Teri Garr
Actor
Born December 11, 1944 in Lakewood, Ohio, USA
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.
Filmography
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
Self
Kabluey
Suze
Expired
Claire's Mother / Aunt Tilde
Unaccompanied Minors
Aunt Judy (uncredited)
Legends
Inga (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crumbs
Lorraine Bergman
A Taste Of Jupiter
Ginnie
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Mayor Molly Quinn (voice)
The Dream Studio
self
Life with Bonnie
Mrs. Abigail Portinbody
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Sandy Gordon (voice)
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
Life Without Dick
Madame Hugonaut
Ghost World
Maxine (uncredited)
The Sky is Falling
Mona Hall
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Self
A Colder Kind of Death
Tess Malone
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Mary McGinnis (voice)
Strong Medicine
Mimi Stark
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Minerva Grahame-Bishop
Dick
Helen Lorenzo
Half a Dozen Babies
Lee Dilley
Kill the Man
Mrs. Livingston
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Mary McGinnis (voice)
Batman Beyond
Mary McGinnis (voice)
Felicity
Dr. Zwick
Casper Meets Wendy
Fanny
The Weird Al Show
Teri Garr
A Simple Wish
Rena
The Definite Maybe
Dionne Waters
Changing Habits
Connie
NightScream
Julie Ordwell
Ronnie and Julie
Elizabeth Monroe
Murder Live!
JoAnn McGrath
King of the Hill
Laney (voice)
Michael
Judge Esther Newberg
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Yenta
Men Behaving Badly
Carol
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
Double Jeopardy
Cindy Dubroski
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Inga (archive footage)
Perfect Alibi
Laney Tolbert
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Teri (voice)
Women of the House
Sissy Emerson
Prêt-à-Porter
Louise Hamilton
Dumb and Dumber
Helen Swanson
Friends
Phoebe Sr.
ER
Celinda Randlett
Aliens for Breakfast
Mrs. Bickerstaff
Duckman
Vanessa La Pert (voice)
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Brita Burrows
Intimate Portrait
Self
Frasier
Nancy (voice)
Good Advice
Paige Turner
The Larry Sanders Show
Teri Garr
Mom and Dad Save the World
Marge Nelson
The Player
Teri Garr
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
Susan Woolley
Adventures in Wonderland
Duchess
Robert Altman's Players
Self
Stranger in the Family
Randi Thompson
Good & Evil
Denise Sandler
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Self
Dream On
Sandra McCadden
Waiting for the Light
Kay
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Jill (of Jack and Jill)
Short Time
Carolyn Simpson
Let It Ride
Pam
Tales from the Crypt
Irene Paloma ("segment "The Trap")
Out Cold
Sunny
Full Moon in Blue Water
Louise
Murphy Brown
Teri Garr
Flapjack Floozie
Helen Eagles
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Self
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
Self
Pack of Lies
Helen Schaefer
Fresno
Talon Kensington
Miracles
Jean
Intimate Strangers
Sally Bierston
After Hours
Julie
The History of White People in America
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Firstborn
Wendy
Steve Martin Live!
Self
To Catch a King
Hannah Winter
The Winter of Our Discontent
Mary Hawley
Mr. Mom
Caroline
The Black Stallion Returns
Alec Ramsay's Mother
Do It Debbie's Way
Self
The Sting II
Veronica
Tootsie
Sandy Lester
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Princess
Faerie Tale Theatre
Self
The Escape Artist
Arlene
Wogan
Self
One from the Heart
Frannie
Prime Suspect
Amy McCleary
The Making of 'Tootsie'
Self
Honky Tonk Freeway
Ericka
Inside the Coppola Personality
Self
Rendez-Vous Video Magazine
Self (segment "Coppola")
Witches' Brew
Margaret Lightman
Doctor Franken
Kelli Fisher
The Black Stallion
Alec's Mother
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Self
Java Junkie
Waitress
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Ronnie Neary
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Self
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Frog Princess
Oh, God!
Bobbie Landers
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Susan Cates
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Fluffy Peters
Law and Order
Rita Wasinski
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Young Frankenstein
Inga
The Conversation
Amy Fredericks
The Girl with Something Extra
Amber
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Barnaby Jones
Maria Thompson
M*A*S*H
Lt. Suzanne Marquette
The Bob Newhart Show
Miss Brennan
Banyon
Mabel
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Waitress
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Wife/Singer
Summertree
Bennie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
The Odd Couple
Insurance Agent
The Moonshine War
Young Wife
McCloud
Sgt. Phyllis Norton
You Haven't Changed a Bit
Corinne
Changes
Waitress
Head
Testy True
Mayberry R.F.D.
Cashier
Maryjane
Teri
It Takes a Thief
Maggie Philbin
Clambake
Dancer (uncredited)
The Mothers-in-Law
Usherette
The Cool Ones
Whiz Girl
For Pete's Sake
MarJean
Star Trek
Roberta Lincoln
That Girl
Estelle
Where's the Bus?
Girl
Batman
Girl Outside Rink (uncredited)
Red Line 7000
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Harem Girl (uncredited)
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
Pajama Party
Pajama Girl
Roustabout
Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
Shindig!
Self - Dancer
What a Way to Go!
Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
Kissin' Cousins
Hillbilly Dancer (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
Dancer (uncredited)
Fun in Acapulco
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
A Swingin' Affair
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Dr. Kildare
Naomi (uncredited)
The Andy Griffith Show
Girl in Red Convertible
Golden Globe Awards
Self