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Her accolades include an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award nomination, and a National Board of Review Award. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, Garr was raised in North Hollywood, California. She is the third child of a comedic-actor father and a studio costumer mother.
Teri Garr. Jump to. 1 win & 5 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1983 Nominee Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Tootsie. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. 1978 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Supporting Actress. Close Encounters of the Third Kind. BAFTA Awards. 1984 Nominee BAFTA Film Award. Best Supporting Actress.
- December 11, 1947
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).
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Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944) is a retired American actress, dancer and singer. She frequently appeared in comedic roles throughout her career, which spans four decades and includes over 140 credits in film and television Her accolades include one Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award nomination, and one National Board of Review Award.
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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Garr went to star in Tootsie (1982), for which she earned an Academy Award nomination. Later films include Mr. Mom, After Hours and Let It Ride. In 2002, she announced she was battling multiple...
