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Famed from hit comedy 'Tootsie': Actress Teri Jarre dies

Famed from hit comedy 'Tootsie': Actress Teri Jarre dies

American actress Terry JarShe, who starred in hit comedies such as “Tootsie” and “Mr. Mom,” died in Los Angeles after a long battle with the neurological disease. Multiple sclerosis (MS), said their spokeswoman Heidi Schiffer. Jarre was 79 years old.

Jarre began her show business career as a dancer in the 1960s. I worked side by side Elvis Presley For example in the musical “Great Nights in Las Vegas”. As an actress in the 1970s, she had supporting roles in films such as “The Dialogue,” “Frankenstein Junior,” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”

1982 hit comedy “Tootsi”.

She appeared alongside Dustin Hoffman in the hit comedy film Tootsie (1982). In the costume comedy directed by Sidney Pollack, they both play unemployed actors in New York.

When Sandy (Gar) encounters bad luck again while auditioning for a TV series, Michael (Hoffman) senses his chance, disguises himself as a woman, and lands the coveted TV role. “Tutsi” were brought in. Ten Academy Award nominationsFor Jarre too, but the Oscar supporting role ultimately went to her co-star Jessica Lange.

Jarre then made the marital comedy “Mr. Mom” ​​with Michael Keaton, in which she works as a housewife after the husband loses his job and becomes a housewife.

She often posed in front of television cameras

In the 1990s, Jarre appeared in films such as “The Player,” “Dumb and Dumber,” and “Michael.” She was also often in front of television cameras.

Due to her illness with multiple sclerosis, she increasingly withdrew from acting. In 2002, she publicly announced her diagnosis on Larry King's talk show. For years, Jarre has campaigned for those affected and educated about this neurological disease.

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