Teri Garr is an American actress who has appeared in over 70 films since beginning her career in the mid-1960s. She began her film career as a dancer in various musicals before having small speaking roles in Head (1968) and Changes (1969). In 1974, she was cast as Inga in Mel Brooks's comedy horror film Young Frankenstein (1974), and also had a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola's thriller The Conversation (1974).
In 1977, Garr starred in Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Close Encounters of the Third Kind , and she gained critical acclaim for her performance in the Sydney Pollack-directed comedy Tootsie (1982), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently had supporting roles in the comedy Mr. Mom (1983), and two Robert Altman films: The Player (1992), and Prêt-à-Porter (1994). Garr subsequently had small roles in the comedies Dumb and Dumber (1994), Dick (1999) and Ghost World (2001) before going into retirement in 2011 due to her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis.
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1963 | Fun in Acapulco | Hotel Guest | Uncredited | [1] |
1964 | Kissin' Cousins | Hillbilly Dancer | Uncredited | [1] |
1964 | Viva Las Vegas | Dancer | Uncredited | [1] |
1964 | What a Way to Go! | Dancer In Shipboard Number | Uncredited | [2] |
1964 | Roustabout | College Student | Uncredited | [2] |
1964 | Pajama Party | Pajama Girl | as Teri Hope | [1] |
1964 | T.A.M.I. Show | |||
1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home | Harem Girl | Uncredited | |
1965 | Red Line 7000 | Nightclub Dancer | Uncredited | |
1965 | Girl Happy | |||
1966 | Where Is the Bus? | Girl | Short film | |
1966 | For Pete's Sake | Girl | as Terry Garr | |
1967 | The Cool Ones | Whiz-Bam Girl | Uncredited | |
1967 | Clambake | Dancer | Uncredited | [2] |
1967 | The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk | Susie | as Terry Garr | |
1968 | Head | Testy True | as Terry Garr | [3] |
1969 | Changes | The Waitress | [3] | |
1970 | The Moonshine War | Young Wife | as Terry Garr | [3] |
1974 | The Conversation | Amy Fredericks | [3] | |
1974 | Young Frankenstein | Inga | [3] | |
1976 | Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Fluffy Peters | [3] | |
1977 | Oh, God! | Bobbie Landers | [3] | |
1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Ronnie Neary | [3] | |
1977 | The Absent-Minded Waiter | Susan Cates | Short film | [3] |
1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video | Herself | [3] | |
1979 | The Black Stallion | Mrs. Ramsey, Alec's Mother | [3] | |
1980 | Witches' Brew | Margaret Lightman | ||
1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Ericka | [3] | |
1982 | One from the Heart | Frannie | [3] | |
1982 | The Escape Artist | Arlene | [3] | |
1982 | Tootsie | Sandy Lester | [3] | |
1983 | The Sting II | Veronica | [3] | |
1983 | The Black Stallion Returns | Mrs. Ramsey, Alec's Mother | [3] | |
1983 | Mr. Mom | Caroline Butler | [3] | |
1984 | Firstborn | Wendy Livingston | [3] | |
1985 | After Hours | Julie | [3] | |
1986 | Miracles | Jean | ||
1988 | Full Moon in Blue Water | Louise Taylor | [3] | |
1989 | Out Cold | Sunny | [3] | |
1989 | Let It Ride | Pam Trotter | [3] | |
1990 | Short Time | Carolyn Simpson | [3] | |
1990 | Waiting for the Light | Kay Harris | [3] | |
1990 | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder | Marsha Pegler | ||
1992 | The Player | Herself | [3] | |
1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | Marge Nelson | [3] | |
1994 | Dumb and Dumber | Helen Swanson | ||
1994 | Prêt-à-Porter | Louise Hamilton | ||
1994 | Save the Rabbits | Lisa | Short film | |
1995 | Perfect Alibi | Laney Tolbert | ||
1996 | Michael | Judge Esther Newberg | ||
1997 | Changing Habits | Connie | ||
1997 | A Simple Wish | Rena | ||
1997 | The Definite Maybe | Dionne Waters | ||
1998 | Casper Meets Wendy | Fanny | ||
1999 | Kill the Man | Mrs. Livingston | ||
1999 | Dick | Helen Lorenzo | [4] | |
2000 | The Sky Is Falling | Mona Hall | [3] | |
2000 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Mary McGinnis | Voice | [5] |
2001 | Ghost World | Maxine | Uncredited | [6] |
2002 | Life Without Dick | Madame Hugonaut | Direct-to-video | |
2005 | Aloha, Scooby-Doo! | Molly Quinn | Voice, direct-to-video | [5] |
2005 | A Taste of Jupiter | Ginnie | ||
2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Valerie's Sister | Uncredited | |
2007 | Expired | Mother Barney / Aunt Tilde | [3] | |
2007 | Kabluey | Suze | ||
2007 | God Out the Window | Channing | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1964 | Mr. Novak | Lisa | Episode: "How Does Your Garden Grow?" | |
1964–1965 | Shindig! | Herself (Dancer) | Recurring role (5 episodes) | |
1965 | Dr. Kildare | Naomi | Episode: "With Hellfire and Thunder"; uncredited | |
1965 | Hullabaloo | Herself – (Go-Go Dancer) | Episode: "#1.18"; uncredited | |
1965 | Where the Action Is | Telegram Lady | Episode: "Pilot" | |
1966 | Batman | Girl Outside Rink | Episode: "Instant Freeze"; uncredited | |
1967–1968 | That Girl | Estelle / Actress #1 At Audition | 2 episodes; uncredited | |
1968 | The Andy Griffith Show | Girl in Red Convertible | Episode: "The Wedding"; credited as Terri Garr | |
1968 | Star Trek | Roberta Lincoln | Episode: "Assignment: Earth"; credited as Terri Garr | |
1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. | The Cashier | Episode: "Miss Farmerette"; credited as Terri Garr | |
1969 | The Mothers-In-Law | The Usherette | Episode: "Two on the Aisle"; credited as Terri Garr | |
1969 | Room 222 | Marianne | Episode: "Naked Came We Into the World"; credited as Terry Garr | |
1969 | It Takes a Thief | Maggie Philbin | 2 episodes; credited as Terry Garr | |
1970–1975 | McCloud | Sergeant Phyllis Norton / Nora Mullins / Bit Role | 6 episodes; credited as Terry Garr | |
1971–1974 | The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | Various Characters/ Countess Legustav | Recurring role (46 episodes) | |
1972 | The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show | Performer | Regular (1972) | |
1972 | Banyon | Mabel | Episode: "A Date with Death" | |
1973 | The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour | Performer | Regular | |
1973 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Waitress | Episode: "Turning Pro" | |
1973–1974 | The Bob Newhart Show | Miss Brennan | 2 episodes | |
1973–1974 | The Girl with Something Extra | Amber | Recurring role (4 episodes) | |
1973–1978 | M*A*S*H | Lieutenant Suzanne Marquette | 2 episodes | |
1974 | The Odd Couple | Insurance Agent | Episode: "The Flying Felix" | |
1974 | Barnaby Jones | Maria Thompson | Episode: "Image in a Cracked Mirror" | |
1974 | Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers | Sharon | Episode: "Fiddler in the House" | |
1975 | Cher | Olivia / Mrs. Oscar Smedley | 3 episodes | |
1975 | Maude | Mrs. Carlson | Episode: "Viv's Dog" | |
1975 | Hollywood Squares | Herself (Panelist) | 2 episodes | |
1976 | The Sonny and Cher Show | Olivia | Regular (1976–1977) | |
1976 | Law & Order | Rita Wasinski | ||
1977 | Once Upon a Brothers Grimm | Princess | Television film; segment: "The Frog Prince" | |
1977 | Hunter | Peg Foley | Episode: "The Backup" | [7] |
1979–1985 | Saturday Night Live! | Herself (Host), Diner Waitress | 5 episodes | |
1980 | Doctor Franken | Kelli Fisher | Television film | |
1982 | Prime Suspect | Amy McCleary | Television film | |
1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Princess | Episode: "The Tale of the Frog Prince" | |
1983 | The Winter of Our Discontent | Mary Hawley | Television film | |
1984 | The New Show | Various Characters | Episode: "#1.5" | |
1984 | To Catch a King | Hannah Winter | Television film | |
1985 | The Booth | Unknown | Television film; segment: "Death at Dinner" | |
1986 | Intimate Strangers | Sally Bierston | Television film | |
1986 | Fresno | Talon Kensington | 5 episodes; miniseries | |
1987 | Pack of Lies | Helen Schaefer | Television film | |
1987 | Trying Times | Robin Stone | Episode: "Drive, She Said" | |
1987 | Sesame Street | Amelia | Episode: "#19.24" | |
1988 | Teri Garr in Flapjack Floozie | Helen Eagles | Television film | |
1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Jill | Television film | |
1990 | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder | Marsha Pegler | Television film | |
1991 | Tales from the Crypt | Irene Paloma | Episode: "The Trap" | |
1991 | Stranger in the Family | Randi Thompson | Television film | |
1991 | Good & Evil | Denise Sandler | 6 episodes | |
1991 | Futures | Herself | Episode: "Math, Who Needs It?" | |
1992 | Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View | Susan Woodley | Television film | |
1992 | Dream On | Sandra McCadden | Episode: "And Bimbo Was His Name-O" | |
1993 | Murphy Brown | Herself | Episode: "Bump in the Night" | |
1993 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Selena | Voice, 2 episodes | |
1993 | The Larry Sanders Show | Herself | Episode: "The Breakdown" | |
1993 | Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert | Brita Burrows | Television film | |
1993 | Adventures in Wonderland | Duchess | Recurring role (6 episodes) | |
1993–1998 | Jeopardy! | Herself (Celebrity Contestant) | 2 episodes | |
1994 | Duckman | Vanessa Le Pert | Voice, episode: "It's the Thing of the Principal" | |
1994 | Good Advice | Paige Turner | Recurring role (13 episodes) | |
1994 | Aliens for Breakfast | Mrs. Bickerstaff | Television film | |
1995 | Women of the House | Sissy Emerson | Recurring role (12 episodes) | |
1995 | Frasier | Nancy | Voice, episode: "She's the Boss" | [5] |
1996 | Men Behaving Badly | Carol | Episode: "Christmas" | |
1997 | Murder Live! | JoAnn McGrath | Television film | |
1997 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Witch Yenta | Episode: "Dante's Inferno" | |
1997–1998 | Friends | Phoebe Abbott | 3 episodes | |
1998 | Sin City Spectacular | Unknown | Episode: "#1.15" | |
1998 | Barney's First Adventure | Herself | Television film | |
1998–2002 | Biography | Herself (Interviewee) | 2 episodes; documentary | |
1999 | Half a Dozen Babies | Lee Dilley | Television film | |
1999 | ER | Celinda Randlett | Episode: "Getting to Know You" | |
1999 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Teri | Voice, episode: "Pullman Square" | [5] |
1999–2000 | Batman Beyond | Mary McGinnis | Voice, recurring role (10 episodes) | [5] |
2000 | King of the Hill | Laney | Voice, episode: "Bill of Sales" | |
2000 | I've Got a Secret | Herself (Panelist) | ||
2001 | A Colder Kind of Death | Tess Malone | Television film | |
2001 | Felicity | Dr. Zwick | Episode: "It's Raining Men" | |
2001 | Strong Medicine | Mimi Stark | Episode: "Control Group" | |
2001–2002 | Hollywood Squares | Herself (Panelist) | 25 episodes | |
2002 | Mad TV | Herself | Episode: "#7.25" | |
2003 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Sandy Gordon | Voice, episode: "Toy Scary Boo" | |
2003 | Life with Bonnie | Mrs. Abigail Portinbody | Episode: "Buy This Book" | |
2003 | Greetings from Tucson | Helen | Episode: "Coffee" | |
2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Minerva Grahame-Bishop | Episode: "Starved" | |
2006 | Crumbs | Lorraine Bergman | Episode: "He Ain't Hetero, He's My Brother" | |
2011 | How to Marry a Billionaire | Lindsey's Mom | Television film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1998 | Black Dahlia | Madame Cassandra | Voice |
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