Terrina Chrishell

 Terrina Christopherhell Stause [1] was born on July 21, 1982. Her most well-known role is her role as Amanda Dillon in All My Children and Jordan Ridgeway on Days of Our Lives. Stause was born at Draffenville in Kentucky. She earned her degree from Murray State University with a B.A. in theatre in 2003. Her middle name "Chrishell" is which is a portmanteau of her name, is a result of the unusual circumstances under which her birth occurred: her mother gave birth at an Shell station. Chris, an attendant assisted in the birth of her baby. Strause refutes gossip about her child's birth in her memoir. She claims that her mother was having issues with her car and stopped at a gas station. While waiting at the station she entered the pre-labor. The attendant helped her reach the hospital. Strause was born at a hospital. Her mother divorced from her biological father who was half Japanese/half Spanish before she realized she was expecting. Jeff is her father. Chrishell Strause skipped a whole year of middle school as she was confined to an encampment. Strause described washing her hair in the river and eating food stamps to conceal her identity from her classmates. The parents of Strause were struggling with addiction and mental health issues. Strause was 10 years old when she joined the Worldwide Church of God. Strause describes Strause’s mother as self-centered and self-righteous.