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.



Terey visits the Kerr Dairy Farm in Buckeye, Arizona to find out how a cow spends its day.

Terey sits down with iconic rocker Alice Cooper.

To get the real scoop on Mother's Day, Terey sits down with her favorite kind of people—kiddos!

Terey talks to Matt Heinz, AZ State Representative, to find out how lawmaking works.

Terey talks to Michael Barnard, Artistic Director of Phoenix Theater, and gets a dancing lesson in the process.

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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!


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