Lisa Kudrow recently paid tribute to her former Friends co-star and on-screen mother, Teri Garr, calling her a comic genius and one of the most important people in her life and work. In 1997, Garr played Phoebe Abbott, Kudrow’s character’s estranged biological mother, in the Season 3 finale of The One at the Beach.

In an interview with People magazine following the announcement of Garr’s death on October 29, Kudrow expressed her gratitude for being able to work with a legendary figure, stating that many people admired Garr for his diverse talent and genius. She said: “Teri Garr was a comedic acting genius who had and still has a huge impact on me, and I know I’m not alone in that. I feel so lucky and grateful to have worked with Teri Garr.”

Friends In the episode titled The One at the Beach, it was revealed to Phoebe Buffay that the person she knew as Abbott, who was supposed to be an old family friend, was actually her real mother. This development added more depth to Phoebe’s narrative. It also showed off some of the fun and absurd qualities the duo shared.

Garr also portrayed the character in 2 episodes of Season 4 (The One with the Jellyfish and The One with Phoebe’s Uterus); In this episode, her character helped main character Phoebe through the turmoil in their sibling relationship and trying to decide whether or not she should be the surrogate. his brother Frank and his wife Alice. The originality of the character in these episodes is further enhanced by Garr’s extraordinary contributions.

Garr, noted for his roles in Young Frankenstein (1974) and Tootsie (1982), passed away on October 29 after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis, as he publicly revealed in the 2000s. In 2006, Garr published a memoir in which he shared many of his life experiences and talked about the disease, which he described as something that came and went seemingly randomly but turned his life upside down over the years.

Teri Garr was a notable actress in both film and television, appearing in recurring roles on series such as McCloud, M*A*S*H, and The Bob Newhart Show. He also hosted Saturday Night Live three times. Later in his life, Garr became involved in campaigns to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis and worked as an ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He retired from acting in 2011 and stopped focusing on acting and turned to other pursuits.

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