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 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.
The Conversation
(Amy Fredericks)
Ghost World
(Maxine (uncredited))
Young Frankenstein
(Inga)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(Ronnie Neary)
Prêt-à-Porter
(Louise Hamilton)
The Player
(Teri Garr)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
(Self)
Michael
(Judge Esther Newberg)
After Hours
(Julie)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
(Harem Girl (uncredited))
Viva Las Vegas
(Dancer (uncredited))
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
(Susie)
The Absent-Minded Waiter
(Susan Cates)
Oh, God!
(Bobbie Landers)
Life Without Dick
(Madame Hugonaut)
Short Time
(Carolyn Simpson)
Dumb and Dumber
(Helen Swanson)
The Black Stallion Returns
(Alec Ramsay's Mother)
A Taste Of Jupiter
Tootsie
(Sandy Lester)
Mr. Mom
(Caroline)
Mom and Dad Save the World
(Marge Nelson)
Full Moon in Blue Water
(Louise)
One from the Heart
(Frannie)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
(Fluffy Peters)
The Sting II
(Veronica)
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
(Jill (of Jack and Jill))
Batman Beyond: The Movie
(Mary McGinnis (voice))
Dick
(Helen Lorenzo)
Honky Tonk Freeway
(Ericka)
A Simple Wish
(Rena)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
(Self (archive footage))
Casper Meets Wendy
(Fanny)
The Black Stallion
(Alec's Mother)
Head
(Testy True)
Expired
(Claire's Mother / Aunt Tilde)
Let It Ride
(Pam)
Firstborn
(Wendy)
The Escape Artist
(Arlene)
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
(Self)
The Wandering Soul Murders
(Tess Malone)
NightScream
(Julie Ordwell)
Out Cold
(Sunny)
Waiting for the Light
(Kay)
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
(Sister Conductor)
Changing Habits
(Connie)
Changes
(Waitress)
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
(Self)
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
(Self)
Miracles
(Jean)
Perfect Alibi
(Laney Tolbert)
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
(Frog Princess)
To Catch a King
(Hannah Winter)
Pack of Lies
(Helen Schaefer)
The Dream Studio
(self)
Java Junkie
(Waitress)
Pajama Party
(Pajama Girl)
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
(Self)
The History of White People in America
(Self)
The Definite Maybe
(Dionne Waters)
Ronnie and Julie
(Elizabeth Monroe)
You Haven't Changed a Bit
(Corinne)
A Swingin' Affair
What a Way to Go!
(Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited))
Roustabout
(Carnival Dancer (uncredited))
Red Line 7000
(Nightclub Dancer (uncredited))
For Pete's Sake
Witches' Brew
(Margaret Lightman)
Fun in Acapulco
(Hotel Guest (uncredited))
Kissin' Cousins
(Hillbilly Dancer (uncredited))
The Moonshine War
(Young Wife)
The Cool Ones
(Whiz Girl)
Summertree
(Bennie's Girlfriend (uncredited))
Clambake
(Dancer (uncredited))
Maryjane
(Teri)
Where's the Bus?
(Girl)
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
(Brita Burrows)
The Sky is Falling
(Mona Hall)
The Winter of Our Discontent
(Mary Hawley)
Night of 100 Stars II
(Self)
Stranger in the Family
(Randi Thompson)
Kill the Man
(Mrs. Livingston)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
(Self (archive footage))
Inside the Coppola Personality
(Self)
Double Jeopardy
(Cindy Dubroski)
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
(Mary McGinnis (voice))
The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo
(Herself)
The Tale of the Frog Prince
(Princess)
Half a Dozen Babies
(Lee Dilley)
Kabluey
(Suze)
Rendez-Vous Video Magazine
(Self (segment "Coppola"))
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
(Self)
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
(Self)
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
(Mayor Molly Quinn (voice))
Robert Altman's Players
(Self)
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
(Susan Woolley)
Murder Live!
(JoAnn McGrath)
Prime Suspect
(Amy McCleary)
And the Oscar Goes To...
(Self (archive footage))
Doctor Franken
(Kelli Fisher)
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
(Marsha Pegler)
Do It Debbie's Way
(Self)
Aliens for Breakfast
(Mrs. Bickerstaff)
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
(Inga (archive footage))
The T.A.M.I. Show
(Self - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited))
Law and Order
(Rita Wasinski)
Searching for Debra Winger
(Self)
Intimate Strangers
(Sally Bierston)
Flapjack Floozie
(Helen Eagles)
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
(Self)
Unaccompanied Minors
(Aunt Judy / Valerie’s Sister)
Batman Beyond
(Mary McGinnis (voice))
M*A*S*H
(Lt. Suzanne Marquette)
Star Trek
(Roberta Lincoln)
Friends
(Phoebe Sr.)
Life with Bonnie
(Mrs. Abigail Portinbody)
King of the Hill
(Laney (voice))
That Girl
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Minerva Grahame-Bishop)
Frasier
(Nancy (voice))
Women of the House
(Sissy Emerson)
The Girl with Something Extra
(Amber)
Adventures in Wonderland
(Duchess)
Good & Evil
Good Advice
(Paige Turner)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Felicity
(Dr. Zwick)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
(Yenta)
Intimate Portrait
(Self)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
(Wife/Singer)
Faerie Tale Theatre
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Mayberry R.F.D.
(Cashier)
The Andy Griffith Show
(Girl In A Red Convertible)
McCloud
(Sgt. Phyllis Norton)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
(Self)
Wogan
(Self)
Faerie Tale Theatre
(Princess)
Fresno
(Talon Kensington)
The Tony Danza Show
(Self)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self - Guest)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
(Sandy Gordon (voice))
Men Behaving Badly
(Carol)
The Weird Al Show
Legends
(Inga (archive footage) (uncredited))
The Mothers-in-Law
(Usherette)
Dream On
(Sandra McCadden)
Shindig!
(Self - Dancer)
Tales from the Crypt
(Irene Paloma)
Strong Medicine
(Mimi Stark)
The Odd Couple
(Insurance Agent)
Bitte umblättern
(Self)
ER
(Celinda Randlett)