Teri Austin
| Teri Austin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Teresa Austin April 17, 1957 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983-2001 |
Teresa "Teri" Austin (born April 17, 1957) is a Canadian-born film and television actress, with a career in the United States, best known for her role as Jill Bennett in the CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing.
Life and career
Austin was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and graduated York University in Toronto.[1]
Austin is best known for her performance as Jill Bennett on CBS series Knots Landing.[2] She played the role from 1984 to 1989, and in 1990 won Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villain: Prime Time.[3] She also appeared in Quantum Leap, Seinfeld, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, L.A. Law, and returned to soap roles in Beverly Hills, 90210 and Models Inc.. In film, she appeared in The Vindicator (1986) and Raising Cain (1992).
In the 2000s, Austin left acting and began working as animal activist in Los Angeles.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Credit | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-1989 | Knots Landing | Jill Bennett | Recurring role, 96 episodes |
| 1985 | The Fall Guy | Annie Benton | 1 episode |
| Terminal Choice | Lylah Crane | Feature film role | |
| 1986 | The Vindicator | Lauren Lehman | Feature film role |
| 1988 | Dangerous Love | Dominique | Feature film |
| 1989 | False Witness | Sandralee Dawson | |
| Street Legal (TV series) | Alex Roper | Guest role, 1 episode | |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Dana Barrenger | 1 episode, "Her Charm" (Season 2) |
| Cop Rock | Trish Vaughn | Film role | |
| 1990-1992 | Matlock | Beth | Guest role, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Seinfeld | Ava | Guest star, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Wings (TV series) | Shannon Moss | Guest star, 1 episode |
| Raising Cain | Karen | Supporting film role | |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Louise Walton | Guest star, 1 episode |
| L.A. Law (TV series) | Morgan Farrell | Guest star, 1 episode | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Ingrid | Guest star, 2 episodes |
| Models Inc. | Dinah | Guest star, 2 episodes | |
| 1996 | The Dark Mist | Diamond | Feature film role |
| 1997 | Diagnosis Murder (TV series) | Claire Reed | Guest star, 1 episode |
| 2000 | An American Daughter | Greta | Feature film role |
| 2001 | Gangland | Mary Anne Adams | Feature film role |
References
- ↑ "Teri Austin". Nndb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- 1 2 Pennacchio, George (2006-05-21). "Actress Teri Austin Now Known as Animal Activist 5/21/06 | abc7.com". Abclocal.go.com. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ↑ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1990". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.