Teri is a character in the British drama comedy series Baby Reindeer, who is portrayed by Nava Mau.
Biography[]
Teri is an American therapist who has lived in London for many years. She is a trans woman who meets struggling comedian, Donny Dunn from a dating site, but she isn't impressed with the way Donny treats her. Donny lies about being a construction builder named Tony and arranges for all their dates to be in a dark pub so that they won't be spotted by someone Donny knows.
Throughout Baby Reindeer[]
Teri met a construction builder named Tony on a dating site. Tony's real name was actually, Donny Dunn, who was a comedian, but Donny kept this a secret from Teri.
Teri and Donny had many dates in a dark pub, because Donny wanted to avoid being spotted by someone he knew. Donny explained to Teri that he didn't want to meet up elsewhere because he was hiding from a stalker. Donny showed Teri the emails from Martha. Teri advised Donny to report Martha to the police, as Teri did not want to hide all the time, but Donny was reluctant to report Martha.
After a night of drinking, Teri and Donny drunkenly got on the train. Teri asked for a kiss, but Donny froze and stepped off the train. Teri tried to call Donny, but he ignored her calls.[1]
Donny went to Teri's apartment to apologise and tell Teri the truth about his identity. Teri became upset, believing Donny was using her for comedic material and kicked him out. On the way home, Donny updated his dating profile with his real name and occupation.
Donny took part in a comedy show, where Teri and her many friends showed up, hoping to watch him fail. Donny's show started poorly, however, he cracked a few jokes about a fictional girlfriend, which made the audience laugh. Suddenly, Martha started to sing and she professed her love for him. Donny initially tried calling her a "random stranger", before telling the crowd she was his stalker. Martha angrily denied this and began yelling that Donny poked around her house at night and emailed her asking for sex. Martha was eventually taken out by security guards.
After the show, Teri offered to talk to Martha, since she was a therapist and believed she could help Martha with her mental issues. However, Donny felt that it was a bad idea, and instead, Donny and Teri went into a pub to hide from Martha. However, Martha found them, and was offended that Donny was having a date with someone else. Martha insulted Teri with slurs and remarks about Teri's background and appearance. When Martha physically attacked Teri, Donny and another man pulled Martha off and Donny yelled at Martha to leave. Teri sat on the ground, injured and hurt.[2]
After Donny was kicked out of his home, he moved in with Teri.
While on a date with Teri, Donny received a call from his mother, but he didn't pick up. His parents, Elle and Gerry, left Donny a voicemail, completely distraught and believing that Donny had been in a car accident. Martha had gotten in contact with Donny's parents and was now harassing them.
Teri and Donny had intimacy issues. Teri felt as if Donny did not see her as a woman, and was frustrated that Donny still had not told the police about Martha assaulting her. Teri felt that on some level, Donny enjoyed the attention that Martha gave him, which is why he was so reluctant to report her to the police. She felt that she was at risk because of Donny and broke up with him.[3]
At a comedy competition, Donny had an emotional breakdown and talked on stage about Martha's stalking, Darrien's sexual assault and his failed relationship with Teri. He lamented that he loved Teri, but he loved hating himself more than he loved her. Some of the audience left, disturbed, and the rest sat in uncomfortable silence.[4]
After Donny's emotional breakdown during the comedy competition, a video of his breakdown was posted on YouTube.[5]
Personality[]
Physical appearance[]
Appearances[]
- Season One
Quotes[]
- "She said I look like a man, Donny. Do you know what that’s like for me?"
- —Teri talks about Martha's attack[src]
- "I think you love it. I think it fits you perfectly having her in your life. Seeing you as the thing you try so hard to be. She’s the embodiment of all your nasty repressions, bottled up into one human being."
- —Teri argues with Donny[src]
Trivia[]
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References[]
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| Characters |
| Donny Dunn • Martha Scott • Teri • Darrien O'Connor • Keeley • Liz • Gino • Greggsy • Detective Joanne Culver • Officer Daniels • Gerry Dunn • Elle Dunn • Francis |
| Cast |
| Richard Gadd • Jessica Gunning • Nava Mau • Tom Goodman-Hill • Shalom Brune-Franklin • Nina Sosanya • Danny Kirrane • Michael Wildman • Alexandria Riley • Thomas Coombes • Mark Lewis Jones • Amanda Root • Hugh Coles |
| Episodes |
| Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5 • Episode 6 • Episode 7 |