Terrah Bennett Smith

Terrah Bennett Smith is an award-winning director, producer, writer, actress, singer, and entertainment executive whose multifaceted career spans film, television, theater, and music. A native New Yorker, she currently serves as Chief Content Officer of global production company Inyani Corp. She is also a producer for Hot In Hollywood TV. Her directing and producing credits include Flip the Script, The Next Girl, The Wright Turn, Heart and Soul of a Champion, After Midnight, Sleeping with Strangers, and the recently released Lenox Project-2052. Her upcoming projects include the soon-to-be-released feature films Shadow Ranch and Los Angeles Bakers. As an actress, Terrah has appeared in recurring and guest-starring roles on 68 Whiskey, Bosch, Games People Play, 9-1-1, General Hospital, and numerous other television and film productions.

Terrah’s career began on the stage, including Broadway’s Runaways and the Los Angeles premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley’s Signature. She is also an accomplished singer-songwriter and former member of RCA recording group ALTITUDE, which earned a spot on Billboard’s Top 40. Her original music has been recorded by other artists and featured in film and television. An ASCAP songwriter and longtime acting coach, Terrah brings the perspective of a performer, director, producer, and industry executive to mentoring emerging artists and filmmakers.