Teri Garr

81 years old 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.

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.

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Kabluey (2007) Suze -
2 Expired (2007) Claire's Mother / Aunt Tilde -
3 Unaccompanied Minors (2006) Aunt Judy (uncredited) 6.9
4 Aloha Scooby-Doo! (2005) Mayor Molly Quinn (voice) 7
5 Life Without Dick (2002) Madame Hugonaut 4
6 The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) Self -
7 A Colder Kind of Death (2001) Tess Malone 4
8 Ghost World (2001)
Oscars 2002 		Maxine (uncredited) 7.3
9 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) Mary McGinnis (voice) 8.4
10 Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) Mary McGinnis (voice) 7.5
11 Dick (1999) Helen Lorenzo 6.3
12 Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) Mary McGinnis (voice) 7.5
13 Casper Meets Wendy (1998) Fanny 5.5
14 Murder Live! (1997) JoAnn McGrath -
15 A Simple Wish (1997) Rena 7
16 Michael (1996) Judge Esther Newberg 5.5
17 Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996) Inga (archive footage) -
18 Double Jeopardy (1996) Cindy Dubroski 6
19 Perfect Alibi (1995) Laney Tolbert -
20 Aliens for Breakfast (1994) Mrs. Bickerstaff -
21 Dumb and Dumber (1994) Helen Swanson 6.8
22 Prêt-à-Porter (1994) Louise Hamilton 4.5
23 The Player (1992) Teri Garr 6.9
24 Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) Marge Nelson 6.7
25 Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View (1992) Susan Woolley -
26 Stranger in the Family (1991) Randi Thompson -
27 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) Jill (of Jack and Jill) -
28 Short Time (1990) Carolyn Simpson 6
29 Waiting for the Light (1990) Kay -
30 Out Cold (1989) Sunny -
31 After Hours (1985) Julie 7.3
32 Firstborn (1984) Wendy -
33 Mr. Mom (1983) Caroline 6.7
34 The Black Stallion Returns (1983) Alec Ramsay's Mother 7
35 The Sting II (1983) Veronica 4
36 The Tale of the Frog Prince (1982) Princess -
37 One from the Heart (1982) Frannie 6
38 Tootsie (1982) Sandy Lester 6.8
39 The Escape Artist (1982) Arlene 7
40 Prime Suspect (1982) Amy McCleary -
41 Witches' Brew (1980) Margaret Lightman -
42 The Black Stallion (1979) Alec's Mother 7
43 Oh, God! (1977) Bobbie Landers 6
44 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Recently popular movies 		Ronnie Neary 7.6
45 Young Frankenstein (1974) Inga 8
46 The Conversation (1974) Amy Fredericks 7.3
47 Head (1968) Testy True -
48 Clambake (1967) Dancer (uncredited) 7
49 Red Line 7000 (1965) Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) 3
50 Kissin' Cousins (1964) Hillbilly Dancer (uncredited) 6
51 What a Way to Go! (1964) Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited) 7
52 Roustabout (1964) Carnival Dancer (uncredited) 8.5
53 Viva Las Vegas (1964) Dancer (uncredited) 6.3
54 The T.A.M.I. Show (1964) Self - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited) 10
55 Fun in Acapulco (1963) Hotel Guest (uncredited) 7