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Suffered a brain aneurysm on December 21, 2006.

Continues to work despite the fact that she is battling multiple sclerosis, first diagnosed in 1983.

She is a National Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and National Chair for the Society's Women Against MS program (WAMS).

Steven Spielberg cast her in तीसरी प्रकार की मुठभेड़ (1977) after seeing her work on a coffee commercial.

The Star Trek (1966) episode, Assignment: Earth (1968), in which Garr plays a ditsy secretary, was written as the springboard for a spin-off series. The new series was to feature more adventures of "Roberta Lincoln" (Garr) and "Gary Seven" (Robert Lansing), but it never came about.

Daughter, Molly O'Neil, was born in November 1993. Her marriage to John O'Neil Keenan took place on the day their adopted daughter Molly was born.

She has appeared in six films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The T.A.M.I. Show (1964), The Conversation (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), तीसरी प्रकार की मुठभेड़ (1977), The Black Stallion (1979) and टूटसी (1982).

Her first film work was as a chorus girl in Elvis Presley and Shirley MacLaine movies.

Late Night with David Letterman (1982) mainstay. She took a shower on the show in 1985.

Made professional dancing debut with the San Francisco Ballet.

Was a Go-Go dancer in the seminal rock-and-roll movie The T.A.M.I. Show (1964).

Told a story at The Moth storytelling night, about her experiences with a cheating boyfriend while living in L.A. The story made it to The Moth podcast.

Attended CSU Northridge along with her तीसरी प्रकार की मुठभेड़ (1977) co-star, Richard Dreyfuss.

Was the winner on a celebrity edition of Weakest Link (2001).

Garr's first interest was ballet dancing.

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29.

Daughter of actor Eddie Garr and wardrobe mistress Phyllis Garr.

Terri Garr was featured and introduced in Anaheim's "Disney Land live show-business performances" - in her earliest career experience during a summer-night-time musical show at the Anaheim Disney Land - "Tomorrow Land" featured - outdoor theatrical stage - "Show Me America!" production, where Terri performed on roller skates, dressed as the "Statue of Liberty Goddess" during the Disney outdoor stage musical's tribute to the U.S.A. The variety show performed twice a night, repeated every week-night, during the entire summer season. The live entertainment feature was inaugurated in the late '60s to hold the park's attendees over into the night festivities, an incentive to watch an "Anaheim live themed Broadway spectacle" ... fully staged with a live pit band, talented-musical singers and dancers, magical scenery and costumes! The show was always well received at every performance. Terri, in her Liberty Goddess full long robed costume - feet in flashy gold painted skates, with a gold spike crown, a book in her left arm's elbow , and a gold torch held up high in her right hand was choreographed flying from one side of the stage proscenium, across to the opposite stage proscenium, skating down the center stage downhill run-way, circling the oval stage front runway, and skating uphill back - UP - to the performance area. The pit band was located inside this stage ramp runway. Terri had stamina and whizzed around that stage like a real trouper, singing her heart out during her skating routine ! Terri was featured during the entire 60 minute production.

Release of her book "Speedbumps: Flooring It Thru Hollywood". (2005)

Garr has been called a "comedic legend. In 1982, film critic Pauline Kael called her "the funniest neurotic dizzy dame on the screen.".

Has twice played a woman married to a man who was considered insane because of something he saw, both released the same year: Oh, God! (1977) and तीसरी प्रकार की मुठभेड़ (1977).

She has participated in events for The Trevor Project, a nonprofit gay youth suicide prevention organization.

Alumna of Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

Was in attendance at the wedding of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore.

In 2019, it was revealed Garr retired from acting in 2011.

Lobbied for the role of Elizabeth McGraw in 9½ Weeks (1986).

Garr's father, Eddie Garr, appeared in "Tobacco Road" on Broadway and as Marilyn Monroe's father in "Ladies of the Chorus".

Spent childhood in New Jersey.

Upon her death, Teri Garr's body was cremated. Per her request, no funeral or memorial was held, and her ashes were given to her family.

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 177-178. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

Friend of Connie Sellecca and Toni Basil.

At the 1994 Golden Globes, she delivered the Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical Performance to Robin Williams for his role in Mrs. डाउटफायर (1993) where he plays an actor who dresses himself as a woman, which is the same premise as टूटसी (1982) where Garr appeared.

Appeared in 5 Elvis Presley films beginning with Fun in Acapulco (1963).

Her father was of Irish descent. Her maternal grandparents, Louis J. Schmotzer and Theresa Gundel, were Austrian immigrants.

Has one grandson: Tyrun.

Has two brothers: Edward Jr. and Phillip.

As Teri Hope she appeared in a few television films such as Fugitive Nights, Dream On and Deliver Them From Evil.

Did a Dole fruit commercial in 1975.