Teryl Rothery is a Canadian actress and voice actress born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on November 9, 1962. Her career in entertainment began at the age of thirteen when she performed in her first musical, Bye Bye Birdie, and she later realized her passion for performing in front of the camera during a CBC Halloween special, Boo, at eighteen. While she is widely recognized for her live-action roles, particularly as Dr. Janet Fraiser on the television series Stargate SG-1, she has also built a substantial body of work as a voice actor in anime and animated productions.

Rothery's voice work in anime is extensive and includes several prominent English dubs from the 1980s and 1990s. She is notably the voice of Eiko "A-ko" Magami in the English dubbed versions of the original Project A-ko movie and its subsequent original video animations. Her credits for this role include Project A-ko, Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group, Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody, Project A-ko 4: Final, and the Project A-ko Versus Battle series. In addition to this signature role, she voiced Kodachi Kuno in the English dub of the popular series Ranma ½ up until its sixth season. Her other significant anime voice roles include Princess Abi in InuYasha, Mai in an early English dub of Dragon Ball, and Raven in the film Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies.

Beyond these specific titles, Rothery's voice acting career spans numerous other animated series and films. She provided the voice for Lt. Maggie Weston in the animated series Exosquad from 1993 to 1995 and voiced the character M.O.M. in Martin Mystery. Her work also extends to various animated features, including roles in the Barbie film series such as Pink Merfairy in Barbie: Mermaidia and Queen Vera in Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale. Throughout her career, she has received multiple nominations for Leo Awards, recognizing her performances in dramatic series, including her work on Stargate SG-1 and The Collector.