Teri Polo
Theresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo (born June 1, 1969 in Dover , Delaware ) is an American actress .
life and career
At 16, Polo left high school to devote herself to her acting career. First she appeared in commercials for jeans.
She became famous alongside Ben Stiller in the comedy Meet the Parents . While the sequel My Wife, Her In-Laws and I was shown in the cinemas, she was also photographed for Playboy (February 2005). In addition to this foray into mainstream cinema, she can usually be seen in TV productions. From 2005 to 2006, she had one of the leading roles in the sixth and seventh season of the political series The West Wing as the wife of the Democratic presidential candidate played by Jimmy Smits . Since June 2013 she has played the leading role as Stef Foster in the ABC Family television series The Fosters .
Polo was married to the photographer Anthony Moore from 1997 until the divorce in 2003 and has a son with him (* 2002). A year later, on the set of a video, she met drummer Jamie Wollam and has lived with him ever since. The two have a daughter (* 2007).
Filmography (selection)
- 1990: The Phantom of the Opera ( The Phantom of the Opera , TV movie)
- 1991: Born to Ride
- 1991: Mystery Date (Mystery Date)
- 1993: The Haunted House (The House of the Spirits)
- 1993: Aspen
- 1994: Golden Gate
- 1994–1995: Alaska of all places ( Northern Exposure , TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1996: The Arrival - The arrival (The Arrival)
- 1998: A Father for Brittany (TV movie)
- 2000: Frasier (TV series, episode 8x06)
- 2000: My bride, her father and I (Meet the Parents)
- 2001: Deadly Trust (Domestic Disturbance)
- 2001: The Unsaid - Lautlose Schreie (The Unsaid)
- 2003: Beyond Borders (Beyond Borders)
- 2004: My wife, her in-laws and I (Meet the Fockers)
- 2005–2006: The West Wing - In the Center of Power ( The West Wing , TV series, 18 episodes)
- 2007: Full of It - Lies Come True (Full of It)
- 2008, 2014: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2009: The Storm - The Great Climate Catastrophe ( The Storm , two-part)
- 2009: The Hole - What are you afraid of? (The Hole)
- 2009: Ghost Whisperer - Voices from Beyond ( Ghost Whisperer , TV series, episodes 4x12–4x13)
- 2009: The House of the Cursed (The Beacon)
- 2009: Monk (TV series, episode 8x13)
- 2010: My wife, our kids and I (Little Fockers)
- 2011: Castle (TV series, episode 3x23)
- 2012: Criminal Minds (TV series, episode 7x17)
- 2012: Beyond - The Enigmatic Abduction of Amy Noble (Beyond)
- 2016: Book of Love - A bestseller to fall in love with
- 2013-2018: The Fosters (TV series)
Web links
- Teri Polo in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Teri Polo in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Polo, Teri |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Polo, Theresa Elizabeth (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dover , Delaware, United States |