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Teri Polo

Theresa Elizabeth Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an American actress. She starred as Pamela Martha Focker (née Byrnes) in the Meet the Parents trilogy, Helen Santos in The West Wing, and played the role of police officer Stef Adams Foster in the Freeform series The Fosters (2013–2018) and its spinoff Good Trouble (2019–2024).

Teri Polo
Polo at 2014 GLAAD Media Awards
Born
Theresa Elizabeth Polo

(1969-06-01) June 1, 1969 (age 54)
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Anthony Moore
(m. 1997; div. 2005)
PartnerJamie Wollam (2007–2012)
Children2

Early life edit

Polo was born on June 1, 1969, in Dover, Delaware[1] to Jane (née Gentry), a homemaker, and Vincent Polo, a stereo systems designer. She is of Italian, English, and German descent.[2] She studied ballet for 13 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 age 17 to pursue an acting career.

Career edit

Polo's acting debut, in 1987, was in the role of Kristin Larsen on the ABC daytime soap opera Loving.[3] The following year, she earned a role in primetime on the short-lived CBS series TV 101. She also starred in the 1990 miniseries The Phantom of the Opera as Christine Daaé. In 1994, Polo became a regular cast member on the last season of Northern Exposure. She later played Detective Ash on the TV series Brimstone. She appeared in a recurring guest role 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).

In February 2005, Polo posed nude for Playboy magazine. She was ranked No. 42 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.[4] She was also featured in InStyle. She also starred in the Lifetime Movie Network 2006 movie, Legacy of Fear. In 2007, she starred in a Hallmark Channel movie Love is a Four Letter Word. In 2009, she starred in the feature film 2:13 and the Hallmark Channel movie Expecting a Miracle with Jason Priestley and Cheech Marin. That same year she also starred in The Beacon.[5]

She appeared in the 2009 television pilot for Washington Field, a show about the National Capitol Response Squad, a unit of the FBI composed of elite experts in different areas who travel around the world responding to events that concern American interests. In 2010, Polo reprised her role as Pam Focker in Little Fockers, the sequel to Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers. She also appeared in the 1980s-styled horror fantasy film, The Hole.

In 2013, Polo was cast in a lead role in the ABC Family series The Fosters.[6][7] She played San Diego police officer Stef Adams Foster, opposite Sherri Saum, playing her wife Lena Adams Foster. Together they parented five biological, foster and adopted children and fostered more along the way.

In 2014 Polo starred in The Christmas Shepherd as the character Sally, an author living in a small town in Massachusetts who is devastated when her German Shepherd runs away during a storm.

In 2016 Polo narrated Daniel Errico's modern fairy tale short film "Rosaline". In 2019 she returned to animation (and LGBT-themed narratives) as Saylor the raven in Shabnam Rezaei's The Bravest Knight, the 13-episode Hulu animated series based on Errico's book.[8]

After The Fosters ended its five-season run, Polo continued the role in guest appearances on the spinoff Good Trouble.[9] In July 2020, the cast and producers of The Fosters united for a virtual table read of the pilot episode to benefit the Actors Fund, to help provide COVID-19 relief.[10]

Polo has guest-starred on many TV shows, including The Practice, Felicity, Chicago Hope, Numb3rs, Sports Night, Frasier, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Law & Order: LA, Castle and Criminal Minds.

Continuing to blend movies and television in her career, Polo took roles in JL Ranch and its sequel The Wedding Gift, All For Nikki, Deadly Switch, The Ravine, and Fourth Grade. Her return to television brought Polo full circle to her first love, dance, when she landed the role of former ballet dancer Julia in the Fox series The Big Leap, opposite Scott Foley and Piper Perabo.[11]

Personal life edit

In April 1997, Polo married photographer Anthony Moore. They have a son together, Griffin (born 2002). In 2003, Polo and Moore divorced.[12]

In 2006, while on the set of a video, Polo met drummer Jamie Wollam. They moved in together and welcomed a daughter, Bayley, in 2007. Polo and Wollam ended their relationship in 2012.[13]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Born to Ride Beryl Ann Devers
Mystery Date Geena Matthews
1992 Passed Away Rachel Scanlan
1993 Aspen Extreme Robin Hand
Quick Quick
The House of the Spirits Rosa del Valle
1994 Golden Gate Cynthia
1996 The Arrival Char
2000 Meet the Parents Pam Byrnes
2001 The Unsaid Barbara Lonigan
Domestic Disturbance Susan
2003 Straight From the Heart Jordan Donovan
Beyond Borders Charlotte Jordan
2004 Meet the Fockers Pam Byrnes-Focker
2006 Legacy of Fear Detective Jeanne Joyce
2007 Full of It Mrs. Moran
2009 2:13 Amanda Richardson
The Hole Susan
The Beacon Bryn Shaw
2010 Little Fockers Pam Focker
2012 Beyond Sarah Noble
Christmas Angel Melinda Mead
2013 Final Recourse Brooke Holton
The Last Session Elizabeth Queen Short film
2014 Authors Anonymous Colette Mooney
A Bit of Bad Luck Amanda
Mr Maple Leaf Alex Short film
2016 Outlaws and Angels Ada Tildon
The Neighbor Jaydn Short
2020 All for Nikki Liz Steadman
2021 The Ravine Carolyn Bianci
Fourth Grade Kate
Four Cousins and a Christmas Aunt Angela

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Loving Kristin Larsen Daytime series
1988–1989 TV 101 Amanda Hampton 13 episodes
1990 The Phantom of the Opera Christine Daaé Movie
People Like Us Justine Altemus Slatkin NBC movie
1994 Due South Stephanie Cabot Episode: "They Eat Horses, Don't They?"
Tales from the Crypt Sheila Episode: "Revenge Is the Nuts"
1994–1995 Northern Exposure Michelle Schodowski Capra 15 episodes
1995 Chicago Hope Nurse Sarah Jane Petty Episode: "Heartbreak"
1996 Full Circle Tana Roberts NBC movie
1997 Van Helsing Chronicles Helena Harker Movie
A Prayer in the Dark Janet Hayworth Movie
House of Frankenstein Grace Dawkins NBC miniseries
1998 Texarkana Movie
A Father for Brittany Kim Lussier CBS movie
The Outer Limits Sally McCoy Episode: "Identity Crisis"
The Marriage Fool (Love After Death) Susan Prescot CBS movie
1998–1999 Brimstone Det. Sgt. Delilah Ash / Ashur Badaktu 6 episodes
1999 Sugar Hill Series
Felicity Maggie Sherwood 5 episodes
1999–2000 Sports Night Rebecca Wells 8 episodes
2000 Frasier Abby Michaels Episode: "Legal Tender Love and Care"
2002 Second String Connie Heller TNT movie
2003 Straight from the Heart Jordan Donovan Hallmark movie
L.A. Dragnet Jessie Ross Episode: "All That Glitters"
The Practice Sarah Barker 5 episodes
2003–2004 I'm with Her Alex Young 22 episodes
2005–2006 The West Wing Helen Santos 18 episodes
2006 Welcome to the Jungle Gym CBS movie
For the Love of a Child Yvonne Lifetime Movies movie
Legacy of Fear Det. Jeanne 'JJ' Joyce Lifetime movie
2007 Numb3rs Rachel Willons Episode: "Nine Wives"
Love Is a Four Letter Word Emily Bennett Hallmark movie
The Wedding Bells Jane Bell 4 episodes
2008 Finnegan Det. Erin Finnegan ABC movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dana Kelley Episode: "Confession"
CSI: Miami Jill Walsh Episode: "Gone Baby Gone"
2009 Expecting a Miracle Donna Stanhope Hallmark movie
Ghost Whisperer Nikki 2 episodes
The Storm Danni Nelson Episode: "The Storm: Part 1"
Drop Dead Diva Jillian Ford Episode: "The Magic Bullet"
Monk Stephanie Briggs Episode: "Mr. Monk Is the Best Man"
Washington Field SA Amanda Diaz CBS movie
2010 Medium Mary-Louise Graff Episode: "It's a Wonderful Death"
Glory Daze Prof. Larsen 2 episodes
2010–2011 Law & Order: LA Casey Winters 3 episodes
2011 Castle Kayla Baron Episode: "Pretty Dead"
We Have Your Husband Jayne Valseca Movie
Man Up! Theresa Hayden Keen 10 episodes
2012 A Taste of Romance Sara Westbrook Hallmark movie
Criminal Minds Maggie Hallman Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown"
The Christmas Heart Ann Norman Hallmark movie
Christmas Angel Melinda Davis Movie
2013–2018 The Fosters Stef Adams Foster Lead role
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cordelia Bauer Episode: "American Disgrace"
The Christmas Shepherd Sally Brown Hallmark movie
2015 Romantically Speaking Penny Movie
Love, Again Chloe Baker Hallmark movie
2016 Rosaline Narrator
Royal Pains Diana Underhill 2 episodes
The $100,000 Pyramid Herself (celebrity guest) Episode: "Teri Polo vs. Zachary Levi"
Living with Models Alice Adams 2 episodes
J.L. Family Ranch Rebecca Landsburg Hallmark movie
Conviction Penny Price Episode: "Mother's Little Burden"
2018 Deadly Delusion Dr. Leary Lifetime movie aka The Lease
2019 Deadly Switch Olivia TV movie aka Foreign Exchange
The Bravest Knight Saylor Supporting character, voice[14]
25 Words or Less herself Game show
2019–2024 Good Trouble Stef Adams Foster Guest role, 10 episodes
2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Rita Episode: "Side Sitting"
J.L. Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift Rebecca Landsburg Hallmark movie
2021 The Big Leap Julia Perkins Main role, 11 episodes
2022 NCIS Vivian Kolchak 3 episodes
2024 FBI International FBI Agent season 3 guest role, season 4

References edit

  1. ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 30-June 5". ABC News. The Associated Press. May 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Brooke Carter (January 12, 2017). "What Happened to Teri Polo". Gazette Review.
  3. ^ "Soap Opera Actors: Where are they now". June 17, 2015.
  4. ^ . Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2002. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2007.
  5. ^ "First Images From 'The Beacon', Texas Screenings! -". bloody-disgusting.com. October 8, 2009.
  6. ^ "Stef Foster". ABC Family.
  7. ^ "Teri Polo, Sherri Saum Dish on The Fosters Chemistry, Kissing Scenes". Us Weekly. May 28, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Romano, Nick. "How The Bravest Knight is turning the tide for LGBTQ kids programming". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 20, 2018). "'Good Trouble': 'The Fosters' Stars Teri Polo and Sherri Saum To Reprise Roles On Spinoff Series". Deadline. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Cast of Freeform's "The Fosters" To Reunite For Special One-night-only Event to Benefit the Actors Fund". Actors Fund. July 6, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Michael Balderston (September 20, 2021). "'The Big Leap': Cast, release date, trailer and everything else we know about the Fox dramedy". whattowatch.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "Teri Polo on remarriage and her son". People. February 21, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  13. ^ . People. December 21, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  14. ^ Fox, Sarah (June 1, 2019). "'The Bravest Knight' Gets a Colorful Trailer to Start Pride Month". Slanted. from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

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Theresa Elizabeth Polo born June 1 1969 is an American actress She starred as Pamela Martha Focker nee Byrnes in the Meet the Parents trilogy Helen Santos in The West Wing and played the role of police officer Stef Adams Foster in the Freeform series The Fosters 2013 2018 and its spinoff Good Trouble 2019 2024 Teri PoloPolo at 2014 GLAAD Media AwardsBornTheresa Elizabeth Polo 1969 06 01 June 1 1969 age 54 Dover Delaware U S OccupationActressYears active1986 presentSpouseAnthony Moore m 1997 div 2005 wbr PartnerJamie Wollam 2007 2012 Children2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4 1 Film 4 2 Television 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editPolo was born on June 1 1969 in Dover Delaware 1 to Jane nee Gentry a homemaker and Vincent Polo a stereo systems designer She is of Italian English and German descent 2 She studied ballet for 13 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 age 17 to pursue an acting career Career editPolo s acting debut in 1987 was in the role of Kristin Larsen on the ABC daytime soap opera Loving 3 The following year she earned a role in primetime on the short lived CBS series TV 101 She also starred in the 1990 miniseries The Phantom of the Opera as Christine Daae In 1994 Polo became a regular cast member on the last season of Northern Exposure She later played Detective Ash on the TV series Brimstone She appeared in a recurring guest role 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 In February 2005 Polo posed nude for Playboy magazine She was ranked No 42 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002 4 She was also featured in InStyle She also starred in the Lifetime Movie Network 2006 movie Legacy of Fear In 2007 she starred in a Hallmark Channel movie Love is a Four Letter Word In 2009 she starred in the feature film 2 13 and the Hallmark Channel movie Expecting a Miracle with Jason Priestley and Cheech Marin That same year she also starred in The Beacon 5 She appeared in the 2009 television pilot for Washington Field a show about the National Capitol Response Squad a unit of the FBI composed of elite experts in different areas who travel around the world responding to events that concern American interests In 2010 Polo reprised her role as Pam Focker in Little Fockers the sequel to Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers She also appeared in the 1980s styled horror fantasy film The Hole In 2013 Polo was cast in a lead role in the ABC Family series The Fosters 6 7 She played San Diego police officer Stef Adams Foster opposite Sherri Saum playing her wife Lena Adams Foster Together they parented five biological foster and adopted children and fostered more along the way In 2014 Polo starred in The Christmas Shepherd as the character Sally an author living in a small town in Massachusetts who is devastated when her German Shepherd runs away during a storm In 2016 Polo narrated Daniel Errico s modern fairy tale short film Rosaline In 2019 she returned to animation and LGBT themed narratives as Saylor the raven in Shabnam Rezaei s The Bravest Knight the 13 episode Hulu animated series based on Errico s book 8 After The Fosters ended its five season run Polo continued the role in guest appearances on the spinoff Good Trouble 9 In July 2020 the cast and producers of The Fosters united for a virtual table read of the pilot episode to benefit the Actors Fund to help provide COVID 19 relief 10 Polo has guest starred on many TV shows including The Practice Felicity Chicago Hope Numb3rs Sports Night Frasier Ghost Whisperer Medium Law amp Order LA Castle and Criminal Minds Continuing to blend movies and television in her career Polo took roles in JL Ranch and its sequel The Wedding Gift All For Nikki Deadly Switch The Ravine and Fourth Grade Her return to television brought Polo full circle to her first love dance when she landed the role of former ballet dancer Julia in the Fox series The Big Leap opposite Scott Foley and Piper Perabo 11 Personal life editIn April 1997 Polo married photographer Anthony Moore They have a son together Griffin born 2002 In 2003 Polo and Moore divorced 12 In 2006 while on the set of a video Polo met drummer Jamie Wollam They moved in together and welcomed a daughter Bayley in 2007 Polo and Wollam ended their relationship in 2012 13 Filmography editFilm edit Year Title Role Notes 1991 Born to Ride Beryl Ann Devers Mystery Date Geena Matthews 1992 Passed Away Rachel Scanlan 1993 Aspen Extreme Robin Hand Quick Quick The House of the Spirits Rosa del Valle 1994 Golden Gate Cynthia 1996 The Arrival Char 2000 Meet the Parents Pam Byrnes 2001 The Unsaid Barbara Lonigan Domestic Disturbance Susan 2003 Straight From the Heart Jordan Donovan Beyond Borders Charlotte Jordan 2004 Meet the Fockers Pam Byrnes Focker 2006 Legacy of Fear Detective Jeanne Joyce 2007 Full of It Mrs Moran 2009 2 13 Amanda Richardson The Hole Susan The Beacon Bryn Shaw 2010 Little Fockers Pam Focker 2012 Beyond Sarah Noble Christmas Angel Melinda Mead 2013 Final Recourse Brooke Holton The Last Session Elizabeth Queen Short film 2014 Authors Anonymous Colette Mooney A Bit of Bad Luck Amanda Mr Maple Leaf Alex Short film 2016 Outlaws and Angels Ada Tildon The Neighbor Jaydn Short 2020 All for Nikki Liz Steadman 2021 The Ravine Carolyn Bianci Fourth Grade Kate Four Cousins and a Christmas Aunt Angela Television edit Year Title Role Notes 1986 Loving Kristin Larsen Daytime series 1988 1989 TV 101 Amanda Hampton 13 episodes 1990 The Phantom of the Opera Christine Daae Movie People Like Us Justine Altemus Slatkin NBC movie 1994 Due South Stephanie Cabot Episode They Eat Horses Don t They Tales from the Crypt Sheila Episode Revenge Is the Nuts 1994 1995 Northern Exposure Michelle Schodowski Capra 15 episodes 1995 Chicago Hope Nurse Sarah Jane Petty Episode Heartbreak 1996 Full Circle Tana Roberts NBC movie 1997 Van Helsing Chronicles Helena Harker Movie A Prayer in the Dark Janet Hayworth Movie House of Frankenstein Grace Dawkins NBC miniseries 1998 Texarkana Movie A Father for Brittany Kim Lussier CBS movie The Outer Limits Sally McCoy Episode Identity Crisis The Marriage Fool Love After Death Susan Prescot CBS movie 1998 1999 Brimstone Det Sgt Delilah Ash Ashur Badaktu 6 episodes 1999 Sugar Hill Series Felicity Maggie Sherwood 5 episodes 1999 2000 Sports Night Rebecca Wells 8 episodes 2000 Frasier Abby Michaels Episode Legal Tender Love and Care 2002 Second String Connie Heller TNT movie 2003 Straight from the Heart Jordan Donovan Hallmark movie L A Dragnet Jessie Ross Episode All That Glitters The Practice Sarah Barker 5 episodes 2003 2004 I m with Her Alex Young 22 episodes 2005 2006 The West Wing Helen Santos 18 episodes 2006 Welcome to the Jungle Gym CBS movie For the Love of a Child Yvonne Lifetime Movies movie Legacy of Fear Det Jeanne JJ Joyce Lifetime movie 2007 Numb3rs Rachel Willons Episode Nine Wives Love Is a Four Letter Word Emily Bennett Hallmark movie The Wedding Bells Jane Bell 4 episodes 2008 Finnegan Det Erin Finnegan ABC movie Law amp Order Special Victims Unit Dana Kelley Episode Confession CSI Miami Jill Walsh Episode Gone Baby Gone 2009 Expecting a Miracle Donna Stanhope Hallmark movie Ghost Whisperer Nikki 2 episodes The Storm Danni Nelson Episode The Storm Part 1 Drop Dead Diva Jillian Ford Episode The Magic Bullet Monk Stephanie Briggs Episode Mr Monk Is the Best Man Washington Field SA Amanda Diaz CBS movie 2010 Medium Mary Louise Graff Episode It s a Wonderful Death Glory Daze Prof Larsen 2 episodes 2010 2011 Law amp Order LA Casey Winters 3 episodes 2011 Castle Kayla Baron Episode Pretty Dead We Have Your Husband Jayne Valseca Movie Man Up Theresa Hayden Keen 10 episodes 2012 A Taste of Romance Sara Westbrook Hallmark movie Criminal Minds Maggie Hallman Episode I Love You Tommy Brown The Christmas Heart Ann Norman Hallmark movie Christmas Angel Melinda Davis Movie 2013 2018 The Fosters Stef Adams Foster Lead role 2014 Law amp Order Special Victims Unit Cordelia Bauer Episode American Disgrace The Christmas Shepherd Sally Brown Hallmark movie 2015 Romantically Speaking Penny Movie Love Again Chloe Baker Hallmark movie 2016 Rosaline Narrator Royal Pains Diana Underhill 2 episodes The 100 000 Pyramid Herself celebrity guest Episode Teri Polo vs Zachary Levi Living with Models Alice Adams 2 episodes J L Family Ranch Rebecca Landsburg Hallmark movie Conviction Penny Price Episode Mother s Little Burden 2018 Deadly Delusion Dr Leary Lifetime movie aka The Lease 2019 Deadly Switch Olivia TV movie aka Foreign Exchange The Bravest Knight Saylor Supporting character voice 14 25 Words or Less herself Game show 2019 2024 Good Trouble Stef Adams Foster Guest role 10 episodes 2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Rita Episode Side Sitting J L Family Ranch The Wedding Gift Rebecca Landsburg Hallmark movie 2021 The Big Leap Julia Perkins Main role 11 episodes 2022 NCIS Vivian Kolchak 3 episodes 2024 FBI International FBI Agent season 3 guest role season 4References edit Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 30 June 5 ABC News The Associated Press May 24 2021 Brooke Carter January 12 2017 What Happened to Teri Polo Gazette Review Soap Opera Actors Where are they now June 17 2015 FreeJose com Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2002 Archived from the original on February 23 2007 Retrieved January 27 2007 First Images From The Beacon Texas Screenings bloody disgusting com October 8 2009 Stef Foster ABC Family Teri Polo Sherri Saum Dish on The Fosters Chemistry Kissing Scenes Us Weekly May 28 2013 Retrieved March 20 2022 Romano Nick How The Bravest Knight is turning the tide for LGBTQ kids programming Entertainment Weekly Retrieved September 6 2019 Andreeva Nellie July 20 2018 Good Trouble The Fosters Stars Teri Polo and Sherri Saum To Reprise Roles On Spinoff Series Deadline Retrieved March 20 2022 The Cast of Freeform s The Fosters To Reunite For Special One night only Event to Benefit the Actors Fund Actors Fund July 6 2020 Retrieved March 20 2022 Michael Balderston September 20 2021 The Big Leap Cast release date trailer and everything else we know about the Fox dramedy whattowatch com Retrieved March 20 2022 Teri Polo on remarriage and her son People February 21 2007 Retrieved March 20 2022 Teri Polo Welcomes Baby Girl People December 21 2007 Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved May 28 2012 Fox Sarah June 1 2019 The Bravest Knight Gets a Colorful Trailer to Start Pride Month Slanted Archived from the original on June 7 2019 Retrieved December 18 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Teri Polo Teri Polo on Twitter nbsp Teri Polo at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Teri Polo amp oldid 1220563680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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