Teri Garrs Life in Pictures

Teri Garr, who died on Tuesday at 79, will be remembered for her strong comedic chops and for her ability to act with her eyes, displaying a wide range of emotions.In 1983, she earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her performance in “Tootsie” opposite Dustin Hoffman.That movie, like many others on Garr’s résumé, showed that she could command attention alongside her male counterparts.

If her best-known roles could had a common thread, it was the erratic behavior of the men in her characters’ lives.Offscreen, Garr faced hurdles related to her health and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, after more than a decade of symptoms.She eventually became a spokeswoman for research into the disease, making appearances in her wheelchair.Here are some snapshots from her life and career....