Actor
Teri Garr
December 11, 1944 · Lakewood, Ohio, USA
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.
Notable work
8.4Friends (1994)
as Phoebe Sr.
6.7Dumb and Dumber (1994)
as Helen Swanson
7.4Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
as Ronnie Neary
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Minerva Grahame-Bishop
7.9Young Frankenstein (1974)
as Inga
7.5The Conversation (1974)
as Amy Fredericks
7.2Tootsie (1982)
as Sandy Lester
7.5After Hours (1985)
as Julie
7.1Ghost World (2001)
as Maxine (uncredited)
8Star Trek (1966)
as Roberta Lincoln
7.8Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
as Yenta
7.3Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)
as Mary McGinnis (voice)
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