Teri Garr, born December 11, 1944, in Lakewood, Ohio, is an American actress and comedian celebrated for her comedic timing and versatile performances in film and television. Raised in a show-business family—her father Eddie Garr was a vaudeville performer and comedian, and her mother, Phyllis Lind Garr, a wardrobe mistress and model—she was exposed to the entertainment industry from a young age.