Acting
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.
Filmography
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Film · 2018
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Film · 2013
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
Film · 2008
Expired
Film · 2007
Kabluey
Film · 2007
Unaccompanied Minors
Film · 2006
Legends
Series · 2006
Crumbs
Series · 2006
A Taste Of Jupiter
Film · 2005
The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo
Film · 2005
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Film · 2005
The Dream Studio
Film · 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Life Without Dick
Film · 2002
Searching for Debra Winger
Film · 2002
Life with Bonnie
Series · 2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Series · 2002
Ghost World
Film · 2001
The Sky is Falling
Film · 2001
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Film · 2001
A Colder Kind of Death
Film · 2001
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Film · 2000
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Film · 1999
Dick
Film · 1999
Kill the Man
Film · 1999
Half a Dozen Babies
Film · 1999
Batman Beyond
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Casper Meets Wendy
Film · 1998
Felicity
Series · 1998
A Simple Wish
Film · 1997
NightScream
Film · 1997
Changing Habits
Film · 1997
The Definite Maybe
Film · 1997
Ronnie and Julie
Film · 1997
Murder Live!
Film · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
The Weird Al Show
Series · 1997
Michael
Film · 1996
Double Jeopardy
Film · 1996
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Film · 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Series · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Men Behaving Badly
Series · 1996
Great Drives
Series · 1996
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
Film · 1995
Perfect Alibi
Film · 1995
Women of the House
Series · 1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Series · 1995
Prêt-à-Porter
Film · 1994
Dumb and Dumber
Film · 1994
Aliens for Breakfast
Film · 1994
Friends
Series · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Duckman
Series · 1994
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
Good Advice
Series · 1993
Intimate Portrait
Series · 1993
The Player
Film · 1992
Mom and Dad Save the World
Film · 1992
Robert Altman's Players
Film · 1992
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
Film · 1992
Adventures in Wonderland
Series · 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Series · 1992
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Film · 1991
Stranger in the Family
Film · 1991
Good & Evil
Series · 1991
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
Series · 1991
Short Time
Film · 1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Film · 1990
Waiting for the Light
Film · 1990
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
Film · 1990
Dream On
Series · 1990
Let It Ride
Film · 1989
Out Cold
Film · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Film · 1988
Full Moon in Blue Water
Film · 1988
Flapjack Floozie
Film · 1988
Murphy Brown
Series · 1988
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Film · 1987
Pack of Lies
Film · 1987
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
Film · 1987
Miracles
Film · 1986
Intimate Strangers
Film · 1986
Fresno
Series · 1986
After Hours
Film · 1985
The History of White People in America
Film · 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Film · 1985
Firstborn
Film · 1984
Steve Martin Live!
Film · 1984
To Catch a King
Film · 1984
The Black Stallion Returns
Film · 1983
Mr. Mom
Film · 1983
The Sting II
Film · 1983
The Winter of Our Discontent
Film · 1983
Do It Debbie's Way
Film · 1983
Tootsie
Film · 1982
One from the Heart
Film · 1982
The Escape Artist
Film · 1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Film · 1982
Prime Suspect
Film · 1982
The Making of 'Tootsie'
Film · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Wogan
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Honky Tonk Freeway
Film · 1981
Inside the Coppola Personality
Film · 1981
Rendez-Vous Video Magazine
Film · 1981
Witches' Brew
Film · 1980
Doctor Franken
Film · 1980
The Black Stallion
Film · 1979
Java Junkie
Film · 1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Film · 1979
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Film · 1977
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Film · 1977
Oh, God!
Film · 1977
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Film · 1977
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Film · 1977
Please Turn the Page
Series · 1977
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Film · 1976
Law and Order
Film · 1976
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
The Conversation
Film · 1974
Young Frankenstein
Film · 1974
The Girl with Something Extra
Series · 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Series · 1973
Barnaby Jones
Series · 1973
M*A*S*H
Series · 1972
The Bob Newhart Show
Series · 1972
Banyon
Series · 1972
Summertree
Film · 1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Series · 1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Series · 1971
You Haven't Changed a Bit
Film · 1970
The Moonshine War
Film · 1970
McCloud
Series · 1970
The Odd Couple
Series · 1970
McCloud
Series · 1970
Changes
Film · 1969
Head
Film · 1968
Maryjane
Film · 1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
Series · 1968
It Takes a Thief
Series · 1968
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
Film · 1967
The Cool Ones
Film · 1967
Clambake
Film · 1967
The Mothers-in-Law
Series · 1967
For Pete's Sake
Film · 1966
Where's the Bus?
Film · 1966
Star Trek
Series · 1966
Batman
Series · 1966
That Girl
Series · 1966
That Girl
Series · 1966
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Film · 1965
Red Line 7000
Film · 1965
Viva Las Vegas
Film · 1964
Pajama Party
Film · 1964
Roustabout
Film · 1964
What a Way to Go!
Film · 1964
Kissin' Cousins
Film · 1964
The T.A.M.I. Show
Film · 1964
Shindig!
Series · 1964
Shindig!
Series · 1964
A Swingin' Affair
Film · 1963
Fun in Acapulco
Film · 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
The Andy Griffith Show
Series · 1960
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944