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Teri Polo Biography

Birth Name:Theresa Elizabeth Polo

Birth Place:Dover, Delaware, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Supporter of the We Promise Foundation, which helps kids who are severely ill or facing tremendous hardship
  • As a child, she attended The School of American Ballet in New York
  • After signing a modeling contact, she landed her first role as an actress in "Loving․"
  • Quote: "Real life, there's no resolve․ It is ups and downs and slow times and fast times and good days and bad days, and you're juggling this, and then all of a sudden things seem to be peaceful, and then all of a sudden something slams into you․"
  • Best known for playing Pam Byrnes in the "Meet the Parents" film series and Stef Foster in "The Fosters․"
  • Was featured in the February 2005 issue of Playboy

Awards

  • 1995Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Female - Newcomer: nominated
  • 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021IFS Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2021LAFA May Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2021LAFA May Award-Best Ensemble: winner
  • 2021Honorable Mention-Best actress: winner
  • 2021Best Actress-: winner
  • 2022Actor Award-Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2024Best of Fest-Best Supporting Actress Feature Film: nominated