Dustin Hoffman pays tribute to Teri Garr after ‘Tootsie’ co-star’s death at 79: ‘There was no one like her’
nypost.comlate “Tootsie” co-star, Teri Garr.“Teri was brilliant and singular in all she did, and had a heart of gold,” Hoffman, 87, said in a statement given to The Post on Tuesday. “Working with her was one of the great highs.
There was no one like her.”Garr died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, her publicist, Heidi Schaeffer, confirmed to The Post.The actress is survived by her daughter, Molly O’Neil, 30, and grandson, Tyryn, 6.Garr played Hoffman’s friend and sometimes-love interest, Sandy Lester, in the 1982 movie, “Tootsie.” She received a best supporting actress Oscar nomination for her work. “I was proud.
The academy not only knew I existed, they thought I was good!” Garr wrote of the Academy Award nod in her 2005 memoir, “Speedbumps: Flooring it Through Hollywood.” Garr recalled Hoffman being in her corner while working on “Tootsie,” speaking to AV Club in 2008.
Explaining that she was hesitant to take a supporting role when she had just played the lead in the movie, “One From The Heart,” Garr revealed that director Sydney Pollack talked her into taking the job.“He said, ‘We’re going to make it funny.
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