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Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Actor · Died October 29, 2024, aged 79 · Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

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.

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Born
December 11, 1944
Died
October 29, 2024 (aged 79)
From
Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
85 on MovieCove · 137 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Teri Garr's films like?

Usually the Ally: 9 of 22 analyzed roles.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
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Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles
Ally
9 of 22
Threshold guardian
3 of 22
Shapeshifter
3 of 22
Herald
3 of 22
Hero
2 of 22
Shadow
1 of 22
Mentor
1 of 22
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AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Teri Garr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 85 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

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Subscription and free streaming for Teri Garr's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

137 credits, 85 with a MovieCove page; 34 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Spielberg(2017)

    as Ronnie Neary

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Kabluey(2007)

    as Suze

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Expired (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Claire's Mother / Aunt Tilde

  • Unaccompanied Minors(2006)

    as Aunt Judy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Inga (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Crumbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorraine Bergman

  • A Taste Of Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ginnie

  • Aloha, Scooby-Doo!(2005)

    as Mayor Molly Quinn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Life with Bonnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Abigail Portinbody

  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy Gordon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Life Without Dick(2002)

    as Madame Hugonaut

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Ghost World(2001)

    as Maxine (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Sky Is Falling(1999)

    as Mona Hall

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Colder Kind of Death(2001)

    as Tess Malone

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker(2000)

    as Mary McGinnis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mimi Stark

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Minerva Grahame-Bishop

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dick(1999)

    as Helen Lorenzo

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Half a Dozen Babies(1999)

    as Lee Dilley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mrs. Livingston

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mary McGinnis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Batman Beyond: The Movie(1999)

    as Mary McGinnis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Zwick

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Casper Meets Wendy(1998)

    as Fanny

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Weird Al Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Teri Garr

  • A Simple Wish(1997)

    as Rena

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Definite Maybe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dionne Waters

  • Changing Habits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Connie

  • NightScream(1997)

    as Julie Ordwell

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Ronnie and Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Elizabeth Monroe

  • Murder Live!(1997)

    as JoAnn McGrath

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Laney (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Michael(1996)

    as Judge Esther Newberg

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Yenta

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Men Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol

  • Double Jeopardy(1996)

    as Cindy Dubroski

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Inga (archive footage)

  • Shining Time Station: One of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sister Conductor

  • Perfect Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Laney Tolbert

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Teri (voice)

  • Women of the House(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sissy Emerson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Ready to Wear(1994)

    as Louise Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dumb and Dumber(1994)

    as Helen Swanson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Phoebe Sr.

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Celinda Randlett

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Aliens for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mrs. Bickerstaff

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa La Pert (voice)

  • Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert(1993)

    as Brita Burrows

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Good Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Paige Turner

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Teri Garr

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mom and Dad Save the World(1992)

    as Marge Nelson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    as Teri Garr

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Susan Woolley

  • Adventures in Wonderland(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Duchess

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Stranger in the Family(1991)

    as Randi Thompson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Good & Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 11 episodes · as Denise Sandler

  • The General Motors Playwrights Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Edna Doe

  • A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder(1990)

    as Marsha Pegler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sandra McCadden

  • Waiting for the Light(1990)

    as Kay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme(1990)

    as Jill (of Jack and Jill)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Short Time(1990)

    as Carolyn Simpson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Let It Ride(1989)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene Paloma ("segment "The Trap")

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Out Cold(1989)

    as Sunny

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Full Moon in Blue Water(1988)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Teri Garr

  • Flapjack Floozie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Helen Eagles

  • Pack of Lies(1987)

    as Helen Schaefer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Fresno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · as Talon Kensington

  • Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jean

  • Intimate Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sally Bierston

  • After Hours(1985)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Firstborn(1984)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • To Catch a King(1984)

    as Hannah Winter

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Winter of Our Discontent(1983)

    as Mary Hawley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mom(1983)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Black Stallion Returns(1983)

    as Alec Ramsay's Mother

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Sting II(1983)

    as Veronica

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Tootsie(1982)

    as Sandy Lester

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Princess · as Self

  • The Tale of the Frog Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Princess

  • The Escape Artist(1982)

    as Arlene

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • One from the Heart(1981)

    as Frannie

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Prime Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Amy McCleary

  • Honky Tonk Freeway(1981)

    as Ericka

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Witches' Brew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Margaret Lightman

  • Doctor Franken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kelli Fisher

  • The Black Stallion(1979)

    as Alec's Mother

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Java Junkie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Waitress

  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)

    as Ronnie Neary

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm(1977)

    as Frog Princess

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Oh, God!(1977)

    as Bobbie Landers

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Absent-Minded Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Susan Cates

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood(1976)

    as Fluffy Peters

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Law and Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rita Wasinski

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Diner Waitress (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Young Frankenstein(1974)

    as Inga

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Conversation(1974)

    as Amy Fredericks

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Girl with Something Extra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 22 episodes · as Amber

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Thompson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Suzanne Marquette

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miss Brennan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mabel

  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Waitress

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Wife/Singer

  • Summertree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Bennie's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Insurance Agent

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Moonshine War(1970)

    as Young Wife

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nora Mullins · as Sgt. Phyllis Norton

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • You Haven't Changed a Bit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Corinne

  • Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Waitress

  • Head(1968)

    as Testy True

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mayberry R.F.D.(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Maryjane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Teri

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maggie Philbin

  • Clambake(1967)

    as Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Mothers-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Usherette

  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Susie

  • The Cool Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Whiz Girl

  • For Pete's Sake!(1966)

    as MarJean

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Roberta Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Actress #1 At Audition (uncredited) · as Estelle

  • Where's the Bus? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Girl

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl Outside Rink (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Red Line 7000(1965)

    as Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!(1965)

    as Harem Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pajama Party(1964)

    as Pajama Girl

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Roustabout(1964)

    as Carnival Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • What a Way to Go!(1964)

    as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Kissin' Cousins(1964)

    as Hillbilly Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Viva Las Vegas(1964)

    as Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fun in Acapulco(1963)

    as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Swingin' Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Naomi (uncredited)

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl in Red Convertible

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Biggest box office

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

$307M worldwide

Highest rated

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Batman Beyond (1999)

Film career

19682007

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 9% of 35 roles
6368788898

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1983–1984.

  1. 1984
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  2. 1983
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.