Teri Garr

Personal Info

Birthday

December 11, 1944

Day of Death

2024-10-29

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Teri Hope

Terry Garr

Terri Garr

Terry Ann Garr

تری گار

Teri Garr

Biography

Teri Ann Garr 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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Friends

King of the Hill

Frasier

Star Trek

The Andy Griffith Show

Batman

M*A*S*H

Filmography

2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
2008
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
as Self
2007
Kabluey
as Suze
Expired
as Claire's Mother / Aunt Tilde
2006
Unaccompanied Minors
as Aunt Judy / Valerie’s Sister
2005
A Taste Of Jupiter
as Ginnie
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
as Mayor Molly Quinn (voice)
The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo
as Self
2004
The Dream Studio
as self
2002
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
Life Without Dick
as Madame Hugonaut
2001
Ghost World
as Maxine (uncredited)
The Sky is Falling
as Mona Hall
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self
The Wandering Soul Murders
as Tess Malone
A Colder Kind of Death
as Tess Malone
2000
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
as Mary McGinnis (voice)
1999
Dick
as Helen Lorenzo
Half a Dozen Babies
as Lee Dilley
Kill the Man
as Mrs. Livingston
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Mary McGinnis (voice)
1998
Casper Meets Wendy
as Fanny
1997
A Simple Wish
as Rena
The Definite Maybe
as Dionne Waters
Changing Habits
as Connie
NightScream
as Julie Ordwell
Ronnie and Julie
as Elizabeth Monroe
Murder Live!
as JoAnn McGrath
1996
Michael
as Judge Esther Newberg
Double Jeopardy
as Cindy Dubroski
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
as Inga (archive footage)
1995
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
as Sister Conductor
Perfect Alibi
as Laney Tolbert
1994
Prêt-à-Porter
as Louise Hamilton
Dumb and Dumber
as Helen Swanson
Aliens for Breakfast
as Mrs. Bickerstaff
1993
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
as Brita Burrows
1992
Mom and Dad Save the World
as Marge Nelson
The Player
as Teri Garr
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
as Susan Woolley
Robert Altman's Players
as Self
1991
Stranger in the Family
as Randi Thompson
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
as Self
1990
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
as Marsha Pegler
Waiting for the Light
as Kay
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Jill (of Jack and Jill)
Short Time
as Carolyn Simpson
1989
Let It Ride
as Pam
Out Cold
as Sunny
1988
Full Moon in Blue Water
as Louise
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self
Flapjack Floozie
as Helen Eagles
1987
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
as Self
Pack of Lies
as Helen Schaefer
1986
Miracles
as Jean
Intimate Strangers
as Sally Bierston
1985
After Hours
as Julie
The History of White People in America
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1984
Firstborn
as Wendy
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
as Self
To Catch a King
as Hannah Winter
1983
The Winter of Our Discontent
as Mary Hawley
Mr. Mom
as Caroline
The Black Stallion Returns
as Alec Ramsay's Mother
Do It Debbie's Way
as Self
The Sting II
as Veronica
1982
Tootsie
as Sandy Lester
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as Princess
The Escape Artist
as Arlene
One from the Heart
as Frannie
Prime Suspect
as Amy McCleary
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Ericka
Rendez-Vous Video Magazine
as Self (segment "Coppola")
Inside the Coppola Personality
as Self
1980
Witches' Brew
as Margaret Lightman
Doctor Franken
as Kelli Fisher
1979
The Black Stallion
as Alec's Mother
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Self
Java Junkie
as Waitress
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Ronnie Neary
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
as Self
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
as Frog Princess
Oh, God!
as Bobbie Landers
The Absent-Minded Waiter
as Susan Cates
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Fluffy Peters
Law and Order
as Rita Wasinski
1974
Young Frankenstein
as Inga
The Conversation
as Amy Fredericks
1971
Summertree
as Bennie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
1970
The Moonshine War
as Young Wife
You Haven't Changed a Bit
as Corinne
1969
Changes
as Waitress
1968
Head
as Testy True
Maryjane
as Teri
1967
Clambake
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
as Susie
The Cool Ones
as Whiz Girl
1966
Where's the Bus?
as Girl
1965
Red Line 7000
as Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
1964
The T.A.M.I. Show
as Self - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
Roustabout
as Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
Pajama Party
as Pajama Girl
What a Way to Go!
as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
Kissin' Cousins
as Hillbilly Dancer (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
as Dancer (uncredited)
1963
Fun in Acapulco
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)