Teresa Ganzel

Teresa Ganzel

68 · Born: Mar 23, 1957

Personal Details

BornMar 23, 1957 Toledo, Ohio, USA
Spouse
  • Billy Van Zandt

    ( Sep 12, 2021 to Jul 23, 2025 )
  • Richard Alan Davis

    ( Jan 17, 2004 to Jul 23, 2025 )

Biography

Teresa Ganzel, a talented actress, is most famously recognized as a recurring cast member on the iconic late-night talk show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, which premiered in 1962.

Notably, she took over the role of the Matinee Lady in the popular "Tea Time Movie" skits, replacing the late Carol Wayne, and made a lasting impression on audiences.

Throughout her career, Ganzel has been typecast in various stereotype roles, including the ditzy, buxom, and blonde bimbo, in films such as The Toy (1982),starring Jackie Gleason and Richard Pryor, and Movie Madness (1982).

One of her most memorable performances came in the 1982 film, where she delivered a topless scene that left a lasting impact on viewers.

However, Ganzel's acting career took a surprising turn when she appeared in the 1985 horror-comedy film, Transylvania 6-5000, where she played the overprotective and confrontational mother, Elizabeth Ellison, showcasing her versatility as an actress.

Career

{"id":143951,"title":"A Beauty & The Beast Christmas","year":"2019","character":"Sister Carol Anne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-beauty-the-beast-christmas-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_143951.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_143951.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":136416,"title":"Rent-an-Elf","year":"2018","character":"Olive","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/rent-an-elf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4snodras1ed0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4snodras1ed0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":248814,"title":"Chicanery","year":"2017","character":"Brandy Thorndyke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/chicanery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_248814.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_248814.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Chicanery
Chicanery as Brandy Thorndyke
{"id":83731,"title":"Despicable Me 3","year":"2017","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/despicable-me-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ea0nsoq9q90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ea0nsoq9q90.jpg"},"released":1}
Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3 as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":194436,"title":"The Shickles","year":"2016","character":"Ohara Shickles","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-shickles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194436.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Shickles
The Shickles as Ohara Shickles
{"id":37010,"title":"Spare Change","year":"2015","character":"Jane's Mom","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/spare-change","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_37010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_37010.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Spare Change
Spare Change as Jane's Mom
{"id":14,"title":"Monsters University","year":"2013","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/monsters-university","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4e8q07vg8vi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4e8q07vg8vi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Monsters University
Monsters University as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":170,"title":"Toy Story 3","year":"2010","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/toy-story-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ohi9n4lgf60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ohi9n4lgf60.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":238,"title":"Up","year":"2009","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2pgfk6ia5nj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2pgfk6ia5nj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Up
Up as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":1007,"title":"Horton Hears a Who!","year":"2008","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/horton-hears-a-who","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2jf3rr75dqng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2jf3rr75dqng.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who! as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":310,"title":"WALL\u00b7E","year":"2008","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/walle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1688cln0pu3g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1688cln0pu3g.jpg"},"released":1}
WALL·E
WALL·E as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":15748,"title":"Cougar Club","year":"2007","character":"Alimony Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/cougar-club","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15748.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15748.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Cougar Club
Cougar Club as Alimony Woman
{"id":2534,"title":"Surf's Up","year":"2007","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/surfs-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/47k64150aof0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/47k64150aof0.jpg"},"released":1}
Surf's Up
Surf's Up as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":221,"title":"Cars","year":"2006","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/cars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15q738j3dje0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15q738j3dje0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Cars
Cars as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":51967,"title":"A Lousy 10 Grand","year":"2004","character":"Kathy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-lousy-10-grand","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51967.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51967.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":7983,"title":"Clifford's Really Big Movie","year":"2004","character":"Liza (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/cliffords-really-big-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2961u3n2kmpg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2961u3n2kmpg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":42,"title":"Monsters, Inc.","year":"2001","character":"Additional Voices (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/monsters-inc","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/233pi4qn9tb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/233pi4qn9tb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. as Additional Voices (voice)
{"id":56016,"title":"Beach Movie","year":"1998","character":"Patti","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/beach-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56016.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56016.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":4540,"title":"Good Burger","year":"1997","character":"Woman Customer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/good-burger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37rhgns7v3mg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37rhgns7v3mg.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Good Burger
Good Burger as Woman Customer
{"id":79760,"title":"The Granny","year":"1995","character":"Leanne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-granny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79760.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79760.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
The Granny
The Granny as Leanne
{"id":58376,"title":"Summertime Switch","year":"1994","character":"Victoria Sykes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/summertime-switch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58376.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Summertime Switch
Summertime Switch as Victoria Sykes
{"id":8012,"title":"Hexed","year":"1993","character":"Reporter #3","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/hexed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8012.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Hexed
Hexed as Reporter #3
{"id":8352,"title":"Droopy: Master Detective","year":1993,"character":"Miss Vavoom \/ Misty Mouse (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/droopy-master-detective","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8352.jpg"},"released":1}
Droopy: Master Detective
Droopy: Master Detective as Miss Vavoom / Misty Mouse (voice)
{"id":2896,"title":"Tom & Jerry Kids Show","year":1990,"character":"Miss Vavoom (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/tom-jerry-kids-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2896.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2896.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Tom & Jerry Kids Show as Miss Vavoom (voice)
{"id":160526,"title":"Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats","year":"1988","character":"Kitty Glitter (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/top-cat-and-the-beverly-hills-cats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160526.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160526.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats as Kitty Glitter (voice)
{"id":8474,"title":"Fresno","year":1986,"character":"Bobbi Jo Bobb","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/fresno","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8474.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Fresno
Fresno as Bobbi Jo Bobb
{"id":190068,"title":"Dirty Work","year":"1985","character":"Cheryl Burke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/dirty-work-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190068.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190068.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Dirty Work
Dirty Work as Cheryl Burke
{"id":7374,"title":"Transylvania 6-5000","year":"1985","character":"Elizabeth Ellison","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/transylvania-6-5000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6gp5amjfree0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6gp5amjfree0.jpg"},"released":1}
Transylvania 6-5000
Transylvania 6-5000 as Elizabeth Ellison
{"id":8505,"title":"The Duck Factory","year":1984,"character":"Mrs. Sheree Winkler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-duck-factory","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8505.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8505.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
The Duck Factory
The Duck Factory as Mrs. Sheree Winkler
{"id":103837700,"title":"Teachers Only","year":1983,"character":"Samantha Keating","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/teachers-only","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837700.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Teachers Only
Teachers Only as Samantha Keating
{"id":5137,"title":"The Toy","year":"1982","character":"Fancy Bates","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-toy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/570ubg3ktec0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/570ubg3ktec0.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
The Toy
The Toy as Fancy Bates
{"id":6509,"title":"My Favorite Year","year":"1982","character":"Dumpling \/ Featured Player","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/my-favorite-year","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6509.jpg"},"released":1}
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year as Dumpling / Featured Player
{"id":63595,"title":"C.O.D.","year":"1981","character":"Lisa Foster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/cod","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63595.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63595.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
C.O.D.
C.O.D. as Lisa Foster
{"id":9335,"title":"Movie Madness","year":"1982","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/movie-madness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9335.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9335.jpg"},"released":1}
1982