
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/11/1944
Place of Birth
Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Teri HopeTerry GarrTerri Garr
Teri 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 w...
Known For

The History of White People in America
as Self

Dumb and Dumber
as Helen Swanson

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Fluffy Peters

What a Way to Go!
as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

The Black Stallion Returns
as Alec Ramsay's Mother

Java Junkie
as Waitress

After Hours
as Julie

The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
as Self

The Conversation
as Amy Fredericks

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Ronnie Neary

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
as Mary McGinnis (voice)

Young Frankenstein
as Inga

Prime Suspect
as Amy McCleary

Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
as Susan Woolley

Tootsie
as Sandy Lester

Changing Habits
as Connie

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Harem Girl (uncredited)

Kabluey
as Suze

Michael
as Judge Esther Newberg
Career Timeline
2006
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1964
The T.A.M.I. Show
as Self - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
Pajama Party
as Pajama Girl
Roustabout
as Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
Shindig!
as Self - Dancer
What a Way to Go!
as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
Kissin' Cousins
as Hillbilly Dancer (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
as Dancer (uncredited)