Teri Polo Biography

Teri Polo is an American actress, known for her portrayal of Pam Byrnes-Focker in the “Meet the Parents” trilogy. She had a repeating role on the political drama series “The West Wing,” the lead role in the ABC Family series “The Fosters,” as a police officer. 

Teri Polo Early life & Education 

Teri Polo was born as Theresa Elizabeth Polo on 1st June 1969, in Dover, Delaware. Her father, Vincent Polo, is a stereo systems designer, and her mother, Jane Polo, is a homemaker. She learned ballet dancing for a long time starting at age five.

Teri attended New York’s School of American Ballet at the age of 13. Subsequent to winning a modeling contest, she relocated to New York City at the age of 17 to seek after an acting career.

Teri Polo Acting Career

In 1988, Polo made her TV debut in  CBS “TV 101” as Amanda Hampton. She likewise featured as Christine Daae in the 1990 Tony Richardson-directed “The Phantom of the Opera.” In 1998, Polo appeared on the Fox TV series “Brimstone,” as Detective Ashland and became a regular cast member on the final season of CBS comedy-drama “Northern Exposure”.

Moreover, She also appeared as Helen Santos, the wife of Matt Santos (played by-Jimmy Smits)  in the 6th and 7th seasons of “The West Wing.”

In February 2005, Polo showed up on the cover, as well as postured naked in Playboy magazine. Her appearance was connected to the release of “Meet the Fockers,” with a cover message, “She’s one hot Focker”. In 2002, Polo was positioned #40 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women and was additionally featured in InStyle. She likewise starred in the 2006 Lifetime Movie Network movie, “Legacy of Fear”.

She also starred as Emily Bennett in “Love Is A Four Letter Word” in 2007. In 2009, she starred as Amanda Richardson in the horror/thriller film “2:13” and the Hallmark Channel TV motion picture “Expecting a Miracle” alongside Cheech Marin and Jason Priestley. That same year she likewise starred as Bryn Shaw in “The Beacon.”

Teri Polo portrayed SA Amanda Diaz in the 2009 telemovie for “Washington Field”. The series was about the National Capital Response Squad, a unit of the FBI made out of first-class specialists in various territories who go far and wide, reacting to occasions that worry American intrigue. In 2010, Polo repeated her role as Pam Focker in “Little Fockers”,  the continuation of “Meet the Parents” and “Meet the Fockers”.

She also made an appearance in the 1980s-styled horror film, “The Hole”. Currently, Polo works in the ABC Family series “The Fosters”. Polo plays San Diego police officer Stef Adams Foster, a mother of three kids. She was the spouse of Lena Adams Foster, along with the two being foster parents to two youngsters.

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Polo’s other notable credits include The Practice, Authors Anonymous, Felicity, Chicago Hope, Conviction, Numb3rs, JL Ranch, Sports Night, Frasier, Outlaws and Angels, Ghost Whisperer, Royal Pains, Medium, Law & Order: LA, Castle, Criminal Minds and Mr. Maple Leaf.

Teri Polo Married, Wife, Dating, Divorce, & Children

Teri Polo is a married woman, she was once hitched to photographer Anthony Moore. The couple married in April 1997 and have a son together, Griffin (born-2002). Polo and Moore ended their relationship with a divorce in 2005.

In 2006, while on the set of a video, Polo came in contact with drummer Jamie Wollam. The couple dated for over six years and separated in 2012. They have a daughter together named Bayley Wollam (born-2007). 

Teri and Sherri Saum is very close with each other and seems to be dating each other. They shared several pictures of them together which indicated that Teri and Sherri are in a romantic relationship. 

I’m the luckiest woman in the world…I love you .@SherriSaum1 ❤️ #wife https://t.co/r8jKW5RuZn

— Teri Polo (@TeriPolo1) January 12, 2016

Teri Polo shared a picture on Twitter and mention Sherri Saum as her Wife. It is totally clear that they are in a deep relationship. Here are some more Tweets. 

Teri Polo Earning, Income, Salary, & Net Worth

Teri Polo earns a good sum of money in her career. As an actress, she has featured in several movies and TV series through which she obtains a good sum of money as salary. She has also done modeling for several brands and fashion lines through which she receives a good sum of money as an endorsement. 

Polo sold her 5-bedroom house located in Manhattan Beach for a $550,000 loss. Afterward, She bought a house for $2.5 Million in 2006 but again she sold it three years later for $1.9 Million.

Her financial got much worse in 2014 when she filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy declaring less than $50,000 in assets with debts including $772,000 in back taxes and $36,000 on credit cards. Allocating information from several sources as of 2018 it is found out that her current net worth is around $1 million.