Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Teri Garr, the Oscar-nominated star of “Tootsie,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” was known for playing lovably daffy ...

Teri Garr, pictured in 1987, died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 79. (Mark Terrill / Associated Press) Teri Garr, an actor with a flair for comedy who was ...

Steve Martin kept his tribute short and sweet by tweeting a headshot of Teri and writing, “Loved her so much.” So very sorry to hear about Teri Garr’s passing. She was so talented and so funny. Her ...

Born Terry Ann Garr in Ohio, she started out as a dancer before getting her first big break in acting in Star Trek. She is best known for her roles in ‘Tootsie’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’. Oh man, this ...

When rumors started circulating in the late 1990s that she had multiple sclerosis, actress Teri Garr discovered a lot of Hollywood was afraid to even meet with her about potential acting gigs. Though ...

Many actresses of a certain age consider themselves lucky to still land film roles. Much-loved comedic actress Teri Garr not only finds herself in two new pictures, but much more importantly for the ...

Oct. 9 -- Actress Teri Garr — who was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress in Tootsie — reveals that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and has had symptoms for 19 years.