Theresa Elizabeth Polo was born on 1 June1969, in Dover, Delaware, USA, and as Teri Polo, she is an actress perhaps best known for her appearances in such movies and television shows as “The West Wing”, “Meet the Parents”, “I’m With Her”, and “The Fosters”. During her career Teri has been nominated for and has won various awards. Some of them include, Blockbuster Entertainment Award, Screen Actors Guild Award among others.
If you consider how rich Teri Polo is, it can be said that sources estimate Teri’s net worth to be $800,000, however, there is some doubt over the real state of her financial affairs, as she filed for bankruptcy in 2014. Of course, before that Teri’s net worth was a lot higher and the main source of this was her career as an actor. Despite all of her problems, Teri is still continuing her career and there is a chance that her net worth will become higher.
Teri Polo Net Worth -$800,000
When Teri was only five years old she began attending ballet classes and later studied at the School of American Ballet. When she was a teenager, Teri decided to participate in a modelling contest which she was able to win. After this, Teri became interested in acting and decided to pursue this career, which began in 1986, when she was cast in a small role in the television show, “Loving”. In 1988 she was cast in “TV 101”; this was the time when Teri’s net worth began growing. In 1991 Teri acted in her first movie, called “Born to Ride”, which considerably boosted her net worth. In 1994 Polo became a part of the television show, called “Northern Exposure”, in which she had an opportunity to work with such actors as Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, John Corbett, Elaine Miles among others. In 2000 Teri starred in one of the main roles in the movie called “Meet the Parents”, which became one of her most famous career roles. Undoubtedly, it had a huge impact on the growth of Teri Polo’s net worth. Later she appeared in this movie’s sequels: “Meet the Fockers” and “Little Fockers”.
Other movies that Teri has appeared in include, “The Unsaid”, “Beyond Borders”, “Full of It”, “Beyond”, “Authors Anonymous” and others. All these appearances added a lot to Teri’s net worth. Overall, it can be said that Teri has worked on more than 80 productions, although starring roles have been few and far between in the recent past, partly because of personal problems.
If to talk about Teri’s personal life, it can be said that in 1997 she married Anthony Moore, but their marriage ended in 2005; and they have one child. In 2006 Teri started a relationship with Jamie Wollam, with whom she also has one child; they separated in 2012. Her financial problems are attributed variously to her nude photo shoot for ‘Playboy’ magazine in 2006, which supposedly was not well regarded by powers in the entertainment industry. Then to the divorce settlement involving Anthony Moore. Most recently, she is said to have devoted a lot of time to her sons. As of late 2015, her debts are said to include over $700,000 in taxes. Hopefully Teri will be able to come through these difficulties and resume her acting career with success.
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female Newcomer
Movies
Little Fockers, Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, Domestic Disturbance, Straight from the Heart, The Hole, Beyond Borders, Taste of Romance, Outlaws and Angels, The Arrival, The Unsaid, Mystery Date, Full of It, The Christmas Heart, Love Is A Four Letter Word, Second String, Christmas Angel, The P...
TV Shows
The Fosters, I'm with Her, The Wedding Bells, Northern Exposure, Law & Order: LA, TV 101, Man Up!, Brimstone, Loving, Welcome to the Jungle Gym, Sugar Hill
I became disillusioned with dance when I was 16 and started focusing on acting.
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In Hollywood, most things are based on looks, so I'd love to do something that has nothing to do with how I look.
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I moved to New York between my junior and senior years of high school to just see what it was like, to go to a modeling agency and see how to get representation.
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Had to file chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2014 after owing 3/4 million in back taxes.
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Her paternal grandfather was of Italian descent. Her other ancestry is German (including an immigrant great-grandmother), English, and small amounts of Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Welsh.
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In April 2014, Polo filed for bankruptcy, declaring less than $50,000 in assets and debts in excess of $800,000.
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Charlotte, NC, USA: Living with her children. [2011]
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Took a substantial loss ($550,000) selling her five-bedroom, 3,077-square-foot, Asian-inspired house in Manhattan Beach, California for $1.95 million. She originally paid $2.5 million for it in 2006. [2009]
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Teri and her musician ex-boyfriend, Jamie Wollam, became the parents of a girl, Bayley, on December 20. 2007 in Los Angeles. Bailey weighed in at 7 pounds.
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Her former boyfriend Jamie Wollam has a son named Carter Wollam.
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Daughter Bayley, with her former boyfriend Jamie Wollam, born December 20, 2007 in Los Angeles.
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Was featured as #42 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)
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Has 3 dogs.
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Posed in the February 2005 issue of Playboy.
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Her former husband, Anthony Moore, is a photographer.
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Gave birth to her first child, a boy named Griffin (born summer 2002).
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Studied ballet from age 6 - 17.
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Signed by the Petite modeling agency at age 17.
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Dropped out of Dover High School (Dover, DE) at age 17 to move to NYC and pursue acting.
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She and Anthony Moore eloped in Las Vegas one day after becoming engaged in a Sears store.
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Honors student at Dover High School in Dover, DE.
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Straight 'A' student at Holy Cross Elementary School.
