Tera was born in Warsaw, Indiana, to Ronna and Terry. Tera got the acting bug in elementary school, enjoyed theater in high school and in college performed in front of groups of 5,000 as well as on a traveling drama team. Tera considers it an honor to have used her gifts in London, Kenya, Mexico and other places around the world. She has enjoyed working in radio, TV, film, modeling and pageantry. When Tera isn't working on set, she prefers to be in her favorite place in the world; her backyard, with her husband and 2 children.