Toni Lewis  Toni Lewis is an American actress best known for playing Terri Stivers on "". The role led to her receiving a nomination for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She is also known for playing Valerie Murphy on "As the World Turns". She is married to music editor Chris Tergesen, brother of Lee Tergesen, who played Officer Chris Thormann in "Homicide: Life on the Street".