Teri Garr
Known for Acting · 169 credits
- Born
- 1944-12-11
- Died
- 2024-10-29
- Place of birth
- Lakewood, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Teri Hope · Terry Garr · Terri Garr · Terry Ann Garr · تری گار
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.
Known For
TV Shows (57)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Minerva Grahame-Bishop
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Friends
1994
as Phoebe Sr.
Star Trek
1966
as Roberta Lincoln
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Diner Waitress (uncredited) / Self (uncredited)
Frasier
1993
as Nancy (voice)
ER
1994
as Celinda Randlett
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
King of the Hill
1997
as Laney (voice)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Girl In A Red Convertible
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self
M*A*S*H
1972
as Lt. Suzanne Marquette
Batman
1966
as Girl Outside Rink (uncredited)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Yenta
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Strong Medicine
2000
as Mimi Stark
Wogan
1982
as Self
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Naomi (uncredited)
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Irene Paloma ("segment "The Trap")
Felicity
1998
as Dr. Zwick
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Maria Thompson
Batman Beyond
1999
as Mary McGinnis (voice)
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Murphy Brown
1988
as Teri Garr
The Odd Couple
1970
as Insurance Agent
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Miss Brennan
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Teri Garr
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Duckman
1994
as Vanessa La Pert (voice)
That Girl
1966
as Estelle / Actress #1 At Audition (uncredited)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Sandy Gordon (voice)
McCloud
1970
as Sgt. Phyllis Norton / Nora Mullins
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Teri (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Self / Princess
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Maggie Philbin
Dream On
1990
as Sandra McCadden
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Cashier
Adventures in Wonderland
1992
as Duchess
The Mothers-in-Law
1967
as Usherette
Legends
2006
as Inga (archive footage) (uncredited)
Men Behaving Badly
1996
as Carol
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
as Wife/Singer
Good Advice
1993
as Paige Turner
Banyon
1972
as Mabel
Life with Bonnie
2002
as Mrs. Abigail Portinbody
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Shindig!
1964
as Self - Dancer
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Please Turn the Page
1977
as Self
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Waitress
The Weird Al Show
1997
as Teri Garr
Women of the House
1995
as Sissy Emerson
Crumbs
2006
as Lorraine Bergman
Fresno
1986
as Talon Kensington
The Girl with Something Extra
1973
as Amber
Good & Evil
1991
as Denise Sandler
Great Drives
1996
as Self - Host
Movies (112)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
as Ronnie Neary
Dumb and Dumber
1994
as Helen Swanson
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Inga
The Player
1992
as Teri Garr
After Hours
1985
as Julie
Tootsie
1982
as Sandy Lester
Michael
1996
as Judge Esther Newberg
Dick
1999
as Helen Lorenzo
The Conversation
1974
as Amy Fredericks
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
2000
as Mary McGinnis (voice)
Ghost World
2001
as Maxine (uncredited)
Clambake
1967
as Dancer (uncredited)
A Simple Wish
1997
as Rena
Mr. Mom
1983
as Caroline
The Black Stallion
1979
as Alec's Mother
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
2005
as Mayor Molly Quinn (voice)
Oh, God!
1977
as Bobbie Landers
Unaccompanied Minors
2006
as Aunt Judy (uncredited)
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
as Louise Hamilton
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Casper Meets Wendy
1998
as Fanny
Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999
as Mary McGinnis (voice)
Roustabout
1964
as Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
One from the Heart
1982
as Frannie
What a Way to Go!
1964
as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
Kissin' Cousins
1964
as Hillbilly Dancer (uncredited)
Firstborn
1984
as Wendy
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self
Short Time
1990
as Carolyn Simpson
Red Line 7000
1965
as Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992
as Marge Nelson
Let It Ride
1989
as Pam
The Sting II
1983
as Veronica
Head
1968
as Testy True
NightScream
1997
as Julie Ordwell
Out Cold
1989
as Sunny
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
as Self
Kabluey
2007
as Suze
Viva Las Vegas
1964
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
as Alec Ramsay's Mother
The Escape Artist
1982
as Arlene
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
Steve Martin Live!
1984
as Self
Perfect Alibi
1995
as Laney Tolbert
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990
as Jill (of Jack and Jill)
The Sky is Falling
2001
as Mona Hall
Fun in Acapulco
1963
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Changes
1969
as Waitress
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981
as Ericka
The Moonshine War
1970
as Young Wife
Pajama Party
1964
as Pajama Girl
Miracles
1986
as Jean
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Fluffy Peters
The Definite Maybe
1997
as Dionne Waters
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Life Without Dick
2002
as Madame Hugonaut
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996
as Inga (archive footage)
Kill the Man
1999
as Mrs. Livingston
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
1991
as Self
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
as Self
A Colder Kind of Death
2001
as Tess Malone
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
1993
as Brita Burrows
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
as Self
To Catch a King
1984
as Hannah Winter
Waiting for the Light
1990
as Kay
Prime Suspect
1982
as Amy McCleary
Pack of Lies
1987
as Helen Schaefer
The Cool Ones
1967
as Whiz Girl
Expired
2007
as Claire's Mother / Aunt Tilde
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967
as Susie
Murder Live!
1997
as JoAnn McGrath
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
1990
as Marsha Pegler
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977
as Self
The History of White People in America
1985
as Self
Full Moon in Blue Water
1988
as Louise
Intimate Strangers
1986
as Sally Bierston
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
1992
as Susan Woolley
Maryjane
1968
as Teri
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964
as Self - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
Summertree
1971
as Bennie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Double Jeopardy
1996
as Cindy Dubroski
Law and Order
1976
as Rita Wasinski
Witches' Brew
1980
as Margaret Lightman
Doctor Franken
1980
as Kelli Fisher
The Winter of Our Discontent
1983
as Mary Hawley
Rendez-Vous Video Magazine
1981
as Self (segment "Coppola")
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
as Self
Changing Habits
1997
as Connie
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982
as Princess
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
as Self
The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977
as Susan Cates
Stranger in the Family
1991
as Randi Thompson
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977
as Frog Princess
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
2008
as Self
Robert Altman's Players
1992
as Self
Aliens for Breakfast
1994
as Mrs. Bickerstaff
For Pete's Sake
1966
as MarJean
The Dream Studio
2004
as self
Half a Dozen Babies
1999
as Lee Dilley
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
1995
as Sister Conductor
Ronnie and Julie
1997
as Elizabeth Monroe
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo
2005
as Self
Flapjack Floozie
1988
as Helen Eagles
Do It Debbie's Way
1983
as Self
Where's the Bus?
1966
as Girl
Inside the Coppola Personality
1981
as Self
The Making of 'Tootsie'
1982
as Self
A Swingin' Affair
1963
Java Junkie
1979
as Waitress
A Taste Of Jupiter
2005
as Ginnie
You Haven't Changed a Bit
1970
as Corinne
About Teri Garr
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 fo… With 169 credits spanning from 1944 to 2018, Teri Garr has appeared in 112 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular Teri Garr Movies
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — as Ronnie Neary
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) — as Helen Swanson
- Young Frankenstein (1974) — as Inga
- The Player (1992) — as Teri Garr
- After Hours (1985) — as Julie
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