---
name: "Cheri Oteri"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cheri-oteri"
fi1m_id: "cheri-oteri"
imdb_id: "nm0652783"
tmdb_id: 60252
wikidata_id: "Q456178"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 September 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 51
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T02:05:39.912906+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Cheri Oteri

## Identity

Cheri Oteri

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cheri-oteri
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cheri-oteri
- **IMDb ID:** nm0652783
- **TMDB ID:** 60252
- **Wikidata ID:** Q456178
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheri_Oteri, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456178, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652783/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/60252

Actor. Born 19 September 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 September 1962, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1997–2013
- **Also known as:** Cheryl Ann Oteri
- **Average Fi1m score:** 51, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (1), 2000s 56 (2), 2010s 24 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 51 to 48 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Fantasy 2, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,636m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheri_Oteri, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456178, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652783/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/60252

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Scary Movie*](https://film.one/film/scary-movie-2000.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Cheri Oteri, also credited as Cheryl Ann Oteri, is an American actress and comedian. She joined the comedy troupe The Groundlings after working in promotions at A&M Records and was cast as a performer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2000. She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series.

Oteri is known for her film roles including Gail Hailstorm in Scary Movie (2000) and its 2026 sequel, Jane in Liar Liar (1997), and voice work as Sleeping Beauty in Shrek the Third (2007). She has appeared in supporting parts in films such as Inspector Gadget (1999), Small Soldiers (1998) and Grown Ups 2 (2013).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Grown Ups 2* (2013), Fi1m 24, as Penny — [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md)
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), Fi1m 50, as Sleeping Beauty / Actress (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)
- *Scary Movie* (2000), Fi1m 63, as Gail Hailstorm — [page](https://film.one/film/scary-movie-2000.md)
- *Liar Liar* (1997), Fi1m 68, as Jane — [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)

## Complete filmography (75)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mock Trial* (2026), Actor
- *Scary Movie* (2026), as Gail Hailstorm
- *Moments of Youth* (2026), as Mrs. Popodopolous
- *The Bad Guys: The Series* (2025), series, as Beverly (voice)
- *The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025* (2025), Actor
- *Haha, You Clowns* (2025), series, as Brianne (voice)
- *Mid-Century Modern* (2025), series, as Denise Buckley
- *Dog Man* (2025), as Mayor (voice)
- *Happy's Place* (2024), series, as Monica Ulrich
- *The Line* (2024), as Jackie Backster
- *Discovering Love* (2024), as Iris Porter
- *Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation* (2024), as Gwendolyn Zapp (voice)
- *The Zombie Wedding* (2023), as Cindy Porter
- *Love Virtually* (2023), as Dr. Evelyn
- *Steppin' into the Holiday* (2022), as Dallas
- *The Adventures of Bunny Bravo* (2022), Actor
- *Out of Office* (2022), as Janet
- *Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called* (2022), as (archive footage)
- *Give or Take* (2022), as Patty King
- *And Just Like That…* (2021), series, as Sydney Cherkov
- *Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!* (2021), as Lazlo the Mechanic
- *Inside Job* (2021), series, as Additional Voices (voice), Sitcom Mom (voice), Kate / Dupli-Kate / Stemantha / Carrie Bradshaw (voice), Kate / Dupli-Kate (voice)
- *Drama Drama* (2021), as Miss Macy
- *Last Call* (2021), as Dr. Baba Brown
- *The Great North* (2021), series, as Sherry (voice)
- *Close Enough* (2020), series, as Dr. Glandz (voice)
- *Endangered* (2020), as Doctor
- *Benjamin* (2019), as Clarice
- *Mayans M.C.* (2018), series, as Piper
- *Big City Greens* (2018), series, as Gwendolyn Zapp (voice)
- *F the Prom* (2017), as Christine
- *9JKL* (2017), series, as Patty
- *Puppy Dog Pals* (2017), series, as Esther Exposition (voice)
- *Men Don't Whisper* (2017), as Dr. Jocelyn Verdoon
- *Bad Internet* (2016), series, as The Rachel
- *Scream Queens* (2015), series, as Sheila Baumgartner
- *Wishin' and Hopin'* (2014), as Sister Dymphna
- *The 7D* (2014), series, as Gingersnaps (voice)
- *Christmas in Conway* (2013), as Gayle Matthews
- *Grown Ups 2* (2013), as Penny — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md)
- *Bad Parents* (2012), as Melissa
- *The New Normal* (2012), series, as Carla
- *And They're Off* (2011), as Dee Johanssen
- *Jessie* (2011), series, as Mrs. Falkenberg
- *Glory Daze* (2010), series, as Joel's Mother
- *The Women of SNL* (2010), as Various (archive footage)
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Dr. Deb
- *Sit Down Shut Up* (2009), series, Actor
- *Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous* (2008), as Private Jeter
- *The Life & Times of Tim* (2008), series, as Blobsnark (voice)
- *Surveillance* (2008), as Mom
- *Southland Tales* (2007), as Zora Charmichaels
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), as Sleeping Beauty / Actress (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)
- *The Ant Bully* (2006), as Doreen Nickle (voice)
- *Park* (2006), as Claire
- *Smile* (2005), as Linda
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Martha Headly — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Surviving Eden* (2004), as Maria Villanova
- *Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd* (2003), as Ms. Heller
- *Sol Goode* (2003), as Bernadette Best
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Martine — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Scary Movie* (2000), as Gail Hailstorm — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/scary-movie-2000.md)
- *Love & Sex* (2000), as Mary
- *Saturday Night Live: Christmas* (1999), as Rita Delvecchio (archive footage)
- *Inspector Gadget* (1999), as Mayor Wilson
- *Strangers with Candy* (1999), series, as Hillary
- *Lured Innocence* (1998), as Molly
- *Small Soldiers* (1998), as Globotech Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman* (1998), as Acting Class Student
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Melissa
- *Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery* (1997), as Flight Attendant (uncredited)
- *Liar Liar* (1997), as Jane — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Cindy
- *Grown Ups 3*, as Penny
- *Intimacy Party*, Actor

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