ABOUT ME
MY STORY
Photo by Dave Buttle
My journey as an artist started from a very young age. I was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada and my parents enrolled me in dance classes when I was 3 years old, after watching me dance and perform everywhere I went. After taking many classes, attending summer intensives, performing with my studio’s youth company, competing in local competitions, and more, I decided I wanted to pursue dance professionally. So I made the crazy leap to move across the Atlantic ocean and train at London Contemporary Dance School.
After graduating and working as a professional dancer for almost a decade, I made another crazy leap into the world of voiceover. I have been a longtime lover of cartoons and anime ever since I can remember and always dreamed about being a voice actor. I wanted to lend my voice to these incredible worlds, help tell these characters stories and bring them to life, in the way that so many actors I admire have done before me. But that dream had taken a backseat to dance, until I thought to myself “Life is short… let’s not limit ourselves”. So I took the plunge, got my first microphone and opened up a whole new world of storytelling.
Since then, my performance career has snowballed and expanded to acting for theatre, screen, motion capture, puppetry and so much more. I’ve had the privilege of touring all around the world, performing for kids across theatres, schools and hospitals, taking audiences on immersive journeys, and playing every character from a passionate Detective Inspector, to a vicious Orc, to a glamorous henchman, and more.
I am so lucky to call this my job and to play a part in creating spaces for audiences to enjoy, been seen, and come together..
As someone who goes to the theatre, watches TV and film, plays video games…
I know what it means to fall in love with characters. To be inspired by their stories. To be moved by an artist’s work.
It’s my hope that I can also create those same spaces for audiences.
As a performer, I want to give back what was given to me:
Time and space to be seen, to feel, to learn and to simply be.
Q & A
Headshot by Henry Curtis
What are some of my favourite pieces/performances I’ve watched?
The entire cast of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (film) - It’s a brilliant film with such beautifully wild yet grounded acting across the board.
“The Last of Us” (video game) - Watching the behind the scenes of how the cinematics were made for this game is what inspired me to pursue performance capture. The performances in the 2nd game as well…. holy moly.
Arcane (animation) - Aesthetically gorgeous, heart-breaking writing, incredible voice acting.
What is my dream role?
The lead of a video game - A strong female character with nuance, layers, and might not necessarily be the heroine of the story
Classic theatre roles: I’d love to sink my teeth into some Shakespeare, Chekov, Beckett or Ibsen. I’d also love to do new theatre.
Any part in an A24 film
A character in the DC universe (Batgirl comes to mind, but I’ll up for anything)
What do I hope to be doing 10 years from now?
Hopefully, more of what I’m doing right now, working with some incredible people, creating stories for audiences all around the world, on stage, scree, in the booth and in the volume.
Having several clients (and maybe even a game under my belt) as a movement coach/director
Spending more time by the sea, listening to folk music and sipping some coffee.