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Teri Garr has sadly died at the age of 79 (Image: Getty Images)
In a candid 2008 interview with the A. V. Club, Teri discussed being typecast in Hollywood, saying: "If there's ever a woman who's smart, funny, or witty, people are afraid of that, so they don't write that."
"They only write parts for women where they let everything be steamrolled over them, where they let people wipe their feet all over them. Those are the kind of parts I play, and the kind of parts that there are for me in this world. In this life."
Not only did she make a name for herself hosting Saturday Night Live three times, but she was also a frequent guest on the likes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night With David Letterman.
In her 2006 autobiography Speedbumps: Flooring It Through Hollywood, she chronicled the highs and lows of her career in Tinseltown.
Teri Garr, the beloved star of Young Frankenstein, has died at the age of 79 following a prolonged health struggle.
The actress died on Tuesday (October 29) in Los Angeles after a long fight with multiple sclerosis (MS). Teri, who was Oscar-nominated for her role in Tootsie and charmed audiences as Inga in Young Frankenstein, had a rich career spanning several decades.
Her acting portfolio boasted an impressive array of roles in television and film throughout the 1970s, '80s, and '90s. Teri went public with her MS diagnosis in 2002 and also endured an aneurysm in 2006.
In Mel Brooks' classic 1974 comedy Young Frankenstein, Teri delivered the iconic line to Gene Wilder's Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: "Vould you like to have a roll in ze hay?" She also appeared in the hit sitcom Friends, portraying Phoebe Abbot, Phoebe Buffay's birth mother, in episodes across 1997 and 1998.
Teri Garr starred as Sandy Lester in the 1982 film Tootsie (Image: Sony Movie Pictures)
Teri Garr had a long battle with multiple sclerosis (Image: GETTY)
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Fans flocked to social media as they paid tribute to the actress as one person penned: "God speed Teri Garr. Her mere presence in any film just made everything better. An absolute brilliant wit made her one of the greatest comedic actors."
Another commented: "She was ALWAYS so good in everything she did, no matter the size of part, genre of Movie or TV show - she just always always delivered. RIP the wonderful TERI GARR. She was 79."
A third wrote: "The huge losses this year in the entertainment industry continue with the death of Teri Garr today. A lovely lady with amazing comedic timing, her frequent guest appearances on David Letterman’s shows were always something I looked forward to. RIP."
"I've always had a crush on Teri Garr. I always will. Rest in peace, you beautiful, wonderful woman," a fourth shared.
Teri is survived by her daughter, Molly O'Neil, and her grandson Tyryn.
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