Terri Garber
Biography
Terri Garber is an American television and film actress who grew up in Miami, Florida, as the youngest of three children. Her father was a lawyer, and her mother owned a cooking school. Garber began her professional acting career at age 16 at the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami. After booking a commercial that earned her membership in the Screen Actor's Guild, she relocated to New York to pursue work in film, television, and theater. She is best known for portraying the Southern Belle vixen Ashton Main in the North and South miniseries, which included North and South: Book 1 in 1985, North and South: Book 2, Love and War in 1986, and North and South: Book 3, Heaven and Hell in 1994.
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Full Filmography
32 titles- Magic in Mount Holly (2021) as Janice
- Garrow (2019)
- Snakehead Swamp (2014) as Carley
- Old Dogs & New Tricks (2011) as Dr. Leslie Ashley
- Adam and Eve (2005) as Eve's Mom
- Cold Case (2003) as Abbey Lake (2004)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Mrs. Becker
- Judging Amy (1999) as Toni Eggers
- Family Law (1999) as 40-Year-Old Woman
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Nancy Burns
- Charlie Grace (1995) as Ruby O'Conner
- Bless This House (1995)
- ER (1994) as Dr. Alexander
- Renegade (1992)
- Law & Order (1990) as Amanda Carroll
- Shades of L.A. (1990)
- Beyond My Reach (1990) as Terri Neilson
- Quantum Leap (1989) as Teresa Pacci
- Jake and the Fatman (1987)
- Matlock (1986) as Valerie Walsh
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
- North and South (1985) as Ashton Main Fenway
- North and South (1985) as Ashton Main Huntoon
- Key Exchange (1985) as Amy
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Loretta Lee
- Santa Barbara (1984) as Suzanne Collier
- Toy Soldiers (1984) as Amy
- Mr. Smith (1983) as Dr. Judy Tyson
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Dynasty (1981) as Leslie Carrington
- Texas (1980) as Allison Linden #2
- As the World Turns (1956) as Iris Dumbrowski
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Terri Garber best known for?
Terri Garber is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), Hostage (2005), Urban Legend (1998).
When and where was Terri Garber born?
Terri Garber was born on December 28, 1960 in Miami, Florida, USA.
How many credits does Terri Garber have?
Terri Garber has accumulated over 32 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2021.
What is Terri Garber's background in cinema and television?
Terri Garber is an American television and film actress who grew up in Miami, Florida, as the youngest of three children. Her father was a lawyer, and her mother owned a cooking school. Garber began her professional acting career at age 16 at the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami. After booking a commercial that earned ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Family Law (1999) as 40-Year-Old Woman — aged about 38
- Quantum Leap (1989) as Teresa Pacci — aged about 28
- Cold Case (2003) as Abbey Lake (2004) — aged about 42
- ER (1994) as Dr. Alexander — aged about 33
- The Twilight Zone (1985) — aged about 24
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Mrs. Becker — aged about 40
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