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Teri Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an
American actress known for her role of Pamela Martha Byrnes in the movie
Meet the Parents (2000) and its sequel Meet the Fockers (2004). She was
one of the stars in the sitcom I'm with Her, as well as the political
drama series The West Wing.
Polo was born Theresa Elizabeth Polo in Dover, Delaware, the daughter of
Jane, a homemaker, and Vincent Polo, a stereo systems designer. Polo
studied ballet for twelve years beginning at age five. By age 13 she was
attending New York's School of American Ballet. After winning a modeling
contest, she moved to New York City at the age of seventeen to pursue an
acting career. In April 1997 Polo married photographer Anthony Moore. In
2003 Polo and Moore were divorced. A year later, while on the set of a
video, she met drummer Jamie Wollam (of the bands Avion and Venice). Polo
has two children, a son Griffin (b. Summer 2002 with Moore) and a daughter
Bailey (born December 20, 2007 in Los Angeles with Wollam).
Polo has guest-starred on many TV shows like The Practice, Felicity,
Chicago Hope, Sports Night, Numb3rs, and Frasier. Polo's prime time debut
was in TV 101. She also starred in the 1990 miniseries The Phantom of the
Opera as Christine Daae. She played Detective Ash on the TV series
Brimstone and became a regular cast member on the last season of Northern
Exposure. She appeared in a recurring guest role in the sixth and seventh
seasons of The West Wing playing the role of Helen Santos, the wife of
Democratic presidential candidate Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits). She has also
hosted several ceremonies. Recently, she appeared on Fox's The Wedding
Bells, portraying the wedding planner Jane Bell.
In February 2005, Polo appeared on the cover of, and posed nude in
Playboy. The appearance was linked to the release of Meet the Fockers,
with cover text that made similar plays on words such as “She's one hot
Focker”. She was ranked #42 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002. She was
also featured in InStyle.
In 2009 she starred in the Hallmark Channel TV movie Expecting a Miracle
with Jason Priestley and Cheech Marin. He stars 2009 in Michael Stokes
film The Beacon.
Polo is in the 2009 television pilot for Washington Field. The show is
about the National Capital Response Squad, a unit of the FBI composed of
elite experts in different areas who travel around the world, responding
to events that concern American interest.
In 2010, Polo will reprise her role as Pamela Martha Byrnes in Little
Fockers, the sequel to Meet the Parents (2000) and Meet the Fockers
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Teri Polo - Filmography |
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Material Lies (2010) ....
Ginni
Climbing Life (2010) .... Beth
Fireflies (2010)
Meet the Fockers Sequel (2010) .... Pamela Byrnes-Focker
Washington Field (2009) (TV) .... SA Amanda Diaz
"Monk" .... Stephanie Briggs (1 episode, 2009)
- Mr. Monk Is the Best Man (2009) TV episode .... Stephanie Briggs
The Beacon (2009) .... Bryn Shaw
The Hole (2009) .... Susan
"Drop Dead Diva" .... Jillian Ford (1 episode, 2009)
- The Magic Bullet (2009) TV episode .... Jillian Ford
"The Storm" .... Danni Nelson (2 episodes, 2009)
- The Storm, Part 2 (2009) TV episode (credit only) .... Danni
Nelson
- The Storm, Part 1 (2009) TV episode .... Danni Nelson
"Ghost Whisperer" .... Nikki (2 episodes, 2009)
- Body of Water (2009) TV episode .... Nikki
- This Joint's Haunted (2009) TV episode .... Nikki
Expecting a Miracle (2009) (TV) .... Donna Stanhope
... aka The Miracle of Dommatina (USA: alternative title)
2:13 (2009) .... Amanda Richardson
"CSI: Miami" .... Jill Walsh (1 episode, 2008)
... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
- Gone Baby Gone (2008) TV episode .... Jill Walsh
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Dana Kelley (1 episode,
2008)
... aka Law & Order: SVU (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA:
promotional abbreviation)
... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title) (UK:
informal short title)
- Confession (2008) TV episode .... Dana Kelley
Finnegan (2008) (TV) .... Det. Erin Finnegan
"The Wedding Bells" .... Jane / ... (4 episodes, 2007)
- The Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Jane
- Partly Cloudy, with a Chance of Disaster (2007) TV episode ....
Jane
- Wedding from Hell (2007) TV episode .... Jane
- For Whom the Bells Toll (2007) TV episode .... Jane Bell
Full of It (2007) .... Mrs. Moran
... aka 14 anni vergine (Italy)
... aka Big Liar on Campus (USA: TV title)
Love Is a Four Letter Word (2007) (TV) .... Emily Bennett
"Numb3rs" .... Rachel Willons (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Num3ers (USA: promotional title)
- Nine Wives (2007) TV episode .... Rachel Willons
Legacy of Fear (2006) (TV) .... Detetctive Jeanne 'JJ' Joyce
"The West Wing" .... Helen Santos (18 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Tomorrow (2006) TV episode .... Helen Santos
- The Last Hurrah (2006) TV episode .... Helen Santos
- Transition (2006) TV episode .... Helen Santos
- Requiem (2006) TV episode .... Helen Santos
- Election Day: Pt. 2 (2006) TV episode .... Helen Santos
(13 more)
For the Love of a Child (2006) (TV) .... Yvonne
Welcome to the Jungle Gym (2006) (TV)
Meet the Fockers (2004) .... Pam Byrnes
"I'm with Her" .... Alex Young (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
- I'm Not with Her (2004) TV episode .... Alex Young
- Drama Queen (2004) TV episode .... Alex Young
- Friends in Low Places (2004) TV episode .... Alex Young
- Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Celebrity (2004) TV episode ....
Alex Young
- The Peck-Peck (2004) TV episode .... Alex Young
(17 more)
Beyond Borders (2003) .... Charlotte Jordan
... aka Jenseits aller Grenzen (Germany)
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1 episode, 2003)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 24 September 2003 (2003) TV episode
"The Practice" .... Sarah Barker (5 episodes, 2003)
- Baby Love (2003) TV episode .... Sarah Barker
- Heroes and Villains (2003) TV episode .... Sarah Barker
- Les Is More (2003) TV episode .... Sarah Barker
- Capitol Crimes (2003) TV episode .... Sarah Barker
- Burnout (2003) TV episode .... Sarah Barker
"Dragnet" .... Jessie Ross (1 episode, 2003)
... aka L.A. Dragnet (USA: new title)
- All That Glitters (2003) TV episode .... Jessie Ross
Straight from the Heart (2003) (TV) .... Jordan Donovan
Second String (2002) (TV) .... Connie Heller
Domestic Disturbance (2001) .... Susan
The Unsaid (2001) .... Barbara Lonigan
"Frasier" .... Abby Michaels (1 episode, 2000)
- Legal Tender Love and Care (2000) TV episode .... Abby Michaels
Meet the Parents (2000) .... Pam Byrnes
"Sports Night" .... Rebecca Wells (8 episodes, 1999-2000)
- Quo Vadimus (2000) TV episode .... Rebecca Wells
- Ten Wickets (1999) TV episode .... Rebecca Wells
- Ordnance Tactics (1999) TV episode .... Rebecca Wells
- Eli's Coming (1999) TV episode .... Rebecca Wells
- The Sword of Orion (1999) TV episode .... Rebecca Wells
(3 more)
"Felicity" .... Maggie Sherwood (5 episodes, 1999)
- Family Affairs (1999) TV episode .... Maggie Sherwood
- Getting Lucky (1999) TV episode .... Maggie Sherwood
- The Love Bug (1999) TV episode .... Maggie Sherwood
- Crash (1999) TV episode .... Maggie Sherwood
- The Depths (1999) TV episode .... Maggie Sherwood
"Brimstone" .... Ash / ... (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
- Mourning After (1999) TV episode .... Ash/Ashur Badaktu
- Ashes (1998) TV episode .... Ash
- Slayer (1998) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Delilah Ash/Ashur Badaktu
- Executioner (1998) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Deliah Ash
- Poem (1998) TV episode .... Ash
(1 more)
"Sugar Hill" (1999) TV series (unknown episodes)
The Marriage Fool (1998) (TV) .... Susan Prescot
... aka Love After Death (UK: cable TV title) (USA: video title)
"The Outer Limits" .... Sally McCoy (1 episode, 1998)
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- Identity Crisis (1998) TV episode .... Sally McCoy
A Father for Brittany (1998) (TV) .... Kim Lussier
... aka A Change of Heart (Australia: cable TV title)
Texarkana (1998) (TV)
House of Frankenstein (1997) (TV) .... Grace Dawkins
A Prayer in the Dark (1997) (TV) .... Janet Hayworth
Van Helsing Chronicles (1997) (TV) .... Helena Harker
Full Circle (1996) (TV) .... Tana Roberts
... aka Danielle Steel's 'Full Circle' (UK)
The Arrival (1996) .... Char
... aka Shockwave
"Northern Exposure" .... Michelle Schodowski Capra (15 episodes,
1994-1995)
- Tranquility Base (1995) TV episode .... Michelle Schodowski Capra
- Let's Dance (1995) TV episode .... Michelle Schodowski Capra
- Ursa Minor (1995) TV episode .... Michelle Schodowski Capra
- Balls (1995) TV episode .... Michelle Schodowski Capra
- Buss Stop (1995) TV episode .... Michelle Schodowski Capra
(10 more)
"Chicago Hope" .... Nurse Sarah Jane Petty (1 episode, 1995)
- Heartbreak (1995) TV episode .... Nurse Sarah Jane Petty
"Tales from the Crypt" .... Sheila (1 episode, 1994)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- Revenge Is the Nuts (1994) TV episode .... Sheila
"Due South" .... Stephanie Cabot (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Direction: Sud (Canada: French title)
- They Eat Horses, Don't They? (1994) TV episode .... Stephanie
Cabot
Golden Gate (1994) .... Cynthia
The House of the Spirits (1993) .... Rosa del Valle
... aka Åndernes hus (Denmark)
... aka A Casa dos Espíritos (Portugal)
... aka Das Geisterhaus (Germany)
Quick (1993) .... Quick
... aka Crossfire (UK: video box title)
Aspen Extreme (1993) .... Robin Hand
Passed Away (1992) .... Rachel Scanlan
Mystery Date (1991) .... Geena Matthews
Born to Ride (1991) .... Beryl Ann Devers
People Like Us (1990) (TV) .... Justine Altemus Slatkin
The Phantom of the Opera (1990) (TV) .... Christine Daee
... aka Le fantôme de l'opéra (France)
... aka Phantom der Oper (Germany)
"TV 101" .... Amanda Hampton (13 episodes, 1988-1989)
- Keegan's Past (1989) TV episode .... Amanda Hampton
- First Love: Part 3 (1989) TV episode .... Amanda Hampton
- First Love: Part 2 (1989) TV episode .... Amanda Hampton
- First Love: Part 1 (1989) TV episode .... Amanda Hampton
- Clicks (1989) TV episode .... Amanda Hampton
(8 more)
"Loving" (1983) TV series .... Kristin Larsen (unknown episodes,
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