Terry Ann Garr was born on the 11th December 1947, in Lakewood, Ohio USA, of Irish and Austrian ancestry. Terri Garr is an actress, best known for her roles in such films as “Tootsie” (1982), “Mr. Mom” (1983), and “After Hours” (1985), among others. Her career began in the early 1960s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Teri Garr is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Teri Garr`s net worth is as high as $4 million, an amount she has earned through her successful career in the entertainment industry, during which she has appeared in more than 150 film and TV productions, which have only increased her net worth.
Teri Garr Net Worth $4 Million
Teri`s parents were also in the entertainment industry; her father was an actor and comedian, while her mother worked as a model and dancer. It was not long before she followed in her parents` footsteps, making her debut in the film “A Swingin’ Affair” in 1963, although only as an extra. She attended Magnificat High School, but even before matriculation, she ventured into acting; while at one of many auditions, she met and befriended David Winters, who helped her career in many ways. He taught her dance and acting as well, and also helped her land roles in nine of Elvis Presley`s feature films.
Little by little her career began to take an upward course, appearing in the film “Head” in 1968, and then for a few years making numerous brief appearances in TV series, and in the film “The Conversation” in 1974, directed by Francis Ford Copola. The same year came her career breakthrough, portraying Inga in the film “Young Frankenstein”. She continued successfully through the 1970s and 1980s, earning most of her net worth in those years. She appeared in such films as “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977), with Richard Dreyfuss, “Oh God!” (1977), with John Denver, “The Black Stallion” (1979), alongside Mickey Rooney, “Tootsie” (1982), with Dustin Hoffman, “The Sting II” (1983), “Let It Ride” (1989), among others, all of which increased her net worth to a large degree.
In the 1990s, Teri became more focused on television roles, and found engagement in such productions as “Good & Evil” (1991), “Adventures in Wonderland” (1993), “Good Advice” (1994), “Women of the House” (1995), “Ronnie & Julie” (1997), and “A Simple Wish” (1997), among others, all of which added to her net worth.
The 2000s weren`t quite so successful for her, appearing only in such films as “A Colder Kind Of Death” (2001), “The Sky Is Falling” (2001), “A Taste Of Jupiter” (2005), and “Kabluey” (2007), before announcing that her health had worsened and that she would take a break from acting. In 2011 she returned a the brief role in the TV series “How to Marry a Billionaire”, but since then, she hasn`t been active on screen.
Regarding her personal life, she has been married to actor John O`Neil since the 1990s, and the couple has an adopted daughter. Back in 1983, Teri was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and in 2002 she announced that her health had been in a constant decline due to the disease; since then, her health has drastically declined, and she is unable to move on her own, however, her family cares for her.
