American actress Teri Polo has been in a number of films and TV shows. For her role as “Pam Byrnes-Focker” in the “Meet the Parents” film series, she is most known. She has also had significant parts in the TV shows “The West Wing” and “Brimstone.”
Teri Polo has a lifelong passion for ballet and dancing. She later attempted modeling and eventually made her way into the entertainment business.
Polo has been successful in capturing the interest of her audiences thanks to her amazing beauty and in excellent physical condition. She has also posed for “Playboy.” The television show “The Fosters” featured Teri in the role of a lesbian policewoman.
Teri Polo’s Date of Birth and Parents
Theresa Elizabeth Polo, Teri Polo’s mother, was born on June 1st, 1969 in Dover, Delaware. Her father, Vincent Polo, is a stereo systems engineer, and her mother, Jane Polo, is a housewife. Mike and Steve are her two brothers.
Teri Polo’s Education
Teri Polo began taking ballet lessons when he was 5 years old. She spent 13 years studying ballet. Teri Polo joined the “School of American Ballet” in New York City when he was 13 years old. She started dancing with the “Delaware Regional Ballet” at the age of 15.
Teri Polo attended Delaware’s “Dover High School.” She won a modeling competition held by the publication “Seventeen” when she was 16 years old.
She soon stopped attending school and relocated to New York to focus on her modeling and acting careers. She also agreed to a deal with the “Elite” modeling agency’s tiny division.
Teri Polo’s Husband
In April 1997, Teri Polo wed photographer Anthony Moore. They had a son, Griffin, in 2002. The pair did, however, split in 2005.
Teri Polo and drummer Jamie Wollam first met in 2006 while working on a video. They soon got married and had a daughter named Bayley. But the pair parted ways in 2012.
Teri Polo’s Career
In 1988, Teri Polo made her acting debut in the CBS television series “TV 101.” Polo appeared in the series as “Amanda Hampton.” Due to poor ratings and other issues, the show was discontinued after 13 episodes.
Teri Polo performed the role of “Christine Daaé” in the NBC miniseries “The Phantom of the Opera” in 1990. Tony Richardson served as the director.
Her character, Christine, was presented as a would-be singer who was in love with “The Phantom.” Polo did a fantastic job in her role.
The last season of the TV show “Northern Exposure” will include Teri Polo. The popular “CBS” program ran from 1990 until 1995.
Polo featured “Michelle Schowdowski Capra,” a regular character who was a reporter and “Phil Capra’s” wife. A lot of people watched the event, and Polo’s performance caught their attention.
Teri Polo made an appearance in the 1998 season of Brimstone as “Detective Ash.” She joined the cast of the political drama series “The West Wing” in 2005 for its sixth and seventh seasons.
She played “Helen Santos,” the spouse of a “Democratic” presidential candidate, in the television series. It had a repeating function.
Teri Polo appeared in numerous films in the 1990s, including “Mystery Date,” “Passed Away,” and “The House of the Spirits.”
Teri was chosen to play the title character, “Pam Byrnes,” in the American comedy film “Meet the Parents” in 2000. The plot of the film revolved around a male nurse who was attempting to win over the family of his fiancée. Polo acted as the boyfriend’s girlfriend.
Teri Polo was featured in the Hallmark Channel television film Straight from the Heart in 2003. It was a romance book by Pamela Wallace that was adapted for television.
Jordan Donovan, a photojournalist, was represented by Polo. Polo played “Pam Byrnes” in the 2004 follow-up to “Meet the Parents,” “Meet the Fockers.”
The series’ next film, “Little Fockers,” was released in 2010. In this film, Teri played the role of Pam, a mother of twins who are five years old.
Teri Polo disclosed everything for “Playboy” in 2005. She also appeared in the issue of “InStyle,” a women’s fashion publication. Polo achieved the forty-first spot on the “Maxim Hot 100” list in 2002.
Teri Polo appeared in the film “2:13” in 2009. She had appearances in the films “The Hole” and “The Beacon” that same year. She has made appearances in many TV shows, including “The Practice,” “Felicity,” and “Ghost Whisperer.”
Teri Polo accepted a career-defining assignment in 2013. In the American comedy “The Fosters,” she was chosen to represent “Stef Adams Foster.”
The lives of a lesbian couple attempting to raise their children were the focus of the television series. Polo played “Stef,” a police officer, a mother, and “Lena Adams Foster’s” lesbian lover.
The program’s sensitive and divisive topic has garnered media attention. In June 2018, the program’s fifth and final season came to an end. But “Freeform” has revealed a spin-off.