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Terry Ann "Teri" Garr (born December 11, 1944) is an American actress and comedienne.
Garr was born in Lakewood, Ohio. Her father, Eddie Garr (né Gonnoud), was a vaudeville performer, comedian and actor whose career peaked when he briefly took over the lead role in the Broadway drama Tobacco Road. Her mother, Phyllis Lind (née Emma Schmotzer), was a dancer, an original Rockette, wardrobe mistress, and model.
Garr is a 1962 graduate of North Hollywood High School. She briefly attended Cal State Northridge, then known as "San Fernando Valley State College".