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Theresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo is an American actress. She starred as Pam Byrnes-Focker in the Meet the Parents trilogy. She was one of the stars of the sitcom I'm with Her (2003–2004), had a recurring role as Helen Santos on the political drama series The West Wing (2005–2006) and played the role of police officer Stef Adams Foster in the ABC Family series The Fosters (2013–2018) and its spinoff Good Trouble (2019).
Birth Name
Theresa Elizabeth Polo
Born
Sunday, 01 June 1969
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Ravine | Carolyn Bianci | 2021 |
| Four Cousins and A Christmas | Angela | 2021 |
| The Big Leap | Julia Perkins | 2021 |
| Fourth Grade | Kate | 2021 |
| JL Family Ranch 2 | Rebecca / Rebecca Landsburg | 2020 |
| All for Nikki | Liz Steadman | 2020 |
| The Bravest Knight | Saylor | 2019 |
| Deadly Switch | Olivia | 2019 |
| Good Trouble | Stef Adams Foster | 2019 |
| 25 Words or Less | Self | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Ravine | Carolyn Bianci | 2021 |
| Four Cousins and A Christmas | Angela | 2021 |
| The Big Leap | Julia Perkins | 2021 |
| Fourth Grade | Kate | 2021 |
| JL Family Ranch 2 | Rebecca / Rebecca Landsburg | 2020 |
| All for Nikki | Liz Steadman | 2020 |
| The Bravest Knight | Saylor | 2019 |
| Deadly Switch | Olivia | 2019 |
| Good Trouble | Stef Adams Foster | 2019 |
| 25 Words or Less | Self | 2018 |
| The $100,000 Pyramid | Self - Celebrity Player | 2018 |
| Deadly Delusion | Dr. Leary | 2018 |
| Big Star Little Star | Self - Contestant | 2017 |
| Conviction | Penny Price | 2016 |
| JL Ranch | Rebecca | 2016 |
| Outlaws and Angels | Ada Tildon | 2016 |
| Hollywood Today Live | Self | 2015 |
| Love, Again | Chloe / Chloe Baker | 2015 |
| Romantically Speaking | Penny | 2015 |
| The Christmas Shepherd | Sally Brown / Sally | 2014 |
| Celebrity Name Game | Self - Celebrity Player | 2014 |
| A Bit of Bad Luck | Amanda | 2014 |
| Authors Anonymous | Colette Mooney | 2014 |
| Final Recourse | Brooke Holton | 2013 |
| The Queen Latifah Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| The Fosters | Stef Adams Foster / Stef Foster | 2013 |
| The Christmas Heart | Ann / Ann Norman | 2012 |
| Christmas Angel | Melinda Mead | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Teens Wanna Know | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Living with Models | Alice Adams | 2012 |
| Beyond | Sarah Noble | 2012 |
| A Taste of Romance | Sara Westbrook | 2012 |
| We Have Your Husband | Jayne Valseca | 2011 |
| Man Up! | Theresa Hayden Keen / Teresa Hayden Keen | 2011 |
| Dish Nation | Self | 2011 |
| Little Fockers | Pam Focker / Pam Byrnes-Focker | 2010 |
| Glory Daze | Professor Larsen | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| The Beacon | Bryn Shaw | 2009 |
| We Love Soaps TV | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| The Hole | Susan / Susan Thompson | 2009 |
| The Storm | Danni Nelson | 2009 |
| Drop Dead Diva | Jillian Ford | 2009 |
| Royal Pains | Diana Underhill | 2009 |
| 2:13 | Amanda Richardson | 2009 |
| Castle | Kayla Baron | 2009 |
| Expecting a Miracle | Donna Stanhope | 2009 |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | 2008 |
| The Wedding Bells | Jane Bell | 2007 |
| Full of It | Mrs. Moran | 2007 |
| Love Is a Four Letter Word | Emily Bennett | 2007 |
| Legacy of Fear | Detective Jeanne 'JJ' Joyce | 2006 |
| For the Love of a Child | Yvonne | 2006 |
| Ghost Whisperer | Nikki | 2005 |
| Criminal Minds | Maggie Hallman | 2005 |
| Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | 2005 |
| Numb3rs | Rachel Willons | 2005 |
| Medium | Mary-Louise Graff | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self / Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Meet the Fockers | Pam Byrnes | 2004 |
| Beyond Borders | Charlotte Jordan | 2003 |
| I'm with Her | Alex Young | 2003 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Herself / Self | 2003 |
| NCIS | Vivian Kolchak | 2003 |
| Straight from the Heart | Jordan Donovan | 2003 |
| Dragnet | Jessie Ross | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself | 2003 |
| Second String | Connie Heller | 2002 |
| CSI: Miami | Jill Walsh | 2002 |
| Monk | Stephanie Briggs | 2002 |
| Domestic Disturbance | Susan | 2001 |
| The Unsaid | Barbara Lonigan | 2001 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Rita | 2000 |
| Meet the Parents | Pam Byrnes | 2000 |
| The West Wing | Helen Santos | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dana Kelley / Cordelia Bauer | 1999 |
| Brimstone | Det. Sgt. Delilah Ash / Ashur Badaktu | 1998 |
| Felicity | Maggie Sherwood | 1998 |
| Sports Night | Rebecca Wells | 1998 |
| The Marriage Fool | Susan Prescot | 1998 |
| A Father for Brittany | Kim Lussier | 1998 |
| House of Frankenstein | Grace Dawkins | 1997 |
| The View | Herself | 1997 |
| A Prayer in the Dark | Janet Hayworth | 1997 |
| The Practice | Sarah Barker | 1997 |
| Full Circle | Tana Roberts | 1996 |
| The Arrival | Char | 1996 |
| Mad TV | Self | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Sally McCoy | 1995 |
| Chicago Hope | Nurse Sarah Jane Petty | 1994 |
| Due South | Stephanie Cabot | 1994 |
| The House of the Spirits | Rosa | 1993 |
| House of the Spirits | Rosa | 1993 |
| Golden Gate | Cynthia | 1993 |
| Frasier | Abby Michaels | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993 |
| Quick | Quick | 1993 |
| Aspen Extreme | Robin / Robin Hand | 1993 |
| Passed Away | Rachel Scanlan | 1992 |
| Mystery Date | Geena Matthews | 1991 |
| Born to Ride | Beryl Ann Devers | 1991 |
| Northern Exposure | Michelle Schowdowski Capra / Michelle Schodowski Capra | 1990 |
| People Like Us | Justine Altemus Slatkin | 1990 |
| The Phantom of the Opera | Christine Daeé | 1990 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Sheila | 1989 |
| TV 101 | Amanda Hampton | 1988 |
| Marie | Self | 1980 |
