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Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or re ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Teri Ann Linn Teri Ann Linn (born April 7, 1961) is an American actress and singer who also worked in Finland and Italy. She originated the role of Kristen Forrester Dominguez on '' The Bold and the Beautiful'', appearing regularly from 1987 to 1990, brief ...

(born 1961), American actress and singer * Teri Anulewicz, American politician * Teri Austin (born 1957), Canadian actress *

Teri Byrne Teri Byrne (born April 11, 1972) is a former member of WCW's Nitro Girls and is a former fitness competitor. Career Byrne entered herself in numerous fitness competitions, including the Ujena calendar swimwear contest and Miss Fiesta Bowl for the ...

(born 1972), American fitness competitor *

Teri Clemens Teri Clemens is a retired United States, American volleyball coach. Clemens served as the head coach at Washington University in St. Louis for 14 years, where she led the Bears to seven NCAA Division III NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship#Divisi ...

, retired American volleyball coach *

Teri Copley Teri Copley (born May 10, 1961) is an American actress and model. She is known for her role on the American NBC/ syndicated television series ''We Got It Made'', which premiered in 1983, co-starred on the 1985 CBS television series '' I Had Thre ...

(born 1961), American actress * Teri DeSario (born 1951), American singer and songwriter *

Teri Greeves Teri Greeves (born 1970) is a Native American beadwork artist, living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is enrolled in the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. Early life and education Teri Greeves was born on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming in 1 ...

(born 1970), Kiowa-Comanche-Italian beadwork artist *

Teri Garr Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944) is an American former actress, dancer, and comedian. She frequently appeared in comedic roles throughout her career, which spans four decades and includes over 140 credits in film and television. Her accola ...

(born 1944), American actress *

(born 1970), American artist * Teri Harrison (born 1981), American model *

Teri Hatcher Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an American actress best known for her portrayals of Lois Lane on the television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1993–1997); Paris Carver in the ''James Bond'' film '' Tom ...

(born 1964), American actress *

Teri Holbrook Teri Peitso-Holbrook (born Teri Jill Peitso) (Atlanta Native) is an American mystery writer living in Atlanta with her husband and two children. She is the author of four mysteries and has been nominated for several literary awards. She currently ...

, American mystery writer *

Teri Hope Teri Hope (born Natalie Hope Heisburg on February 15, 1939) is an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the September 1958 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Don Bronstein and Mike Shea. Hope ...

, (born 1939), American model and actress *

Teri Lake Teri Udle (born April 11, 1981 in Amherst, Nova Scotia as Teri Lake) is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She plays lead for Jill Brothers. Udle made her first national curling debut at the 2000 Canadian Junior Curling Championship ...

(born 1972), Canadian curler *

Teri McKeever Teri McKeever (born c. 1962) is an American college and Olympic swimming coach. She has been the head coach of the California Golden Bears women's swimming team at the University of California, Berkeley, since 1993. Her Cal Bears teams have won ...

(born 1962), American college and Olympic swimming coach * Teri McMinn (born 1951), American actress *

Teri Moïse Teri Moïse (March 25, 1970 in Los Angeles, California – May 7, 2013 in Madrid, Spain) was a Haitian-American French singer. Her parents emigrated from Haiti to South Central, Los Angeles. After high school she studied economics at the Univ ...

(born 1970), American singer *

Teri Peterson Teri Peterson (born November 6, 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of ''Playboy'' magazin ...

, (born 1959), American former ''Playboy'' playmate * Teri Polo (born 1969), American actress * Teri Shields (born 1933), American actress, film producer, socialite, and former model * Teri Steer-Cantwell (born 1975), American shot putter * Teri Sue Wood (born 1965), American comic artist * Teri Takai, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and the Chief Information Officer for the United States Department of Defense (2010-) *

Teri Thornton Teri Thornton, born Shirley Enid Avery (September 1, 1934 – May 2, 2000) was an American jazz singer. Thornton first performed in local Detroit clubs in the 1950s. She moved to New York City in the 1960s, where she found work singing for telev ...

(1934–2000), American jazz singer * Teri Tordai, Hungarian actress * Teri Weigel (born 1962), American former ''Playboy'' playmate

Fictional characters

Teri Bauer The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series '' 24'', '' 24: Live Another Day'', and '' 24: Legacy'' by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the character. Some characters have their ...

, fictional character in the television series ''24'' * Teri Joseph, fictional character in the television series ''Soul Food'' *

Teri Miller ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' featured an extensive range of minor characters in addition to its main cast. The American procedural forensics crime drama television series ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015. Spanning 15 ...

, fictional character in the television series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' *

Terri Webber Arnett This is a list of characters that have appeared or been mentioned on the American ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. A Aaron :( Chad Brannon, 2009) Abigail :( Ivy Bethune, 1987) Sarah Abbott :(Eileen Dietz, 1981–83) ::Roommate to Heather ...

from General Hospital

Fictional characters

See also