Teresa Ganzel is an American actress and comedian.

Career

Ganzel was a recurring cast member of ''

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'' as the Matinee Lady in the "Tea Time Movie" skits. She has often played stereotypical ditzy blonde bimbo roles, including Greedy Gretchen in the ''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. It is based on the British sitcom ''Man About the House''. The story revolves around three single roomma ...

'' episode "Lies My Roommate Told Me" (1981), ''

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'' (1982), the film '' The Toy'' (1982) with

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and

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, and the '' Married... with Children'' episode "A Three Job, No Income Family" (1989). In 1984, Ganzel played another young and ditzy blonde, Sheree Winkler, in the short-lived sitcom ''

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'', which introduced

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to American audiences. She was a frequent game show celebrity in the 1980s, particularly on the $25,000 and $100,000 incarnations of ''

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'', as well as a recurring celebrity on the 1986–1989 version of ''

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''. She also appeared as a celebrity in the game show pilot for ''Money in the Blank'' (1987). Ganzel has had several voice-over roles in cartoons, animated movies, and series, including ''

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'', ''

The Emperor's New School ''The Emperor's New School'' is an American animated television series created by Mark Dindal that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between January2006 and November2008. It is the second sequel to the 2000 film ''The Emperor's New Groove ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Goof Troop ''Goof Troop'' is an American animated sitcom television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on the relationship between single father Goofy and his son, Max, as well as their neighbors Pete and his family. C ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, ...

'', and ''

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''. Her first voice role was as Kitty Glitter in ''

Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats ''Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats'' is a 1988 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. The two-hour film was aired in broadcast syndication. The movie's plot is essential ...

''. Ganzel voices Miss Vavoom, the 1990s revival of

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, in ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2010, Ganzel played a principal role in the

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production of ''Viagara Falls'' (2010) after appearing in the same role, Jacqueline Tempest, in productions of the play staged in other cities. On April 20, 2016, Ganzel appeared on Ken Reid's ''TV Guidance Counselor'' podcast.

Reputation

TV writer

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said:

" anzeltook the Matinee Lady from being someone to be ogled and laughed-at because her I.Q. was lower than her bra-size to being a skilled comic actress playing that kind of character...This all may wind up to a tiny milestone in the evolution of women on TV but I think it's quite real and that Teresa deserves some real credit."

Selected roles

*''

'' (1981) (TV Series) ... Greedy Gretchen *''

My Favorite Year ''My Favorite Year'' is a 1982 American comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo from a story written by Palumbo. The film tells the story of a young comedy write ...

'' (1982) ... Dumpling *'' The Toy'' (1982) ... Fancy Bates *''

'' ... Tea Time Movie Lady (1982–1991) *''

National Lampoon Goes to the Movies ''National Lampoon's Movie Madness'' is a 1982 American comedy film produced by '' National Lampoon'' as the second film from the magazine. The film was originally produced under the title ''National Lampoon Goes to the Movies''; completed in 1981, ...

'' (1982) ... Diana *''

'' (1984) (TV series) ... Mrs. Sheree Winkler *''

Three's a Crowd ''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off continuation of ''Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from September 25 ...

'' (1985) (TV series) ... Greedy Gretchen *'' Transylvania 6-5000'' (1985)... Elizabeth Ellison *''

Newhart ''Newhart'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from October 25, 1982, to May 21, 1990, with a total of 184 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series stars Bob Newhart and Mary Frann as an author and his wife, ...

'' (1986) (TV series) ... Kathy Newman (episode: "Torn Between Three Brothers") *''

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'' (1986) (TV miniseries) ... Bobbi Jo Bobb *'' Roxie'' (1987) (TV series) ... Marcie McKinley *''

'' (1987) (animated TV movie) ... Kitty Glitter *''

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'' (1988) ... Additional voices *''

Mama's Family ''Mama's Family'' is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper, Mama (Thelma Harper). The series is a Spin-off (media), spin-off of a recurring series of sketch comedy, comedy sketches called "The Family (sketc ...

'' (1989) ... Heather *'' Married... with Children'' (1989) ... Heather (episode: "A Three Job, No Income Family") *''

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'' (1989) ... Additional voices *''

The Dave Thomas Comedy Show ''The Dave Thomas Comedy Show'' (later simply ''Dave Thomas'') was a sketch-based, half-hour, five-week summer replacement series, which aired on CBS in the summer of 1990. The show starred Canadian comedian Dave Thomas, who is best known for an e ...

'' (1990) ... Regular *''

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'' (1990)... Debbie in "Murray's Monster" episode *''

'' (1990–94) ... Miss Vavoom and others *''

'' (1993–94) ... Miss Vavoom *''

Mike Hammer, Private Eye ''Mike Hammer, Private Eye'' is an American syndicated television program based on the adventures of the fictitious private detective Mike Hammer, created by novelist Mickey Spillane. Like the previous series, it was produced by Jay Bernstein bu ...

'' (1998) ... Livia Sterling Randolph (episode: "A New Leaf: Part 2") *''

I Am Weasel ''I Am Weasel'' is an American animated television series created by David Feiss for Cartoon Network and produced at Hanna-Barbera. It is the fourth of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. The series centers on I. M. Weasel (voiced by Michael Dorn), a ...

'' (1998) ... Loullabelle *''

'' (1998) ... Colleen McNulty (episode: "A Very McNulty Birthday") *''

'' (2001) ... Betty (voice) *''

Clifford's Really Big Movie ''Clifford's Really Big Movie'' is a 2004 American animated adventure comedy film based on the PBS Kids TV series ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'', itself an adaptation of the book series of the same name by Norman Bridwell. This film was directed by ...

'' (2004) ... Liz *''

EverQuest II ''EverQuest II'' is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) originally developed and published by Sony Online Entertainment for Microsoft Windows PCs and released in November 2004. It is the sequel to the original ...

'' (2004 computer game) ... 13 voice roles *''

'' (2006) ... Princess Lalala *'' Surf's Up'' (2007) ... Female Penguin #2s *''

'' (2008) ... Female Who #2 *'' Wall·e'' (2008) ... Additional voices *'' Up'' (2009) ... Additional voices *''

Random! Cartoons ''Random! Cartoons'' is an American animated anthology series that aired on Nicktoons. Much like ''Oh Yeah! Cartoons'', it was created by Fred Seibert and produced by Frederator Incorporated and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on Decemb ...

'' (2009) ... Lulu *''

Toy Story 3 ''Toy Story 3'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the third installment in the ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 2'' (1999). It was d ...

'' (2010) ... Additional voices *''

Monsters University ''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American computer-animated monster comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Kori ...

'' (2013) ... Gladys *''

Inside Out Inside Out may refer to: *Backwards (disambiguation) or inverse Books * '' Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd'', by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason * ''Inside Out'', Christian book by Larry Crabb * ''Inside Out'', novel by Barry Eisler ...

'' (2015) ... Additional voices *''

Despicable Me 3 ''Despicable Me 3'' is a 2017 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Despicable Me 2'' (2013), the third main installment, and the fourth installment overal ...

'' (2017) ... Additional voices *''

Side Hustle ''Side Hustle'' is an American buddy comedy television series created by Dave Malkoff that premiered on Nickelodeon on November 7, 2020. It lasted two seasons, with the final episode airing on June 30, 2022. The series stars Jules LeBlanc, Jay ...

'' (2022) (TV series) ... Gladys (episode: "We Have a Bingo!")

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