Teri Hatcher Biography
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Date of Birth: 8 December 1964, Palo Alto, California, USA
Birth Name: Teri Lynn Hatcher
Nickname: Hatch
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini Biography:
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Teri Hatcher began studying acting at the American Conservatory Theater while pursuing an undergraduate degree in mathematics and engineering. Although she was planning to transfer to California Polytechnic Institute, she attended an open casting call -- as a favor to a friend who needed moral support -- and ended up in Hollywood.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Gustaf Molin
Mini Biography:
Teri Lynn Hatcher was born in Palo Alto, California, USA on December 8, 1964, as the only child of Owen and Esther Hatcher, and grew up in nearby Sunnyvale, California. Her father is a nuclear physicist and her mother is a computer programmer. She spent her childhood dancing and fishing with her father. While at Fremont High School, she was captain of the Featherettes, a dance team which had the look of regular cheerleaders, with the exception of the large head dresses they would wear. She was voted "Most Likely to Become a Solid Gold Dancer" by her graduating class in 1982. Hatcher studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco while taking a degree course in mathematics and engineering at De Anza College in Cupertino, California. She became a member of the 1984 Gold Rush, the name of the professional cheer leading squad of the American football San Francisco 49ers.
Hatcher went to Hollywood to lend moral support to a friend during a open casting call. She, however, auditioned and won the role of the singing and dancing mermaid for the television series, "The Love Boat" (1977). She went on to play Penny Parker, a ditsy but sweet-hearted struggling actress in "MacGyver" (1985). When that show ended, she auditioned for and won the role of smart and savvy Lois in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993), saying that she didn't want to be stuck with the pretty airhead image she had acquired as Penny.
She married actor Jon Tenney in May 1994. She gave birth to daughter Emerson Rose Tenney on November 10, 1997. Later, she signed to play Sally Bowles in the road tour of Cabaret. The tour debuted in Los Angeles on March 2, 1999. Her final show was on September 4, 1999. She stayed out of the industry for a little bit before nabbing a role on the darkly, comedic soap opera "Desperate Housewives" (2004), which could have been a huge mistake. The show turned out to be a mega hit, which skyrocketed Hatcher to the A-list. Her portrayal of a divorced mother, Susan Mayer, was consistently named as America's favorite Desperate Housewife. Hatcher won both a Golden Globe for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and the SAG Award for Female Actor in a Comedy Series before the show's first season was even over.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
Spouse:
Jon Tenney (27 May 1994 - 5 March 2003) (divorced) 1 child
Markus Leithold (4 June 1988 - 2 June 1989) (divorced)
Filmography
"Desperate Housewives" .... Susan Mayer / ... (112 episodes, 2004-2009) - Everybody Says Don't (2009) TV episode .... Susan Mayer - If It's Only in Your Head (2009) TV episode .... Susan Mayer - Marry Me a Little (2009) TV episode .... Susan Mayer - Bargaining (2009) TV episode .... Susan Mayer - Rose's Turn (2009) TV episode .... Susan Mayer (107 more)Coraline (2009) (voice) .... Mother / Other Mother ... aka Coraline & the Secret Door (Australia: promotional title)
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) .... Andrea Flak
"Two and a Half Men" .... Liz (1 episode, 2004) - I Remember the Coatroom, I Just Don't Remember You (2004) TV episode .... Liz
Momentum (2003) (TV) .... Jordan Ripps ... aka Momentum - Wenn Gedanken töten können (Germany: DVD title) ... aka Projekt Momentum (Germany)
A Touch of Fate (2003) .... Megan Marguilas
Two Girls from Lemoore (2003)
Jane Doe (2001) (TV) .... Jane Doe ... aka Runaway Jane (International: English title: MIFED title)
Spy Kids (2001) .... Ms. Gradenko
Say Uncle (2001) (TV)
Running Mates (2000) (TV) .... Shawna Morgan
Fever (1999) .... Charlotte Parker
"Frasier" .... Marie (1 episode, 1998) - First Do No Harm (1998) TV episode .... Marie
"Seinfeld" .... Sidra (3 episodes, 1993-1998) - The Finale: Part 2 (1998) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Sidra - The Pilot (1993) TV episode (uncredited) .... Sidra - The Implant (1993) TV episode .... Sidra
Since You've Been Gone (1998) (TV) .... Maria Goldstein ... aka Ten Years Later (Australia)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) .... Paris Carver ... aka TND (International: English title: promotional abbreviation)
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Lois Lane (87 episodes, 1993-1997) ... aka "Lois & Clark" ... aka "The New Adventures of Superman" (UK) - The Family Hour (1997) TV episode .... Lois Lane - Toy Story (1997) TV episode .... Lois Lane - I've Got You Under My Skin (1997) TV episode .... Lois Lane - Voice from the Past (1997) TV episode .... Lois Lane - Shadow of a Doubt (1997) TV episode .... Lois Lane (82 more)
2 Days in the Valley (1996) .... Becky Foxx
Heaven's Prisoners (1996) .... Claudette Rocque
Dead Girl (1996) .... Passer-by
The Cool Surface (1994) .... Dani Payson
All Tied Up (1993) (V) .... Linda Alissio ... aka Un soltero con mucha cuerda (Spain)
Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993) (V) .... Samantha Crain ... aka Brainsmasher: A Love Story ... aka The Bouncer and the Lady
Straight Talk (1992) .... Janice
Dead in the Water (1991) (TV) .... Laura Stewart
"Sunday Dinner" .... TT Fagori (6 episodes, 1991) - Whose House Is It Anyway? (1991) TV episode .... TT Fagori - The Write Stuff (1991) TV episode .... TT Fagori - My Dinner with Jack and Delores (1991) TV episode .... TT Fagori - In Sickness and in Health (1991) TV episode .... TT Fagori - Guess Who's Coming to Sunday Dinner (1991) TV episode .... TT Fagori (1 more)
Soapdish (1991) .... Ariel Maloney/Dr. Monica Demonico
"The Exile" .... Marissa (1 episode, 1991) - Eclipse (1991) TV episode .... Marissa
The Brotherhood (1991) (TV) .... Teresa Gennaro
"Tales from the Crypt" .... Stacy (1 episode, 1990) ... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt" - The Thing from the Grave (1990) TV episode .... Stacy
"Murphy Brown" .... Madeline Stillwell (1 episode, 1990) - Fax or Fiction (1990) TV episode .... Madeline Stillwell
"MacGyver" .... Penny Parker (6 episodes, 1986-1990) - Serenity (1990) TV episode .... Penny Parker - Cleo Rocks (1989) TV episode .... Penny Parker - The Secret of Parker House (1988) TV episode .... Penny Parker - Friends (1987) TV episode .... Penny Parker - Soft Touch (1987) TV episode .... Penny Parker (1 more)
Tango & Cash (1989) .... Katherine 'Kiki' Tango
"Quantum Leap" .... Donna Eleese (1 episode, 1989) - Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972 (1989) TV episode .... Donna Eleese
The Big Picture (1989) .... Gretchen
"L.A. Law" .... Tracy Shoe (1 episode, 1989) - I'm in the Nude for Love (1989) TV episode .... Tracy Shoe
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" .... Chief B. G. Robinson (1 episode, 1988) ... aka "Star Trek: TNG" (USA: promotional abbreviation) - The Outrageous Okona (1988) TV episode (uncredited) .... Chief B. G. Robinson
"CBS Summer Playhouse" .... Lauri Stevens (1 episode, 1988) - Baby on Board (1988) TV episode .... Lauri Stevens
"Night Court" .... Kitty (1 episode, 1987) - Who Was That Mashed Man? (1987) TV episode .... Kitty
"Karen's Song" (1987) TV series .... Laura Matthews
"Capitol" .... Angelica Stimac Clegg (5 episodes, 1986-1987) - Episode #1.1270 (1987) TV episode .... Angelica Stimac Clegg - Episode #1.1269 (1987) TV episode .... Angelica Stimac Clegg - Episode dated 16 July 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Angelica Stimac Clegg - Episode #1.1125 (1986) TV episode .... Angelica Stimac Clegg - Episode #1.42 (1986) TV episode .... Angelica Stimac Clegg
"The Love Boat" .... Amy (28 episodes, 1985-1986) - The Christmas Cruise: Part 1 (1986) TV episode .... Amy - The Christmas Cruise: Part 2 (1986) TV episode .... Amy - The Shipshape Cruise (1986) TV episode .... Amy - Happily Ever After/Have I Got a Job for You/Mr. Smith Goes to Minikulu (1986) TV episode .... Amy - My Stepmother, Myself/Almost Roommates/Cornerback Sneak (1986) TV episode .... Amy (23 more)
Fun Facts
Trivia:Daughter, Emerson Rose Tenney, was born on November 10, 1997, with ex-husband Jon Tenney.
#3 of Sci-Fi's Sexy 50, by Femme Fatales magazine. [1997]
Went to Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California (class of '82).
Attended De Anza College for 2 1/2 years and dropped out when she landed the part of a "The Love Boat" (1977) mermaid.
Enjoys playing golf.
The October 1996 issue of "Movieline" (US movie magazine) originally had a cover picture of her wearing nothing but rope wrapped around her. This proved too controversial and a second cover picture (her in a dress) was substituted.
Was a San Franciso 49ers Cheerleader.
Married actor Jon Tenney in New York City at FAO Schwarz. They spent their honeymoon night at the Four Seasons Hotel. [27 May 1994]
Filed for divorce from Jon Tenney, citing irreconcilable differences. According to the petition submitted in Los Angeles Superior Court, the couple have agreed to joint custody of their five-year-old daughter, Emerson Rose. [28 February 2003]
Measurements: 34B-23-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
Was Captain of the Fremont High School Featherettes Drill Team.
In the mid-90s, a photo of her wrapped in nothing but a red Superman cape famously became the most downloaded image on America Online.
Appeared in two completely different, unrelated productions in which she played a character who was targeted by assassination by a hit man played by Vincent Schiavelli: the television series "MacGyver" (1985) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).
Screen-tested for the part of Jamie Buchman in "Mad About You" (1992), opposite Paul Reiser. Lost the part to Helen Hunt.
First person to win the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for a show that has not yet completed it's first season.
First husband Marcus Leithold said their marriage was over even before they got the wedding photos developed.
Broke two ribs filming a scene for "Desperate Housewives" (2004) where she stumbles into a wedding cake
Won two Awards at the British Glamour magazine's Women of the Year Awards in London, England on June 7, 2005. She was named US TV actress of the Year for her role as single mother Susan Mayer in "Desperate Housewives" (2004), and also got the Editor's Special Award for her talent to combine motherhood and a career while looking glamorous at the same time.
Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2005.
Clairol has signed her to a multi-year contract to be the Nice 'n Easy haircolor spokesperson. She will promote the Brand across marketing vehicles, including television and print advertising, public relations, interactive, in-store and direct-to-consumer initiatives. [September 16, 2005]
She and "Desperate Housewives" (2004) co-star Marcia Cross both made guest appearances on "Seinfeld" (1990) as prospective girlfriends of Jerry Seinfeld.
Received the "World Actress Award" at the 2005 Women's World Awards in Leipzig, Germany.
Her inspirational autobiography, "Burnt Toast: And Other Philosophies of Life" will be released on hardcover by publisher Hyperion on May 2, 2006 in the U.S.A. The audio CD version of the book narrated by Teri Hatcher will also be released on the same date. The book deals with a woman's struggle of to juggle life through good times and bad.
Stated on "Inside the Actor's Studio" that she may be of 1/16th Choctaw Native American descent.
Claims that she was sexually molested by her then-uncle, Richard Hayes Stone, from age 5 to 9. [March 8, 2006] Stone died of colon cancer on August 19, 2008.
Suffered an injury to her right eye when a light bulb exploded on the "Desperate Housewives" (2004) set on April 25, 2006. Her cornea was scratched and she is wearing an eye patch, but she is expected to return to work in a few days.
Named #7 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Named #10 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
Loves fishing. Has enjoyed it even before her teenage years.
She and actor Steven Schub (lead singer of ska band The Fenwicks) were fellow classmates at the American Conservatory Theater, and 'Annette Bening' was their teacher.
Ranked #6 on Wizard magazine's "Sexiest Women of TV" list (March 2008).
Personal Quotes:
"My advice, be healthy, reach your own goals and don't be afraid to impersonate a SNL star... " - AOL 7/96
"Despite the fact that I have a good-size pair of breasts... in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993), I have the opportunity to show the world they're not my only attribute".
"What's good about talking about being victimized is that it is the beginning of being able to stop it."
"I had to test, the whole rigmarole, but it was one of the greatest auditions I ever had. I left the building knowing I had this". (Regarding her audition for "Desperate Housewives" (2004)).
"Let me just say that every cover of every magazine I've done has been airbrushed to death. No woman should walk around thinking that's what they should be. You shouldn't be beating yourself up."
"I was consumed with being a mom. I didn't think beyond that." (Regarding her marriage to Jon Tenney).
"I feel more comfortable with myself now. I don't know if I feel sexier. I feel more whole." (regarding turning forty)
"I was in some deeply, deeply sad places. I wanted something to be solid for Emerson. When I was crying there, I was feeling I wouldn't be able to pay my mortgage for much longer - there was a lot of money that I'd had that I didn't have anymore. That was a low point." (regarding her marriage breakup and lack of career prospects)
"I love clothes that when you put them on, you feel like you. I don't care whether anyone else likes them" quoted in Woman's World magazine 1-31-06
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