Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec,  Terra  began her life in the performing arts at 4 years old. Having studied and performed with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens it wasnt long before she discovered her love of the silver screen and theatre as well.  Her passion for the performing arts, led her to study in NYC at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan.
She's had the wonderful opportunity of living and performing around the world  in such cities as London, Paris, Japan, Dubai, Taipei and NYC to name a few.

In 1997, she performed for the Canadian/US troops overseas in Bosnia, Israel and Egypt as well as Northern Canada.

After a few years overseas and in the US, she  moved ito Vancouver, BC. where she held a busy career in Vancouver and Canada doing such shows as "West Side story", " The Producers" " Blood Brothers"  "Damn Yankees."   In addition to the stage, Terra has also has kept a busy film and TV career. with guest star appearances  in "The Dead Zone" opposite Anthony Michael Hall, "Jeremiah" with Luke Perry and "The Lizzie Maguire Movie" with Hillary Duff, to name a few. 

It was on the Vancouver stage (Arts Club Theater,) that Terra received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Anita in "West Side Story" and won her 2003 Jessie Award for Best Supporting Actress in Large Theatre. In the  spring  of 2008 Terra returned to Vancouver to play Ulla in the Arts Club production of The Producers where she was once again nominated for her work as a " best supproting actress" in large theatre.

In 2003, a casting call was held for the French production of "Chicago".  As fate would have it, Terra landed the role of Velma Kelly, and that summer she returned to Montreal to star in the world French premiere of "Chicago" with the Just for Laughs Festival.   Critics called her performance "impeccable" and "a show stealer." With the success of the Montreal run Chicago was brought to Paris at the CASINO DE PARIS where it ran for 6 months, and was nominated for the prestigious Moliere Award.
In the summer of 2004, Terra made her Broadway debut with Chicago. She has since gone on to play Velma Kelly all over the world, and has had a sucessful run over the last 9 years with one of her all time favorite shows.

Her love of children has enabled her to be a part of educational programs to inner city children and volunteer for the "Make a Wish Foundation."

Terra is also the founder and creator of
terracphotography.com where she continues to pursue her passion for photography.
Check out her latest blog  at
www.fotorella.blogspot.com