save the World
1992-07-24

Full Moon in Blue Water

6.2

Full Moon in Blue Water
1988-11-23

One from the Heart

5.9

One from the Heart
1982-02-11

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

4.1

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976-07-26

4.6

The Sting II
1983-02-18

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

4.8

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990-05-19

Batman Beyond: The Movie

7.2

Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999-01-10

5.9

Dick
1999-08-04

Honky Tonk Freeway

5.1

Honky Tonk Freeway
1981-08-21

5.5

A Simple Wish
1997-07-11

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

8.2

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013-05-20

Casper Meets Wendy

6

Casper Meets Wendy
1998-09-10

The Black Stallion

7

The Black Stallion
1979-10-13

6.1

Head
1968-11-06

5.7

Expired
2007-01-19

6.3

Let It Ride
1989-08-18

5.8

Firstborn
1984-10-26

The Escape Artist

6.1

The Escape Artist
1982-05-28

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

0

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987-12-05

The Wandering Soul Murders

5

The Wandering Soul Murders
2001-01-09

3.6

NightScream
1997-04-14

5.9

Out Cold
1989-03-03

Waiting for the Light

6.5

Waiting for the Light
1990-06-14

Shining Time Station: One of the Family

0

Shining Time Station: One of the Family
1995-09-23

Changing Habits

1.3

Changing Habits
1997-05-20

5

Changes
1969-02-11

Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

6.4

Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
1984-09-06

The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic

7.3

The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
1991-05-20

5

Miracles
1986-07-11

3.5

Perfect Alibi
1995-09-04

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

0

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977-11-23

To Catch a King

4

To Catch a King
1984-01-20

6.6

Pack of Lies
1987-04-26

The Dream Studio

0

The Dream Studio
2004-01-01

0

Java Junkie
1979-03-07

5

Pajama Party
1964-11-11

Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary

0

Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977-11-25

The History of White People in America

6.2

The History of White People in America
1985-06-04

The Definite Maybe

0

The Definite Maybe
1997-07-04

Ronnie and Julie

1

Ronnie and Julie
1997-03-29

You Haven't Changed a Bit

0

You Haven't Changed a Bit
1970-01-04

A Swingin' Affair

6

A Swingin' Affair
1963-05-23

5.9

Roustabout
1964-11-11

What a Way to Go!

7

What a Way to Go!
1964-07-31

5.3

Red Line 7000
1965-11-09

For Pete's Sake

6

For Pete's Sake
1966-10-14

4.4

Witches' Brew
1980-10-31

Fun in Acapulco

5.9

Fun in Acapulco
1963-11-27

The Moonshine War

5.8

The Moonshine War
1970-06-30

Kissin' Cousins

4.7

Kissin' Cousins
1964-03-06

4.9

The Cool Ones
1967-04-12

5.9

Clambake
1967-12-04

5.7

Summertree
1971-06-06

3.5

Maryjane
1968-02-01

Where's the Bus?

0

Where's the Bus?
1966-02-26

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

4

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
1993-11-19

The Sky is Falling

8

The Sky is Falling
2001-06-07

The Winter of Our Discontent

4

The Winter of Our Discontent
1983-12-06

Night of 100 Stars II

8

Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10

Stranger in the Family

5.4

Stranger in the Family
1991-10-27

5.4

Kill the Man
1999-01-24

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

6.7

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018-02-17

Inside the Coppola Personality

7

Inside the Coppola Personality
1981-01-01

Double Jeopardy

5.7

Double Jeopardy
1996-01-30

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

7.311

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
2000-12-12

The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo

0

The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo
2005-02-08

The Tale of the Frog Prince

6.1

The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982-09-11

Half a Dozen Babies

5.5

Half a Dozen Babies
1999-05-17

6

Kabluey
2007-06-25

Rendez-Vous Video Magazine

5

Rendez-Vous Video Magazine
1981-01-01

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

6.7

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001-05-08

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

5.5

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
2008-02-05

Aloha Scooby-Doo!

7.1

Aloha Scooby-Doo!
2005-02-08

Robert Altman's Players

5.5

Robert Altman's Players
1992-01-01

Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View

10

Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
1992-04-28

5.7

Murder Live!
1997-03-09

6.6

Prime Suspect
1982-01-20

And the Oscar Goes To...

6.97

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01

2

Doctor Franken
1980-01-13

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder

5.5

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
1990-10-04

Do It Debbie's Way

0

Do It Debbie's Way
1983-03-11

Aliens for Breakfast

3

Aliens for Breakfast
1994-04-02

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

8.5

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996-01-01

The T.A.M.I. Show

8

The T.A.M.I. Show
1964-11-14

0

Law and Order
1976-05-06

Searching for Debra Winger

6.3

Searching for Debra Winger
2002-07-13

Intimate Strangers

0

Intimate Strangers
1986-01-01

Flapjack Floozie

0

Flapjack Floozie
1988-06-17

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

5.2

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979-09-20

Unaccompanied Minors

6

Unaccompanied Minors
2006-12-08

8.1

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

8.035

Star Trek
1966-09-08

7.906

M*A*S*H
1972-09-17

8.436

Friends
1994-09-22

Life with Bonnie

6.5

Life with Bonnie
2002-09-17

King of the Hill

7.326

King of the Hill
1997-01-12

6.1

That Girl
1966-09-08

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.93

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999-09-20

7.7

Frasier
1993-09-16

Women of the House

6

Women of the House
1995-01-04

The Girl with Something Extra

7.5

The Girl with Something Extra
1973-09-14

Adventures in Wonderland

8.2

Adventures in Wonderland
1992-03-23

6

Good & Evil
1991-09-25

6

Good Advice
1993-04-02

Saturday Night Live

7

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

6.5

Felicity
1998-09-29

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

7.842

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996-09-27

Intimate Portrait

4.5

Intimate Portrait
1993-11-14

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

6.1

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971-08-01

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.421

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982-09-11

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

Mayberry R.F.D.

5.7

Mayberry R.F.D.
1968-09-23

The Andy Griffith Show

7.568

The Andy Griffith Show
1960-10-03

7.1

McCloud
1970-02-17

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

4.5

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973-04-02

4.5

Wogan
1982-05-04

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.421

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982-09-11

6.4

Fresno
1986-11-16

The Tony Danza Show

6.1

The Tony Danza Show
2004-09-13

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

3.2

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-06-10

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

7.9

What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002-09-14

Men Behaving Badly

5.5

Men Behaving Badly
1996-09-18

The Weird Al Show

6.3

The Weird Al Show
1997-09-13

5

Legends
2006-11-17

The Mothers-in-Law

6

The Mothers-in-Law
1967-09-10

6.9

Dream On
1990-07-08

6.2

Shindig!
1964-09-16

Tales from the Crypt

8

Tales from the Crypt
1989-06-10

Strong Medicine

7.1

Strong Medicine
2000-07-23

7.8

The Odd Couple
1970-09-24

Bitte umblättern

6

Bitte umblättern
1977-04-20

7.814

ER
1994-09-19

Golden Globe Awards

6.8

Golden Globe Awards
1944-01-20