Teri Garr can claim a career in show business by birthright. She was born in Lakewood, Ohio, the daughter of
Eddie Garr (born Edward Leo Gonnoud), a Broadway stage and film actor, and
Phyllis Garr (née Emma Schmotzer), a dancer. Her maternal grandparents were Austrian, and her father was of Irish descent.
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While
she was still an infant, her family moved from Hollywood to New Jersey
but, after the death of her father when she was 11, the family returned
to Hollywood, where her mother became a wardrobe mistress for movies and
television. While Garr's dancing can be seen in nine
Elvis Presley movies, her first speaking role in motion pictures was in the 1968 feature
Head (1968), starring
The Monkees. In the 1970s she became well established in television with appearances on shows such as
Star Trek (1966),
It Takes a Thief (1968) and
McCloud (1970), and became a semi-regular on
The Sonny and Cher Show
(1976) as Cher's friend, Olivia. Garr has since risen to become one of
Hollywood's most versatile, energetic and well-recognized actresses. She
has starred in many memorable films, including
Young Frankenstein (1974),
Oh, God! (1977),
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977),
Mr. Mom (1983),
After Hours (1985) and her Academy Award-nominated performance for Best Supporting Actress in
Tootsie (1982). Other film roles include
The Black Stallion (1979),
One from the Heart (1981),
The Escape Artist (1982),
Firstborn (1984),
Let It Ride (1989),
Full Moon in Blue Water (1988),
Out Cold (1989),
Short Time (1990),
Waiting for the Light (1990),
Mom and Dad Save the World (1992),
Perfect Alibi (1995),
Ready to Wear (1994) and
A Simple Wish (1997).
- IMDb Mini Biography By:
Catherine Grace
