Biography
Teresa Ganzel is an American actress and comedian. Born on 23 March 1957 in Toledo, Ohio, she trained at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles. She began her career in the early 1980s with supporting roles in comedy films.
She played Fancy Bates in The Toy (1982) alongside Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason. Ganzel appeared in other 1980s comedies including My Favorite Year (1982) and National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982). She was a recurring performer on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as the Matinee Lady in the "Tea Time Movie" sketches and had series regular roles in Teachers Only (1983) and The Duck Factory (1984).
Ganzel has provided additional voices for numerous animated films, including Pixar productions such as Monsters, Inc. (2001), WALL·E (2008), Up (2009) and Toy Story 3 (2010). She has also worked in television guest roles and stage productions.
