Their work on
A View from the Bridge led them to receive
Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production, and as joint winner, the Best Newcomer Award. The production also scored Terakes a
Helpmann Award nomination. At the age of 17, Terakes made their on-screen debut in the role of Pearl Perati, a homeless teenager, in ''
ABC's
Janet King alongside Marta Dusseldorp. Their character, Reb, was a trans man and was terrified of being sentenced to prison after a robbery goes wrong. In the same year, Terakes appeared in the Foxtel drama about euthanasia titled The End''. In 2022, Terakes joined the cast of the Marvel project
Ironheart. In 2023, Terakes appeared in Australian horror film
Talk To Me and appeared in 2 episodes of
Creamerie. While
Talk to Me garnered success during its release, it was banned in
Kuwait, reportedly for Terakes' appearance in the film. Terakes expressed their disappointment about the news on
social media. In 2023, Terakes was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for
Talk To Me and took out GQ's Actor of the Year Award. On 19 August 2024, Terakes was named as part of the cast for the
Australian adaptation of
The Office. On 22 November, it was announced that Terakes had joined the filming of the feature film
Pickpockets. Terakes released
Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers in 2025, a chronicling of ancient Greek myths through a lens of queerness. The book is Terakes' publishing debut. == Personal life ==