Venus Terzo is a Canadian actress born on October 17, 1967, in Montreal, Quebec, who has built a extensive career spanning both live-action and voice acting. She pursued formal acting education at Dawson College in Montreal, enrolling in its three-year Professional Theatre program. Shortly after completing her training, Terzo relocated to Vancouver, a move that positioned her within a burgeoning hub for film and television production.

In the realm of voice acting, Terzo is recognized for her versatility across numerous English dubs of anime series and original animated productions. Among her most prominent anime roles is the female form of the shape-shifting protagonist in the comedy series Ranma ½, a character she voiced after the original actress. She also provided the voice for Captain Talia Gladys, the commander of the spaceship Minerva, in the science fiction series Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny and its associated special editions. Another significant role was Princess Millerna Aston in the fantasy series The Vision of Escaflowne. Her filmography includes the role of Katsumi Akagi in Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter, the voice of Deborah in the series Trouble Chocolate, and Vanessa in Meltylancer: The Animation. Terzo is also well-known for her long-running work in the Project A-ko film series, where she voiced the character B-ko Daitokuji across multiple installments, including Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group, Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody, and Project A-ko 4: Final.

Beyond these roles, her voice acting career includes a wide range of characters in both Western animation and anime. She is well known for voicing the Predacon-turned-Maximal Blackarachnia in the CGI series Beast Wars: Transformers and its sequel Beast Machines. She also portrayed the young Jean Grey in the superhero series X-Men: Evolution. Other notable credits include Rainbow Dash and Sparkleworks in the Generation 3 My Little Pony films, Princess Lana in Captain N: The Game Master, and various characters in series such as InuYasha, Death Note, and Black Lagoon.

In addition to her prolific voice work, Terzo has maintained a successful live-action career. Her most celebrated role is Detective Angela Kosmo in the long-running Canadian crime drama Da Vinci's Inquest and its spinoff, Da Vinci's City Hall. This performance earned her a Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series in 1999 and a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2002. She later appeared as Dr. Elisa Schwartz in several seasons of the superhero series Arrow. Her live-action credits also include guest roles in shows like Stargate SG-1, Highlander: The Series, and Supernatural.

Fluent in English, French, and Italian, with some knowledge of Greek, Terzo's linguistic abilities have been an asset in her voice acting work. With a career spanning over three decades and encompassing more than a hundred roles, she remains a respected figure in Canadian television and animation. Her most recent voice work includes a role in the 2024 anime series Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction.