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Teri Garr: Biography

Teri Garr

Birth Name: Terry Ann Garr
Birth Place: Lakewood, OH
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/11/1944, Sagittarius
Profession: Actor

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Teri Garr Fast Facts:

Both parents were involved in the entertainment business; her father was a vaudeville performer and her mother was a Radio City Rockette.
Unable to afford a prom dress, her mother, a seamstress for NBC, borrowed one of Dinah Shore's dresses from the studio stockroom.
Appeared as a dancer in five Elvis Presley movies, including Viva Las Vegas (1964).
Gained popularity by playing Inga in Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks' 1974 parody of horror films.
Was a frequent guest on the Late Night with David Letterman show, and was once talked into taking a shower in Letterman's office, on camera.
An ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, helping to raise awareness for the disease she was diagnosed with in 1999.
Published her autobiography Speed Bumps: Flooring it Through Hollywood in 2005.

Teri Garr Relationships:
John O'Neil - Ex-husband
Phillip - Brother
Phyllis Garr - Mother
Ed - Brother
David Kipper - Ex-significant Other
Roger Birnbaum - Ex-significant Other
Eddie Garr - Father
Molly - Daughter
Teri Garr Awards:
1982 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1983 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Nominee
College:
Attended San Fernando Valley State College, Northridge, CA

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