Reclaim Haven
TERRAH BENNETT SMITH – (CEO/Founder)
Bennett, a Native New Yorker, has enjoyed a rich and multi-faceted career in the entertainment industry. As an Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Public Speaker, and most important Mother Of Three. Yes it sounds like a lot but she doesn them all and does them well.
Bennett made her big screen directorial debut with the independent feature film “FLIP THE SCRIPT,” starring Robin Givens and Miguel Nunez. A few additional behind the camera credits include; the Award Winning Indie film, Blueprint, which Bennett wrote, directed and starred, the feature film, “CONTRADICTIONS OF THE HEART”, which starred, Vanessa Williams, Clifton Powell and Malcolm Jamal Warner, EXTRACTION, which she co-directed and co-stars,
More recently Bennett Directed/produced HEART AND SOUL OF A CHAMPION, a new DocuSeries featuring former athletes, AFTER MIDNIGHT, a talk show featuring well-know comedians, and SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS, a televison pilot.
Currently, Bennett has completed “THE WRIGHT TURN”and 8/45 minute episode television series, which she stars, and serves as co-Creator/co- Executive Producer and co-Writer
Bennett has over fifteen stage directing & producing credits including the critically lauded musical, and L.A. Times critic pick, “DICK AND DON’S FABULOUS 60’S ROCK AND SOUL SPECTACULAR,” which she also created and the riveting musical, “THIS IS MY STORY, THIS IS MY SONG,” a semi- autobiographical musical based on the life of recording artist Brenda Lee Eager and more…
Returning from an on-camera hiatus, Bennett dusted off the cobwebs of her first love, acting and singing and recurred on such shows as the CBS series, 68 WHISKEY, BOSCH (Amazon), and GAMES PEOPLE PLAY (BET). Some of her previous TV credits include; guest starring roles on (Fox) 9-1-1, (LifeTime) movie “EVIL DOCTOR. E.R., Co-host of a Fox Television talk show entitled, “ALL ABOUT YOU”, a recurring role on “GENERAL HOSPITAL and a host of other.
Bennett’s stage credits include; the LA Premier play B.R.O.K.E.N. Code B.I.R.D. Switching, Broadway, in such musicals as “RUNAWAYS,” as well as the Los Angeles premiere of “SIGNATURE,” by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Beth Henley, to name a few.
Bennett is also an accomplished singer/ songwriter having toured as one of three singers in the Billboard top 40’s charting, RCA’s pop recording group “ALTITUDE”. Also an ASCAP songwriter, several of her songs have been recorded by music artists, as well as featured on sound tracks for both film and television.
Bennett’s most loved accomplishment is being the mother of her three beautiful young adults.
A FEW CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Performing on “SOUL TRAIN” with “ALTITUDE”, and being interviewed by Don Cornelius (he flirted with her a bit) • The first time she heard her song on the radio, and the first television series she booked
OTHER NOTABLE TIDBITS
• She stopped eating meat in 1979 because of a cute guy. • Often will do 500 crunches a day challenge
• Tries to do a two-three hour hike at least 4 times a week.
FAVORITE QUOTE – I woke up this morning, everything else is profit.
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