Born and raised in Vancouver, B.C., Teresa started her life long desire to act in 2009. She has trained with many of Vancouver's well known actors/teachers and has been honored to work on more than 20 independent films. Recent awards include, Best Actress (2019) VS Cinefest for role in The Esteem Coach, Best Actress (2018) UBC POV28 Film Festival for role in Genesis and It's About Love (2017) , A FatPunk Production, won Best Cast Award at Toronto's Alternative Film Festival.