Teri Polo (born Theresa Elizabeth Polo on June 1, 1969 in Dover, Delaware) is an American actress best known for her role of Pamela Byrnes in the movie Meet the Parents (2000) and its sequel Meet the Fockers (2004). She was one of the stars in the sitcom I'm with Her. Polo studied ballet beginning at age five. After winning a modeling contest, she moved to New York City at the age of seventeen to pursue an acting career.