Teresa "Teri" Austin (born April 17, 1957) is a Canadian-born film and television actress, with an career in the United States, best known for her role as Jill Bennett in CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing.
Thrill of a Lifetime, Cop Rock, Scene of the Crime
Star Sign
Aries
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[on her work with The Amanda Foundation] It's not work when you love it, you know, and I do. And it fulfills me. I feel spiritually fulfilled. I tell people, I say 'There are very few guarantees in your life,' but when I help someone adopt a dog or a cat, I can guarantee them that that creature is going to put love in their life.
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[on leaving acting to work with animals] When I put my head on the pillow at the end of the day, it's not what fills me with joy. But knowing that I've got an appointment with Captain Crunch the next day and he might go home to a new home, that makes me smile!
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[on how she got into a drama class for much older students] I called the teacher and said, "I'm Teri Austin's mother, and she'd very much like to be in your class. It would be a big asset to her future career."
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Lucille Ball might have played Lucy, but I live it.
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Fact
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Her labor of love is the Amanda Foundation, her non-profit animal shelter in Beverly Hills, CA.
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Performed on TV, stage, improvisation and radio drama in her native Toronto, Canada. She studied theater in York University in Toronto.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Baywatch Nights
1995
TV Series
Lt. Amanda Cash
One West Waikiki
1995
TV Series
Carrie Travis
Models Inc.
1994
TV Series
Dinah
Beverly Hills, 90210
1994
TV Series
Ingrid
Connections
1993
TV Movie
Ann Wilson / Tracy Lee
L.A. Law
1993
TV Series
Morgan Farrell
Murder, She Wrote
1993
TV Series
Louise Walton
In the Heat of the Night
1993
TV Series
Alice Tanner
Haute tension
1993
TV Series
Ann
Wings
1992
TV Series
Shannon Moss
Matlock
1990-1992
TV Series
Beth / Lisa Bateman
Raising Cain
1992
Karen
Charlie Hoover
1991
TV Series
Joanna Newhall
Seinfeld
1991
TV Series
Ava
Scene of the Crime
1991
TV Series
Various Characters (1991-1992)
Cop Rock
1990
TV Series
Trish Vaughn
Johnny Ryan
1990
TV Movie
Paula Westridge
Counterstrike
1990
TV Series
The Guide
Material World
1990
TV Series
Quantum Leap
1990
TV Series
Dana Barrenger
Street Legal
1989
TV Series
Alex Roper
False Witness
1989
TV Movie
Sandralee Dawson
Free Spirit
1989
TV Series
Melissa Simpson
Knots Landing
1985-1989
TV Series
Jill Bennett
Rescue Me
1988
TV Movie
Laura
Night Heat
1988
TV Series
Shelly
Dangerous Love
1988
Dominique
The Vindicator
1986
Lauren Lehman
The Fall Guy
1985
TV Series
Annie Benton
Terminal Choice
1985
Lylah Crane
The Sex and Violence Family Hour
1983
Video
Various Personalities
Gangland
2001
Mary Anne Adams
An American Daughter
2000
TV Movie
Greta
Baywatch
1998
TV Series
Mom
Total Security
1997
TV Series
Lydia the Mistress
Life... and Stuff
1997
TV Series
Melissa
Diagnosis Murder
1997
TV Series
Claire Reed
The Dark Mist
1996
Diamond
Bedtime
1996
TV Series
Jane
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Teens Wanna Know
2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Home & Family
2012
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Maniac Mansion
1991
TV Series
Herself
The Pat Sajak Show
1989
TV Series
Herself
Hour Magazine
1986-1988
TV Series
Herself
Thrill of a Lifetime
1981
TV Series
Co-Host (later seasons)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Matlock
1994
TV Series
Lisa Bateman
The Knots Landing Block Party
1993
TV Special documentary
Jill Bennett (uncredited)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Villain: Prime Time
Knots Landing (1979)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1989
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Villainess: Prime Time
Knots Landing (1979)
1986
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Prime Time Serial
$9 Million
