Teri Ann Linn

{{short description|American actress and singer}} {{Infobox person | name = Teri Ann Linn | image = File:TeriAnnLinnBWFountain.jpg | image_size = | caption = Linn in 2013 | birth_date =  | birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii | occupation = Actor, Pop-recording Artist, Model | years_active = 1982–1999 | spouse = }}

'''Teri Ann Linn''' is an American actress and singer who also worked in Finland and Italy. She originated the role of [[Kristen Forrester Dominguez]] on ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', appearing regularly from 1987 to 1990, briefly returning in 1992 and again in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Dan J. |title=Kristen returning; Linn will not reprise role |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/bold-and-beautiful/news/2001/0514-kristen.php |website=soapcentral.com |date=14 May 2001 |access-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517184340/http://www.soapcentral.com/bb/news/2001/0514-kristen.php |archive-date=May 17, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Miss Hawaii USA 1981== Linn was [[Miss Hawaii USA]] 1981 and fourth runner-up in the [[Miss USA 1981]] pageant.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.misshawaiiusa.com/former-miss-hawaii-usa | title = Miss Hawaii USA Hall of Fame | quote = 1981 - Teri Ann Linn (4th Runner-Up at Miss USA) | publisher = Miss Hawaii USA Pageant | location = Honolulu, Hawaii | accessdate = 2019-03-14 | archive-date = 2019-11-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191113205329/https://www.misshawaiiusa.com/former-miss-hawaii-usa | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Acting career== She appeared as a guest on [[Johnny Carson]]'s ''[[Tonight Show]],'' April 28, 1982<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=linn&f=all&c=all&advanced=1&p=1&item=B:45084|title=Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The {Loretta Lynn, Mimi Kennedy, Teri Ann Linn} (TV)|website=[[The Paley Center for Media]]}}</ref> with the [[Disney Corporation]] for a ''[[Mousercise]]'' album. The album earned a [[Gold Record]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schwed |first1=Mark |title='Micky Mouse Disco' and the like has Disney records turning gold |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/01/17/Micky-Mouse-Disco-and-the-like-has-Disney-records-turning-gold/1724443163600/ |website=upi.com |publisher=[[United Press International]] |date=17 Jan 1984}}</ref> after which she hosted a TV show called ''Grand Prix All Star Show'' with co-host [[Michael Young (actor)|Michael Young]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Grand Prix All Star Show - 1982 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMP1jWl84r4 |website=youtube.com |publisher=[[Herschend]] |access-date=23 June 2025}}</ref>

Linn's TV appearances also include ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'', ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', ''[[Herman's Head]]'', ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'', ''[[Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984 TV series)|Mike Hammer]]'', ''[[Flamingo Road (TV series)|Flamingo Road]]'', ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'', and ''[[T. J. Hooker]]''.

She had the lead female role in the Italian comedy mini-series ''Anni '60''.

She was a host, guest host and made appearances on ''Hour Magazine,'' ''[[PM Magazine]],'' ''[[Hollywood Squares]]'' and ''[[Family Feud]]'' (as "family" leader).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niMUNY2f-4k |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/niMUNY2f-4k |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Family Feud (February 21, 1989): Soap Opera special (Tuesday)|author=The Fun & Games Channel|date=14 July 2018|publisher=|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She also performed in a trapeze act on the 1987 ''[[Circus of the Stars]].''<ref name="fls-competitor">{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19871107&id=h_hNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U4sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5581,1300656 |title=Teri Ann Linn is a competitor, a winner |first=John N. |last=Goudas |newspaper=The Free Lance-Star |page = TV Star 2 |date = November 7, 1987 |accessdate = 2019-03-14}}</ref>

Although generally cast as the nice, pretty girl, ''[[People Magazine]]'' quoted her as saying "No problem creating bitchiness; everybody has it in them."<ref name="people.com">{{cite news |url=https://people.com/archive/beauty-queen-teri-ann-linn-adds-her-hawaiian-punch-to-daytimes-bold-new-soap-vol-27-no-19/|title=Beauty Queen Teri Ann Linn Adds Her Hawaiian Punch to Daytime's Bold New Soap |first=Susan |last=Spillman |date=May 11, 1987 |website=People.com | accessdate=2019-03-14}}</ref>

Known for big hair in the eighties, Linn later appeared with post-80's looks in a 1996 movie, ''Pure Danger,'' that also featured [[Marcus Chong]] (''[[The Matrix]]'').<ref>{{cite web |title=Pure Danger - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/pure-danger/cast/2030277390/ |publisher=TV Guide |access-date=23 June 2025}}</ref> In another 1999 movie, ''Fallout'' with [[Daniel Baldwin]], she plays a NASA computer engineer sent into space to fix broken hardware.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fallout - Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/763238/fallout#overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622031243/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/763238/fallout#overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 22, 2021 |website=tcm.com |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=23 June 2025}}</ref>

==Singing career==

Linn's first albums, ''Love is the Answer'' and ''Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy'' were recorded under the Fazer Music label in 1993 and 1997 with European/Finland releases.<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Linn |first=Teri Ann |date=1 Jan 1993 |title=Love Is the Answer |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-is-the-answer/656253935 |language=en |publisher=Fazer Finnlevy}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |last=Linn |first=Teri Ann |date=9 Jun 1997 |title=Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3TEeSc4kIyo5W8RBL1Phwg |language=en |publisher=Fazer Finnlevy}}</ref>

Her CD ''Teri'' was released in the United States in 1998 by the record label Pool Party with a re-arranged track order.<ref name="cduniverse.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1223690/a/teri.htm |title=Teri Ann Linn - Teri CD Album|website=[[CD Universe]] |accessdate=2019-03-14}}</ref> According to ''CD Universe'':

{{Blockquote |text="this album, which went Gold on the European charts, is a mix of styles ranging from sexy dance cuts to heartfelt ballads, as well as 2 duets"<ref name="cduniverse.com" />}}

with [[Donny Gerrard]] (''[[Forrest Gump]]'', ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'', ''[[Little Mermaid]]'').

==Personal life== Linn was raised in the Diamond Head area of [[Honolulu, Hawaii]].<ref name="timesnews-something">{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19870808&id=lqVPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uSQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5120,1970582 |title = Teri Linn: she has something extra |first = Connie |last = Passalacqua |newspaper = [[Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina)|Times-News]] |location = [[Hendersonville, North Carolina]] |date = August 8, 1987 |accessdate = 2019-03-14 }}</ref>

Linn was a schoolmate of [[Barack Obama]] at [[Punahou School]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] (both graduated in 1979). She was quoted in the Italian daily ''[[Corriere della Sera]]'', saying that the future [[United States President]] had a "cute afro" and that he "dressed like [[John Travolta]]." She added that she thought Obama wasn't very good at tennis, "or we would have played tennis together", since she knew the good tennis players in Hawaii.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.corriere.it/esteri/08_novembre_21/obama_ciocciotello_mazza_0fab3c66-b7ac-11dd-8696-00144f02aabc.shtml|title=Barry? Il cicciottello vestito come Travolta |language=Italian |work=Corriere della Sera |edition=online |publisher=[[RCS MediaGroup|RCS Quotidiani Spa.]] |location=[[Milan]] |quote=Io invece andavo in giro di più con gli atleti… Non penso che Obama fosse molto bravo, altrimenti avrei giocato con lui… per quel che ricordo non era molto atletico. Potrei sbagliarmi sugli altri sport, ma conoscevo i migliori alle Hawaii nel tennis.}}</ref>

At Punahou, Linn was the 1978 Hawaii state girls' [[singles tennis]] champion.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.sportshigh.com/sports/tennis/tournament/record_book | title = Tennis - Tournament Record Book | work = SportsHigh.com | publisher = Hawaii High School Athletic Association | location = Honolulu, Hawaii | accessdate = 2019-03-14 }}</ref>

She went to both the [[University of San Diego]] and [[Pepperdine University]], attending the latter for one year.<ref name="homeASAP">{{cite web | url=https://homeasap.com/terianderson/agent?nob=1 | title=Teri Anderson - Coldwell Banker }}</ref><ref name="timesnews-something"/>

In 1981, Linn and her mother won the Mother-Daughter [[US Open Tennis Championship]].<ref name="fls-competitor"/>

In ''People'' magazine, she is pictured with her (then) "boyfriend" actor Tony Griffin, the only child of entertainment business magnate [[Merv Griffin]].<ref name="people.com"/>

Linn has been a licensed real estate agent in Hawaii and California.<ref name="homeASAP"/>

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0513018|name=Teri Ann Linn}}

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