Teri Garr
Acting
Born: Dec 11, 1944 — Died: Oct 29, 2024
From: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Taste Of Jupiter | Ginnie | 2005 | 4.2 |
| Life Without Dick | Madame Hugonaut | 2002 | 3.707 |
| Ghost World | Maxine (uncredited) | 2001 | 7.093 |
| Batman Beyond: The Movie | Mary McGinnis (voice) | 1999 | 7.216 |
| Dick | Helen Lorenzo | 1999 | 5.949 |
| Michael | Judge Esther Newberg | 1996 | 5.717 |
| Prêt-à-Porter | Louise Hamilton | 1994 | 5.226 |
| Dumb and Dumber | Helen Swanson | 1994 | 6.653 |
| The Player | Teri Garr | 1992 | 7.192 |
| Mom and Dad Save the World | Marge Nelson | 1992 | 4.862 |
| Short Time | Carolyn Simpson | 1990 | 6.483 |
| Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Jill (of Jack and Jill) | 1990 | 5.026 |
| Jackie Gleason: The Great One | Self | 1988 | 8.0 |
| Full Moon in Blue Water | Louise | 1988 | 6.119 |
| After Hours | Julie | 1985 | 7.498 |
| The Black Stallion Returns | Alec Ramsay's Mother | 1983 | 6.507 |
| Mr. Mom | Caroline | 1983 | 6.533 |
| The Sting II | Veronica | 1983 | 4.8 |
| Tootsie | Sandy Lester | 1982 | 7.2 |
| One from the Heart | Frannie | 1982 | 5.978 |
| Honky Tonk Freeway | Ericka | 1981 | 5.28 |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Ronnie Neary | 1977 | 7.35 |
| The Absent-Minded Waiter | Susan Cates | 1977 | 6.595 |
| Oh, God! | Bobbie Landers | 1977 | 6.407 |
| Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Fluffy Peters | 1976 | 4.313 |
| The Conversation | Amy Fredericks | 1974 | 7.503 |
| Young Frankenstein | Inga | 1974 | 7.9 |
| The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk | Susie | 1967 | 6.25 |
| John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Harem Girl (uncredited) | 1965 | 3.8 |
| Viva Las Vegas | Dancer (uncredited) | 1964 | 6.175 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1944 |
| From | Lakewood, Ohio, USA |