Cast

Teri Garr

Acting

Cast

Teri Garr

Known for

Acting

Born

1944-12-11

From

Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Died

2024-10-29

Also known as Teri Hope, Terry Garr, Terri Garr

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.

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Biography

Dumb and Dumber

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Young Frankenstein

The Player

Tootsie

The Conversation

Steve Martin Live!

After Hours

Mr. Mom

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Unaccompanied Minors

Ghost World

The Black Stallion

Double Jeopardy

Michael

The Sting II

Waiting for the Light

Aloha Scooby-Doo!

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Prêt-à-Porter

What a Way to Go!

Night of 100 Stars II

Kabluey

Casper Meets Wendy

NightScream

A Simple Wish

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

You Haven't Changed a Bit

Life Without Dick

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Ronnie and Julie

Dick

Let It Ride

A Colder Kind of Death

Half a Dozen Babies

Pajama Party

Red Line 7000

Viva Las Vegas

Robert Altman's Players

The Moonshine War

One from the Heart

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Clambake

Maryjane

The Black Stallion Returns

Do It Debbie's Way

The Escape Artist

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

Full Moon in Blue Water

Kill the Man

Oh, God!

Changing Habits

Roustabout

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

The Sky is Falling

To Catch a King

The Cool Ones

Out Cold

Firstborn

Perfect Alibi

Mom and Dad Save the World

The Absent-Minded Waiter

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Honky Tonk Freeway

Fun in Acapulco

Aliens for Breakfast

The Definite Maybe

Head

Summertree

Kissin' Cousins

Prime Suspect

Short Time

Searching for Debra Winger

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Pack of Lies

Miracles

The Making of 'Tootsie'