Teri Garr filmography

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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.

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
1963Fun in AcapulcoHotel GuestUncredited[1]
1964Kissin' CousinsHillbilly Dancer[1]
Viva Las VegasDancer[1]
What a Way to Go!Dancer In Shipboard Number[2]
RoustaboutCollege Student[2]
Pajama PartyPajama Girlas Teri Hope[1]
T.A.M.I. ShowBackground dancer
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come HomeHarem GirlUncredited
Red Line 7000Nightclub Dancer
Girl Happy
1966Where Is the Bus?GirlShort film
For Pete's Sakeas Terry Garr
1967The Cool OnesWhiz-Bam GirlUncredited
ClambakeDancer[2]
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk Susieas Terry Garr
1968HeadTesty True[3]
1969ChangesThe Waitress[3]
1970The Moonshine WarYoung Wifeas Terry Garr[3]
1974The ConversationAmy Fredericks[3]
Young FrankensteinInga[3]
1976Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved HollywoodFluffy Peters[3]
1977Oh, God!Bobbie Landers[3]
Close Encounters of the Third KindRonnie Neary[3]
The Absent-Minded WaiterSusan CatesShort film[3]
1979Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoHerself[3]
The Black StallionMrs. Ramsey, Alec's Mother[3]
1980Witches' BrewMargaret Lightman
1981Honky Tonk FreewayEricka[3]
1982One from the HeartFrannie[3]
The Escape ArtistArlene[3]
TootsieSandy Lester[3]
1983The Sting IIVeronica[3]
The Black Stallion ReturnsMrs. Ramsey, Alec's Mother[3]
Mr. MomCaroline Butler[3]
1984FirstbornWendy Livingston[3]
1985After HoursJulie[3]
1986MiraclesJean
1988Full Moon in Blue WaterLouise Taylor[3]
1989Out ColdSunny[3]
Let It RidePam Trotter[3]
1990Short TimeCarolyn Simpson[3]
Waiting for the LightKay Harris[3]
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little MurderMarsha Pegler
1992The PlayerHerself[3]
Mom and Dad Save the WorldMarge Nelson[3]
1994Dumb and DumberHelen Swanson
Prêt-à-PorterLouise Hamilton
Save the RabbitsLisaShort film
1995Perfect AlibiLaney Tolbert
1996MichaelJudge Esther Newberg
1997Changing HabitsConnie
A Simple WishRena
The Definite MaybeDionne Waters
1998Casper Meets WendyFanny
1999Kill the ManMrs. Livingston
DickHelen Lorenzo[4]
2000The Sky Is FallingMona Hall[3]
Batman Beyond: Return of the JokerMary McGinnisVoice[5]
2001Ghost WorldMaxineUncredited[6]
2002Life Without DickMadame HugonautDirect-to-video
2005Aloha, Scooby-Doo!Molly QuinnVoice, direct-to-video[5]
A Taste of JupiterGinnie
2006Unaccompanied MinorsValerie's SisterUncredited
2007ExpiredMother Barney / Aunt Tilde[3]
KablueySuze
God Out the WindowChanningShort film

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