Teri Garr

ActorCrew Dec 11 (died age 79) Lakewood, Ohio, USA 1944–2018 (74 year career)

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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.…

Known For

Film

Young Frankenstein

Inga

Film

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Ronnie Neary

Film

Dumb and Dumber

Helen Swanson

Film

The Conversation

Amy Fredericks

Film

After Hours

Julie

Film

Tootsie

Sandy Lester

Film

Ghost World

Maxine (uncredited)

Film

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Mary McGinnis (voice)

Filmography

Acting (166)

Movies (110)

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018

as Self (archive footage)

6.4

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

as Self (archive footage)

8.2

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

as Self

Kabluey

as Suze

Expired

as Claire's Mother / Aunt Tilde

5.7

Unaccompanied Minors

2006

as Aunt Judy (uncredited)

A Taste Of Jupiter

as Ginnie

Aloha Scooby-Doo!

as Mayor Molly Quinn (voice)

7.1

The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo

2005

as Self

The Dream Studio

2004

as self

Life Without Dick

2002

as Madame Hugonaut

3.6

Searching for Debra Winger

2002

as Self

6.3

Ghost World

2001

as Maxine (uncredited)

7.1

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

as Self

The Sky is Falling

as Mona Hall

A Colder Kind of Death

2001

as Tess Malone

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

2000

as Mary McGinnis (voice)

Kill the Man

as Mrs. Livingston

Dick

as Helen Lorenzo

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999

as Mary McGinnis (voice)

Half a Dozen Babies

as Lee Dilley

Casper Meets Wendy

as Fanny

The Definite Maybe

as Dionne Waters

A Simple Wish

as Rena

NightScream

as Julie Ordwell

Changing Habits

as Connie

Ronnie and Julie

as Elizabeth Monroe

Murder Live!

as JoAnn McGrath

Michael

as Judge Esther Newberg

5.7

Double Jeopardy

1996

as Cindy Dubroski

5.3

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996

as Inga (archive footage)

8.5

Perfect Alibi

1995

as Laney Tolbert

2.7

Shining Time Station: One of the Family

1995

as Sister Conductor

Dumb and Dumber

as Helen Swanson

Prêt-à-Porter

as Louise Hamilton

Aliens for Breakfast

as Mrs. Bickerstaff

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

as Brita Burrows

The Player

as Teri Garr

Mom and Dad Save the World

1992

as Marge Nelson

4.8

Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View

1992

as Susan Woolley

10.0

Robert Altman's Players

1992

as Self

5.5

The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic

1991

as Self

7.6

Stranger in the Family

as Randi Thompson

Short Time

as Carolyn Simpson

Waiting for the Light

1990

as Kay

6.6

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder

1990

as Marsha Pegler

5.5

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990

as Jill (of Jack and Jill)

Let It Ride

as Pam

Out Cold

as Sunny

Flapjack Floozie

as Helen Eagles

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988

as Louise

6.0

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

as Self

Pack of Lies

as Helen Schaefer

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

1987

as Self

Miracles

1986

as Jean

4.5

Intimate Strangers

1986

as Sally Bierston

After Hours

1985

as Julie

7.5

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Self

8.0

The History of White People in America

as Self

To Catch a King

as Hannah Winter

Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

as Self

Firstborn

as Wendy

Mr. Mom

as Caroline

The Sting II

as Veronica

The Black Stallion Returns

1983

as Alec Ramsay's Mother

6.5

Do It Debbie's Way

1983

as Self

The Winter of Our Discontent

as Mary Hawley

One from the Heart

as Frannie

Tootsie

as Sandy Lester

The Escape Artist

as Arlene

Prime Suspect

as Amy McCleary

The Tale of the Frog Prince

as Princess

Honky Tonk Freeway

as Ericka

Rendez-Vous Video Magazine

1981

as Self (segment "Coppola")

5.0

Inside the Coppola Personality

as Self

Doctor Franken

as Kelli Fisher

Witches' Brew

as Margaret Lightman

The Black Stallion

as Alec's Mother

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979

as Self

5.0

Java Junkie

1979

as Waitress

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

as Ronnie Neary

7.4

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

1977

as Frog Princess

Oh, God!

1977

as Bobbie Landers

6.5

The Absent-Minded Waiter

1977

as Susan Cates

6.5

Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary

1977

as Self

8.0

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

as Fluffy Peters

4.1

Law and Order

1976

as Rita Wasinski

The Conversation

as Amy Fredericks

Young Frankenstein

as Inga

Summertree

as Bennie's Girlfriend (uncredited)

5.7

You Haven't Changed a Bit

1970

as Corinne

The Moonshine War

as Young Wife

Changes

as Waitress

Head

as Testy True

Maryjane

as Teri

Clambake

as Dancer (uncredited)

5.9

The Cool Ones

1967

as Whiz Girl

4.9

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

as Susie

For Pete's Sake

Where's the Bus?

as Girl

Red Line 7000

1965

as Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

5.3

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

as Harem Girl (uncredited)

Pajama Party

as Pajama Girl

What a Way to Go!

as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

7.1

Kissin' Cousins

1964

as Hillbilly Dancer (uncredited)

4.6

Viva Las Vegas

1964

as Dancer (uncredited)

6.2

Roustabout

1964

as Carnival Dancer (uncredited)

6.0

The T.A.M.I. Show

1964

as Self - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)

8.0

Fun in Acapulco

1963

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

5.9

A Swingin' Affair

1963

6.0

Television (56)

Legends

2006

as Inga (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crumbs

as Lorraine Bergman

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

2002

as Sandy Gordon (voice)

7.9

Life with Bonnie

2002

as Mrs. Abigail Portinbody

6.5

Strong Medicine

2000

as Mimi Stark

7.5

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Minerva Grahame-Bishop

7.9

Batman Beyond

1999

as Mary McGinnis (voice)

Felicity

as Dr. Zwick

King of the Hill

as Laney (voice)

The Weird Al Show

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

as Yenta

7.8

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Men Behaving Badly

as Carol

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as Teri (voice)

Women of the House

as Sissy Emerson

Friends

as Phoebe Sr.

as Celinda Randlett

Duckman

as Vanessa La Pert (voice)

Frasier

as Nancy (voice)

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Good Advice

as Paige Turner

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

as Teri Garr

7.7

Adventures in Wonderland

as Duchess

Good & Evil

as Denise Sandler

Dream On

as Sandra McCadden

Tales from the Crypt

as Irene Paloma ("segment "The Trap")

Murphy Brown

as Teri Garr

Fresno

as Talon Kensington

Wogan

as Self

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Princess

Please Turn the Page

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Diner Waitress (uncredited)

7.0

Barnaby Jones

1973

as Maria Thompson

6.9

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

as Self

6.3

The Girl with Something Extra

1973

as Amber

7.5

M*A*S*H

1972

as Lt. Suzanne Marquette

The Bob Newhart Show

as Miss Brennan

Banyon

as Mabel

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971

as Waitress

4.5

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

as Wife/Singer

The Odd Couple

as Insurance Agent

McCloud

as Nora Mullins

It Takes a Thief

as Maggie Philbin

Mayberry R.F.D.

as Cashier

The Mothers-in-Law

as Usherette

Batman

as Girl Outside Rink (uncredited)

Star Trek

as Roberta Lincoln

That Girl

Shindig!

as Self - Dancer

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.4

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.2

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self

5.4

Dr. Kildare

1961

as Naomi (uncredited)

5.5

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

as Girl In A Red Convertible

7.6

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self

7.2

Crew (1)

Television (1)

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995

Additional Writing

7.8