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

Teri Polo Aerobics - Glory Daze S01 E02 [HD]

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Teri Polo - Fitness Magazine April 2003

Teri Polo - Ocean Drive Magazine November 2001.

 

  

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Teri Polo - Esquire Magazine 2004

 

 
   

25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Los Angeles, Apr 12 '14

 

27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Beverly Hills, Apr 2 '16

 

28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Los Angeles, Apr 1 '17

 

''A Legacy of Changing Lives'' presented by the Fulfillment Fund. Hollywood, Mar 13 '18

 

Playboy February 2005