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Teri Polo

テリー・ポロ　/　てりー・ぽろ

American actress

June 1, 1969 (age 57)　・　Dover, Delaware, United States

From Delaware
Actor
Model
Television actor

My Take

Teri Polo has the kind of warm, grounded screen presence that makes whatever she's in feel believable. As Pam in Meet the Parents, she had the trickiest job in the room: stay likable and sane while Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro escalated the chaos around her, and she pulled it off so well you actually cared whether they'd make it. Then she reinvented herself entirely as Stef on The Fosters, anchoring a groundbreaking family drama with real tenderness and steel. I appreciate that she's never coasted on the rom-com girlfriend role; she keeps choosing parts with heart.

Overview

Teri Polo (born June 1, 1969, in Dover, Delaware) is an American actress and former model. She is best known for playing Pam Byrnes (later Pam Focker) opposite Ben Stiller in the hit comedy film Meet the Parents and its sequels. On television she starred as Stef Adams Foster in the family drama series The Fosters.

1. Profile

Name (English): Teri Polo
Name (Japanese): テリー・ポロ
Reading: てりー・ぽろ
Born: June 1, 1969 (age 57)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rooster
Origin: Dover, Delaware, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Actor / Model / Television actor / Film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/therealteripolo/
Xhttps://x.com/TeriPolo1
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AD

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