Teri Polo was born in Dover, Delaware, to Jane (Gentry) and Vincent Polo, a stereo systems designer. Her ancestry includes Italian (from her paternal grandfather), German, and English. She has two brothers, Mike and Steve. Polo studied ballet for twelve years and was a dancer for the Delaware Regional Ballet at age 15. She dropped out of high schoo...
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Teri Polo was born in Dover, Delaware, to Jane (Gentry) and Vincent Polo, a stereo systems designer. Her ancestry includes Italian (from her paternal grandfather), German, and English. She has two brothers, Mike and Steve. Polo studied ballet for twelve years and was a dancer for the Delaware Regional Ballet at age 15. She dropped out of high school at 16 because she won a local modeling contest for a blue jeans advert in Seventeen magazine. Polo tried her hand at modeling, and was signed to Elite petite division. Show less «
I became disillusioned with dance when I was 16 and started focusing on acting.
I became disillusioned with dance when I was 16 and started focusing on acting.
I moved to New York between my junior and senior years of high school to just see what it was like, ...Show more »
I moved to New York between my junior and senior years of high school to just see what it was like, to go to a modeling agency and see how to get representation. Show less «
In Hollywood, most things are based on looks, so I'd love to do something that has nothing to do wit...Show more »
In Hollywood, most things are based on looks, so I'd love to do something that has nothing to do with how I look. Show less «