Terri Minton was born in Nashville, TN. She is the daughter of Charles (Sonny) and Norma Tillman.

Terri received her Associates Degree in Fashion Buying and Merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, then completed her Bachelor's Degree in Fashion at David Lipscomb University in Nashville.

Terri is married to David Minton. They live on the family farm just outside of Nashville where they raised their two daughters, Chelsea and Sydney.

Terri began acting after her second child, Sydney, was born. Since then, Terri has been in numerous television commercials, industrials and music videos which have allowed her to work with many well known actors, artists and celebrities. Her break in television came when she booked a role on Army Wives working with Sterling K. Brown. This was followed by a role opposite Tim McGraw in the film Country Strong.

Terri played Dean Cain's wife in A Horse For Summer and Christopher Atkin's wife in The Sparrows movie and television show. Since then, Terri has been in several more films, short films and TV shows.