Teri Garr, best known for her films “Young Frankenstein,” “Tootsie” and “Mr. Mom” and nominated for an Oscar, has died. She died at the age of 79, according to her manager.
Mark Gurwitz told TV Show that Teri Garr died Tuesday in Los Angeles, nearly twenty years after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).
She first revealed her illness in a TV Show interview in 2002 to raise awareness for others with MS.
“When you get a diagnosis like that, everyone feels scared and nervous. There’s not a lot of information out there about it and people don’t know it’s not that bad. My life will go on,” Garr said at the time.
As the daughter of a Broadway performer and a Rockette, Garr took dance lessons as a child and began auditioning soon after graduating from high school. Her early work included dancing and working as an extra in films such as Elvis Presley’s “Viva Las Vegas.”
Garr once said, “I finally asked myself, why am I not in the lead? I didn’t study for all those years just to stand back and work for no money.”
The 1970s were a highly successful decade for Teri Garr, as she starred in shows like “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour,” “The New Dick Van Dyke Show,” “The Odd Couple” and “The Bob Newhart Show.”
A journey of laughter to the big screen Teri Garr
Her big break came in 1974 when she played Inga in the Mel Brooks-directed comedy hit “Young Frankenstein,” which also starred Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman.
Two years later, Garr starred opposite Richard Dreyfuss in Steven Spielberg’s 1977 science fiction film “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” where she played a wife who tries to understand her husband’s bizarre actions after he makes contact with aliens.
In “Tootsie,” Garr played a struggling actress who is in a relationship with Dustin Hoffman’s character. The role earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 1983 Academy Awards.
“I was proud. The Academy not only knew me, they believed I was good!” Garr wrote in her 2005 autobiography “Speedbumps: Flooring it Through Hollywood.”
Dustin Hoffman described Garr as “talented and unique” in a statement sent to TV Show, saying she had a “heart of gold.”
‘Comic acting genius’
Teri Garr was known for her distinctive comedic style, which made her a perfect fit to play the mother of Lisa Kudrow’s character Phoebe Buffay on “Friends.” Garr appeared in a total of three episodes in the show’s third and fourth seasons.
Lisa Kudrow said in a statement to TV Show, “Teri Garr was a comedic acting genius who had a huge impact on me and so many others. I feel so lucky and grateful that I had the opportunity to work with her.”
In the 2000s, Garr made guest appearances on shows like “Felicity,” “ER” and “Live with Bonnie.” She also voiced characters in animated shows like “Batman Beyond” and “What’s New, Scooby Doo?”
Garr’s last credit came in 2011, when she appeared on the “How to Marry a Billionaire” TV series.
Throughout her career, Garr has been a voice for people with MS.
“Some people want you to be upset, but I’m not upset. I’m fine. I don’t think there’s any benefit in being upset,” she said in an interview.
“I’ve always been a combative person, and I’m still doing it with MS,” Garr said.
- Filmography
- Major Film Roles
- 3.1. Tootsie (1982)
- 3.2. Young Frankenstein (1974)
- 3.3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 3.4. The Goodbye Girl (1977)
- 3.5. Mr. Mom (1983)
- 3.6. The Black Stallion (1979)
- 3.7. After Hours (1985)
- Notable Supporting Roles
- 3.8. The Conversation (1974)
- 3.9. The Star Chamber (1983)
- Recent Projects
- 3.10. The Last Laugh (2019)
- 3.11. The One and Only (1978)
- Major Film Roles
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