Biography: Teri Garr can claim a career in show business by birthright. She was the daughter of Eddie Garr, a Broadway stage and film actor, and Phyllis Garr, a dancer. While still an infant, her family moved from Hollywood to New Jersey, but, after the death of her father when she was eleven, her family returned to Hollywood, where her mother became a wardrobe mistress for movies and television. While Garr' ... show all Teri Garr can claim a career in show business by birthright. She was the daughter of Eddie Garr, a Broadway stage and film actor, and Phyllis Garr, a dancer. While still an infant, her family moved from Hollywood to New Jersey, but, after the death of her father when she was eleven, her 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 "The Head (1968)", starring The Monkees. In the '70s, she became well-established in television with appearances on "Star Trek" (1966)", "It Takes a Thief" (1968)", and "McCloud" (1970)", and she became a semi-regular on "Sonny and Cher Show, The" (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 "Black Stallion (1979)", "The One from the Heart (1982)", "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)", "Prêt-à-Porter (1994)" and "Simple Wish, A (1997)". hide |
