Teri Garr
American actress (1944-2024) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 79
Terry Ann "Teri" Garr was an American actress, comedian and dancer. Known for her comedic roles in film and television in the 1970s and 1980s, she often played women struggling to cope with the life-changing experiences of their husbands, children or boyfriends.
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KablueyFilm, Suze2005
Aloha Scooby-Doo!Film, Mayor Molly Quinn (voice)2004The Tony Danza ShowSeries2001
Ghost WorldFilm, Maxine (uncredited)1999
Batman BeyondSeries, Mary McGinnis (voice)
Batman Beyond: The MovieFilm, 1999Mary McGinnis (voice)1997
King of the HillSeries, Laney (voice)
A Simple WishFilm, 1997Rena1994
ERSeries, Celinda Randlett
Dumb and DumberFilm, 1994Helen Swanson1990
Short TimeFilm, Carolyn Simpson1989
Tales from the CryptSeries, Irene Paloma ("segment "The Trap")1988
Murphy BrownSeries, Teri Garr1985
After HoursFilm, Julie1983
Mr. MomFilm, Caroline1981
Honky Tonk FreewayFilm, Ericka1977
Close Encounters of the Third KindFilm, Ronnie Neary1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries1968
HeadFilm, Testy True1966
BatmanSeries, Girl Outside Rink (uncredited)1965
Red Line 7000Film, Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)1963
Fun in AcapulcoFilm, Hotel Guest (uncredited)1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Naomi (uncredited)1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeriesBorn11 December 1944People around Teri
Francis Ford Coppola Directed The Conversation and One from the Heart
Fred Roos Produced The Black Stallion (1980)
Robert Altman Directed The Player (1992)
Gale Anne Hurd Produced Casper Meets Wendy and Dick
J. Lee Thompson Directed What a Way to Go! (1964)
Allen Garfield Also in The Conversation and One from the Heart- Marvin J. Chomsky Directed Law and Order and Doctor Franken
Michael Phillips Produced Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978)
Sydney Pollack Produced Tootsie (1982)
Carl Gottlieb Directed The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)- Larry Gelbart Produced Tootsie (1983), wrote Oh, God! (1977)
Elvis Presley Also in Viva Las Vegas and Fun in Acapulco
Lauren Shuler Donner Produced Mr. Mom (1984)
Clyde Kusatsu Also in M*A*S*H and Batman Beyond: The Movie
Steven Spielberg Directed Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Julia Roberts Also in The Player and Prêt-à-Porter
Cher Also in The Player and Prêt-à-Porter
Martin Scorsese Directed After Hours (1986)
Gene Hackman Also in Young Frankenstein and The Conversation
Patrick Swayze Also in M*A*S*H and The Player
John Malkovich Produced Ghost World (2001)
Jeff Daniels Also in The Player and Dumb and Dumber
Jerry Weintraub Produced Oh, God! (1977)
Pamela Fryman Directed The One at the Beach
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Young Frankenstein 1974
After Hours 1985
The Conversation 1974
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker 2000
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
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177 credits on file
Television 24
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She received nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award for her performance in Tootsie (1982), playing a struggling actress who loses the soap opera role of a female hospital administrator to her male friend and acting coach.
