you would know if you’ve encountered her. terey.
From the quirky spelling of her name, to her iconic big laugh, Terey Summers leaves her genuine unique impression on those that have been with her. Her humor, warmth, and love for engaging with people, is a recipe for being remembered. A writer and entertainer, Terey has found herself in the center of a myriad of creative environments. A gifted communicator, this writer has crafted and developed a presentation of comedic characterizations as the heart of her motivational package. Terey is a sought-after speaker to audiences of all ages across the country with women, and teens being among her most popular. Her captivating messages receive rave reviews in both public and private sectors. With humor as the vehicle, Terey Summers delivers a punch, and follows that up with her unique ability to connect with her audiences, leaving them touched, inspired and wanting more.
Her captivating and engaging way grabbed the attention of entertainment moguls Oprah Winfrey and Mark Burenett as they plucked her from 20,000 hopefuls to star in their collaboration, Your OWN Show, becoming one of 10 of Oprah’s “chosen ones”.
Audiences are a-plenty with Terey and her 25-year career as a working actress. At home on the stage, Terey is an audience favorite with multiple award-winning performances to her credit. Terey fleshes out the bulk of her résumé as a voiceover and on-camera commercial actress, with a movie and television credit or two to boot. Furthering her audiences, Terey also writes and produces live and recorded CD/DVD inspirational pieces used to creatively enhance the program needs of churches and ecumenical organizations.
A California transplant nearly twenty five years ago, Terey resides in Arizona with her husband Jonathan Thomas, and their dog Honey. She’s a social butterfly with an amazing base of friends to keep her wings aflutter, not to mention a nearby beautiful extended family in her mother, brother, sister-in-law and three nieces and a nephew.
You would know if you’ve encountered her. Terey. This genuine lover of people lives big…it’s in her laugh, her smile, her humor, her wide-eyed curiosity, her joy filled attitude, and her relentless pursuit of life, only to be beat by the size of her heart.
Terey Summers. She’s a big deal. A real, big deal.
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film
Terminal Velocity (Buena Vista Pictures)
Hollywood Film Festival (Paramount)
Pontiac Moon (Dysfunctional Films)
Los Locos (Mario Van Peebles Productions)
Eight Legged Freaks (Warner Bros.)
Moonpie (Famefilm)
t.v.
Finding Home (Times Mirror)
Living a Lie (NBC)
Living With a Stranger (CBS)
America’s Most Wanted
The Truth About Jane (Lifetime Television)
Snoop (Cable)
commercials
Mastercard
Weiser Locks
Honda
Osco Drug
Leon’s Furniture
Sun Casino
Bashas
News Channel 3
Bank One
Sun Trans
Tucson Cable
Pitsburgh Paints
Glendale Savings and Loan
Bio Guard
Formula 3
Honda Cars of Mesa
Realty Executives
Drive One
voiceover
United Way
Arizona Lottery
Budget Rent a Car
Hughs Calihan
SRP
Rent Fax
First Chiropractic
Paddock Pools
Arizona Airways
Crescent Hotels
Honda
News Channel 12
University of Phoenix
Arizona Heart Institute
Isuzu
Sun Trans
Arizona Dairy Farmers–Milk
Tucson Cable
Knott’s Berry Farm
Phoenix General
Maricopa Colleges
Terry’s Consign & Design
Glendale Mitsubishi
Tucson News
Chapman Auto Dealerships
Read Thru The Bible
Joni–The Book
Anti-Meth PSA
Phoenix Coyotes
Arizona Opera
industrials
SRP
Dead Beat Dads
Bank of America
APS
Hazeldon Recovery
GTE
Bank One
First Interstate Bank
Valley National Bank
Read Thru the Bible
Pearson Learning
Phoenix College
United Way
Ramada
theatre
Les Miserables
Cabaret
Chicago
Man of La Mancha
A Street Car Named Desire
Chapter Two
Italian Funerals
A Christmas Carol (Phoenix Theatre)
Another Cricket on the Hearth
A Christmas Carol
Puss in Boots
Princess and the Pea
Phoenix Theatre’s Cookie Company
Elvis and the Dreamers
Terey: A Rose By Another Name
Guv: The Musical
The Sneeze (Mill Avenue Theatre)
Finding Home
A Christmas Carol
Amadeus (South Coast Rep)
Hooters
Godspell
The Gingerbread Lady (Broadway Playhouse)
professional training
South Coast Repertory Professional Conservatory for Actors
Scene Study, William Duncan Ross U.S.C .
Voice and Diction, James Wilson, Los Angeles
Cold Reading Workshop, Toni Attell, Los Angeles
Shakespeare, Ada Brown Mather, Royal Shakespeare Co.
Acting Coach, Paul Rudd, Los Angeles
Director’s Lab for Actors, Hollywood
Commercial Acting, Danny Goldman, Hollywood
skills
Comedy Writing
Singing
Dance
Character Development
Can cross one eye and keep one straight!