Teri Garr (1944–2024) was an American actress who appeared in over 70 films. She began her film career in the early 1960s 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). She also starred in Full Moon in Blue Water with Gene Hackman and Meredith Burger (1988) 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.
Film Year Film Role Notes 1963 Fun in Acapulco Hotel Guest Uncredited 1964 Kissin' Cousins Hillbilly Dancer Viva Las Vegas Dancer What a Way to Go! Dancer In Shipboard Number Roustabout College Student Pajama Party Pajama Girl as Teri Hope T.A.M.I. Show Background dancer 1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home Harem Girl Uncredited Red Line 7000 Nightclub Dancer Girl Happy 1966 Where Is the Bus? Girl Short film For Pete's Sake as Terry Garr 1967 The Cool Ones Whiz-Bam Girl Uncredited Clambake Dancer The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk Susie as Terry Garr 1968 Head Testy True 1969 Changes The Waitress 1970 The Moonshine War Young Wife as Terry Garr 1974 The Conversation Amy Fredericks Young Frankenstein Inga 1976 Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood Fluffy Peters 1977 Oh, God! Bobbie Landers Close Encounters of the Third Kind Ronnie Neary The Absent-Minded Waiter Susan Cates Short film 1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Herself The Black Stallion Mrs. Ramsey, Alec's Mother 1980 Witches' Brew Margaret Lightman 1981 Honky Tonk Freeway Ericka 1982 One from the Heart Frannie The Escape Artist Arlene Tootsie Sandy Lester 1983 The Sting II Veronica The Black Stallion Returns Mrs. Ramsey, Alec's Mother Mr. Mom Caroline Butler 1984 Firstborn Wendy Livingston 1985 After Hours Julie 1986 Miracles Jean 1988 Full Moon in Blue Water Louise Taylor 1989 Out Cold Sunny Let It Ride Pam Trotter 1990 Short Time Carolyn Simpson Waiting for the Light Kay Harris A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder Marsha Pegler 1992 The Player Herself Mom and Dad Save the World Marge Nelson 1994 Dumb and Dumber Helen Swanson Prêt-à-Porter Louise Hamilton Save the Rabbits Lisa Short film 1995 Perfect Alibi Laney Tolbert 1996 Michael Judge Esther Newberg 1997 Changing Habits Connie A Simple Wish Rena The Definite Maybe Dionne Waters 1998 Casper Meets Wendy Fanny 1999 Kill the Man Mrs. Livingston Dick Helen Lorenzo 2000 The Sky Is Falling Mona Hall Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Mary McGinnis Voice A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2001 Ghost World Maxine Uncredited 2002 Life Without Dick Madame Hugonaut Direct-to-video 2005 Aloha, Scooby-Doo! Molly Quinn Voice, direct-to-video A Taste of Jupiter Ginnie 2006 Unaccompanied Minors Valerie's Sister Uncredited 2007 Expired Mother Barney / Aunt Tilde Kabluey Suze God Out the Window Channing Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref 1964 Mr. Novak LisaEpisode: "How Does Your Garden Grow?" 1964–1965 Shindig! Herself (Dancer) Recurring role (5 episodes) 1965 Dr. Kildare NaomiEpisode: "With Hellfire and Thunder"; uncredited Hullabaloo Herself – (Go-Go Dancer)Episode: "#1.18"; uncredited Where the Action Is Telegram LadyEpisode: "Pilot" 1966 Batman Girl Outside RinkEpisode: "Instant Freeze"; uncredited 1967–1968 That Girl Estelle / Actress #1 At Audition 2 episodes; uncredited 1968 The Andy Griffith Show Girl in Red ConvertibleEpisode: "The Wedding"; credited as Terri Garr Star Trek Roberta LincolnEpisode: "Assignment: Earth"; credited as Terri Garr Mayberry R.F.D. The CashierEpisode: "Miss Farmerette"; credited as Terri Garr 1969 The Mothers-In-Law The UsheretteEpisode: "Two on the Aisle"; credited as Terri Garr Room 222 MarianneEpisode: "Naked Came We Into the World"; credited as Terry Garr 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) Banyon MabelEpisode: "A Date with Death" 1973 The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour Performer Regular The New Dick Van Dyke Show WaitressEpisode: "Turning Pro" 1973–1974 The Bob Newhart Show Miss Brennan 2 episodes 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 AgentEpisode: "The Flying Felix" Barnaby Jones Maria ThompsonEpisode: "Image in a Cracked Mirror" Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers SharonEpisode: "Fiddler in the House" 1975 Cher Olivia / Mrs. Oscar Smedley 3 episodes Maude Mrs. CarlsonEpisode: "Viv's Dog" Hollywood Squares Herself (Panelist) 2 episodes 1976 The Sonny and Cher Show Olivia Regular (1976–1977) Law & Order Rita Wasinski 1977 Once Upon a Brothers Grimm Princess Television film; segment: "The Frog Prince" Hunter Peg FoleyEpisode: "The Backup" 1979–1985 Saturday Night Live! Herself (Host), Diner Waitress 5 episodes 1980 Doctor Franken Kelli FisherTelevision film 1982 Prime Suspect Amy McCleary Faerie Tale Theatre Princess Episode: "The Tale of the Frog Prince" 1983 The Winter of Our Discontent Mary HawleyTelevision film 1984 The New Show Various CharactersEpisode: "#1.5" To Catch a King Hannah WinterTelevision film 1985 The Booth Unknown Television film; segment: "Death at Dinner" 1986 Intimate Strangers Sally BierstonTelevision film Fresno Talon Kensington 5 episodes; miniseries Pack of Lies Helen SchaeferTelevision film 1987 Trying Times Robin StoneEpisode: "Drive, She Said" Sesame Street AmeliaEpisode: "#19.24" 1988 Teri Garr in Flapjack Floozie Helen EaglesTelevision film 1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Jill A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder Marsha Pegler 1991 Tales from the Crypt Irene PalomaEpisode: "The Trap" Stranger in the Family Randi ThompsonTelevision film Good & Evil Denise Sandler 6 episodes Futures HerselfEpisode: "Math, Who Needs It?" 1992 Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View Susan WoodleyTelevision film Dream On Sandra McCadden Episode: "And Bimbo Was His Name-O" 1993 Murphy Brown HerselfEpisode: "Bump in the Night" The Legend of Prince Valiant Selena Voice, 2 episodes The Larry Sanders Show HerselfEpisode: "The Breakdown" Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert Brita BurrowsTelevision film Adventures in Wonderland Duchess Recurring role (6 episodes) 1993–1998 Jeopardy! Herself (Celebrity Contestant) 2 episodes 1994 Duckman Vanessa Le PertVoice, episode: "It's the Thing of the Principal" Good Advice Paige Turner Recurring role (13 episodes) Aliens for Breakfast Mrs. BickerstaffTelevision film 1995 Women of the House Sissy Emerson Recurring role (12 episodes) Frasier NancyVoice, episode: "She's the Boss" 1996 Men Behaving Badly CarolEpisode: "Christmas" 1997 Murder Live! JoAnn McGrathTelevision film NightScream Julie Ordell Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Witch YentaEpisode: "Dante's Inferno" 1997–1998 Friends Phoebe Abbott 3 episodes 1998 Sin City Spectacular UnknownEpisode: "#1.15" Barney's First Adventure HerselfTelevision film 1998–2002 Biography Herself (Interviewee) 2 episodes; documentary 1999 Half a Dozen Babies Lee DilleyTelevision film ER Celinda RandlettEpisode: "Getting to Know You"Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistTeriVoice, episode: "Pullman Square" 1999–2000 Batman Beyond Mary McGinnis Voice, recurring role (10 episodes) 2000 King of the Hill LaneyVoice, episode: "Bill of Sales" I've Got a Secret Herself (Panelist) 2001 A Colder Kind of Death Tess MaloneTelevision film Felicity Dr. ZwickEpisode: "It's Raining Men" Strong Medicine Mimi StarkEpisode: "Control Group" 2001–2002 Hollywood Squares Herself (Panelist) 25 episodes 2002 Mad TV HerselfEpisode: "#7.25" 2003 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Sandy GordonVoice, episode: "Toy Scary Boo" Life with Bonnie Mrs. Abigail PortinbodyEpisode: "Buy This Book" Greetings from Tucson HelenEpisode: "Coffee" 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Minerva Grahame-BishopEpisode: "Starved" 2006 Crumbs Lorraine BergmanEpisode: "He Ain't Hetero, He's My Brother" 2011 How to Marry a Billionaire Lindsey's Mom Television film
Video games Year Title Role Notes Ref 1998 Black Dahlia Madame Cassandra Live-action
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