Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944-October 29,2024) is a retired American stage, television and film actress, singer, dancer, and voice artist who played as Helen Swanson in Dumb and Dumber.
Movie Appearances[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Fun in Acapulco | Hotel Guest | |
| 1964 | Kissin' Cousins | Hillbilly Dancer | Uncredited |
| Viva Las Vegas | Dancer | Uncredited | |
| What a Way to Go! | Dancer in Shipboard Number | Uncredited | |
| Roustabout | College Student | Uncredited | |
| Pajama Party | Pajama Girl | as Teri Hope | |
| T.A.M.I Show | |||
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home | Harem Girl | |
| Red Line 7000 | Nightclub Dancer | ||
| Girl Happy | |||
| 1966 | Where is the Bus? | Girl | |
| 1967 | Clambake | Dancer | |
| The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk | Susie | ||
| 1968 | Head | Testy True | |
| 1969 | Changes | Waitress | |
| 1970 | The Moonshine War | Young Wife | |
| 1974 | The Conversation | Amy | |
| Young Frankenstein | Inga | ||
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Fluffy Peters | |
| 1977 | Oh, God! | Bobbie Landers | |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Ronnie Neary | ||
| The Absent-Minded Waiter | Susan Cates | ||
| 1979 | Mr Mike's Mondo Video | ||
| The Black Stallion | Alec's Mother | ||
| 1980 | Witches' Brew | Margaret Lightman | |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Ericka | |
| 1982 | One from the Heart | Frannie | |
| The Escape Artist | Arlene | ||
| Tootsie | Sandy | ||
| 1983 | The Sting II | Veronica | |
| Mr. Mom | Caroline Butler | ||
| The Winter of Our Discontent | Mary Hawley | ||
| 1984 | Firstborn | Wendy | |
| 1985 | After Hours | Julie | |
| 1986 | Miracles | Jean | |
| 1987 | Pack of Lies | Helen Schaefer | |
| 1988 | Full Moon in Blue Water | Louise | |
| 1989 | Out Cold | Sunny | |
| Let It Ride | Pam | ||
| 1990 | Short Time | Carolyn Simpson | |
| Waiting for the Light | Kay Harris | ||
| Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Jill | ||
| A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder | Marsha Pegler | ||
| 1991 | Stranger in the Family | Randi Thompson | |
| 1992 | The Player | Herself | |
| Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View | Susan Wooley | ||
| Mom and Dad Save the World | Marge Nelson | ||
| 1993 | Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Dessert | Brita Burrows | |
| 1994 | Dumb and Dumber | Helen Swanson | |
| Pret-a-Porter | Louise Hamilton | ||
| Save the Rabbits | Lisa | ||
| Aliens for Breakfast | Mrs. Bickerstaff | ||
| 1995 | Perfect Alibi | Laney Tolbert | |
| Shining Time Station:One of the Family | Sister Conductor | ||
| 1996 | Michael | Judge Esther Newberg | |
| Double Jeopardy | Cindy Dubroski | ||
| 1997 | Murder Live! | JoAnn McGrath | |
| Ronnie & Julie | Elizabeth Monroe | ||
| NightScream | Julie Ordwell | ||
| A Simple Wish | Rena | ||
| The Definite Maybe | Dionne Waters | ||
| 1998 | Casper Meets Wendy | Fanny | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movie | Mary McGinnis | Voice |
| Kill the Man | Mrs.Livingston | ||
| Half a Dozen Babies | Lee Dilley | ||
| Dick | Helen Lorenzo | ||
| 2000 | The Sky is Falling | Mona Hall | |
| Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Mary McGinnis | Voice | |
| 2001 | A Colder Kind of Death | Tess Malone | |
| Ghost World | Maxine | ||
| 2002 | Life Without Dick | Madame Hugonaut | |
| 2005 | A Taste of Jupiter | Ginnie | |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Valerie's Sister | |
| 2007 | Expired | Mother Barney/ Aunt Tilde | |
| Kabluey | Suze | ||
| God Out the Window | Channing | Short Film |
Trivia[]
- She and Kathleen Turner both starred in the 1997 film A Simple Wish.