Teri Garr

Also known as Terry Ann Garr

American actress (1944–2024)

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Teri Garr was an American actor and dancer. Born Terry Ann Garr in 1944, she began her work period in 1963. She was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, California State University, Northridge, North Hollywood High School, and Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Garr was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She spoke and wrote in English.

She died in 2024 in Los Angeles from multiple sclerosis. Her work period ended in 2011. Garr was unmarried to Roger Birnbaum and had one child. She was born in Los Angeles according to some records, while others list Lakewood, Ohio, as her place of birth.

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped — Self (archive footage)2018
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise — Self (archive footage)2013
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' — Self2008
Expired — Claire's Mother / Aunt Tilde2007
Kabluey — Suze2007
Unaccompanied Minors — Aunt Judy (uncredited)2006
Legends — Inga (archive footage) (uncredited)2006
Crumbs — Lorraine Bergman2006
A Taste Of Jupiter — Ginnie2005
The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo — Self2005

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Key facts

Born: Terry Ann Garr , ( 1944-12-11 ) December 11, 1944, Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Died: October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) (aged 79), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Burial place: San Fernando Mission Cemetery , Mission Hills , California , U.S.
Alma mater: Actors Studio Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Occupations: Actress, comedian, dancer
Years active: 1963–2011
Spouse: John O'Neil ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1996 )
Partners: Roger Birnbaum (1979–1983) David Kipper (1983–1990)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ann
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Los Angeles
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: stage actor
Educated at: Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Notable work: Tootsie
Field of work: acting
Image: Teri Garr - signed.jpg
Number of children: 1

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Commons category: Teri Garr
date of birth: 1944-12-11
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Commons gallery: Teri Garr
start of work period: 1963-00-00
writing language: English language
date of death: 2024-10-29
birth name: Terry Ann Garr
cause of death: multiple sclerosis
end of work period: 2011-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Teri Garr
unmarried partner: Roger Birnbaum
pseudonym: Terri Garr
place of burial: San Fernando Mission Cemetery

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Encyclopedic overview

Terry Ann "Teri" Garr (December 11, 1944 – October 29, 2024) 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. 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.

Garr was raised primarily in North Hollywood, California. She was the third child of a comedic-actor father and a studio costumier 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 nine 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. She had her breakthrough appearing in the episode "Assignment: Earth" of Star Trek in 1968.

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