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.
Spouse: Anthony Moore (1997-2003).
Biography
Personal life
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 and in the summer of 2002 she gave birth to a son, Griffin. 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 gave birth to daughter, Bailey on December 20, 2007, in Los Angeles.
Career
Polo has guest-starred on many TV shows like The Practice, Felicity, Chicago Hope, Sports Night, Numb3rs, and Frasier. Polo's primetime debut was in TV 101. She also starred in The Phantom of the Opera (1990 miniseries) 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. 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