Terrina Chrishell

 Terrina Christopherhell Stause [1] was born on July 21, 1982. She is best known for her role as Amanda Dillon in All My Children and Jordan Ridgeway on Days of Our Lives. Stause was born in Draffenville, Kentucky. She graduated with a B.A. at Murray State University. She began performing in theatre in 2003. Her middle name, "Chrishell", is an evocative term born out of the unique circumstances surrounding her birth. Her mother gave birth at an Shell station and Chris helped with the birth. Strause claims that the gossip regarding her birth is untrue. She said that her mother was having issues with her car and stopped at a gas station. While waiting at the car station and entered the pre-labor. The attendant was able to help her to get to the hospital. Strause was delivered in an in-hospital. Her mother wasn't aware of the fact that Strause was pregnant. Strause broke up with her father, who was half Japanese and half Spanish. Jeff is her stepfather. Chrishell Strause missed a full year of middle school because she was forced to live in a tent. Strause told her story about washing her hair by the river as she hid from her friends, and how she used food stamps. When she reached 10 years old and her parents were struggling with mental and addiction. After that, Strause was a member of the Worldwide Church of God. Strause says her mother was a self-righteous and free spirit. Her mother didn't have an occupation that was steady.